Aontú
Aontú calls for Ireland to stop the EU Migration Pact, arguing it outsources decisions on migrant numbers and costs, binds Ireland to EU quotas, and does nothing about arrivals from Britain via the north. It says the pact would worsen pressure on housing, schools, hospitals and prisons.
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Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD urges Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to concede that the EU migration pact fails Ireland given its Common Travel Area ties, and to prioritise a bilateral returns deal with Britain before O'Callaghan meets EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner.
Immigration International affairs Original release: Time for Jim O’Callaghan to admit EU Migration and Asylum Pact is not in Ireland’s interest – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD says the government's full opt-in to the EU Migration Pact lacks logic, noting the Justice Minister told him no option to opt out of parts was considered. The party says it will vote no.
Immigration International affairs Original release: No sense in government’s all-in approach to EU Migration Pact – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD accuses the Government of manipulating migration numbers to back its EU Migration Pact stance, arguing Minister Colm Brophy's claim that falling applications prove the pact works does not hold up. He calls for IPAS accommodation profiteering to end and for an all-Ireland…
Immigration International affairs Original release: Government spinning asylum figures to fit its narrative on EU Migration Pact – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin spokesperson Matt Carthy TD says the Government's decision to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact undermines Irish sovereignty, ahead of its operational date next week. He says questions on how the pact interacts with the Common Travel Area remain unanswered and criticises other…
Immigration International affairs Issue: EU Migration Pact starting June 12 and Irish border concerns Original release: Real concerns for Irish sovereignty as EU Migration and Asylum Pact operational date approaches – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says the Government's decision to join the EU Migration Pact, transferring migration powers to Brussels, is wrong and undermines Irish sovereignty. In the Dáil she argues the Pact ignores partition and the Common Travel Area and will not fix pending international…
Immigration International affairs Issue: EU Migration Pact starting June 12 and Irish border concerns Original release: Government decision to opt Ireland into EU Migration Pact and hand over decision making power to Brussels was wrong – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD says the Justice Minister's remarks that Britain's immigration changes may require Irish law updates show Ireland should not join the EU migration pact. He calls on Jim O'Callaghan to secure a bilateral deal with Britain to promptly return international protection…
Immigration International affairs Original release: Justice Minister’s comments on British migration changes show folly of signing up to EU Migration and Asylum Pact – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)