'They're being told that it's easier to get asylum here, or it's easier to get work here, or it's easier to get accommodation here' - Senator Regina Doherty defends the Taoiseach's pledge to be 'firm' on migration
tougher rules for asylum seekersThe agreement at an EU summit, attended by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, is in response to growing concern among member states about a surge in people seeking asylum."It requires a very conscious decision to come to Ireland.
"questions need to be asked as to why people are going out of their way to come here."There are no direct flights, and to be honest, it requires a very conscious decision to come to Ireland."If the answer isn't economic, it's because our system is broken and there are no real prospects of failure".
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