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Justice Minister rejects claims Ireland's migration policy is 'tougher and nastier'

Irish Mirror

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July 3, 2026

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Justice Minister rejects claims Ireland's migration policy is 'tougher and nastier'

Return hubs would see rejected asylum seekers transferred to a country outside of the EU while awaiting deportation

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TheJournal.ie

lean left

· Jul 9, 2026

MEP Marie Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'

The Fine Gael MEP said the possibility of introducing migrant return hubs in Ireland is a “no go” for her.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 23, 2026

Angus Taylor outlines how One Nation differs from the Coalition

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor responds to a question on the difference between the Coalition and One Nation, claiming the party has a “credible plan”. “We’ll end mass migration, but we’ll go further; we’ll cap migration based on available housing, and we’ll make sure there are more houses being built,” Mr Taylor said. “We’ll put Australians first every day.”

Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

The brilliant Dublin gameplan that unpicked Donegal - and why it might already be out-of-date for Galway task

Galway are not Donegal. That’s not to say they’re better or worse, but they are different.

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 21, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Blames Recession on … Too Little Immigration?

Canada is headed for yet another recession, and their globalist prime minister is blaming immigrants—but not in the way you’d expect. He’s not pointing to the millions of people from the third world who flooded in, gutting wages and driving home prices to Hong Kong levels. Instead, it’s the opposite. The immigrants that Liberals imported...

Financial Times

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mass immigration is not the silver bullet economists think it is

As with the free-trade debate in recent years, consensus is shifting

GB News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Shabir Ahmed being blocked from deportation to Pakistan is 'unacceptable', Chris Philp tells GB News

Chris Philp has told GB News that Britain must get tougher on countries who refuse to take back their criminals, following the release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.Speaking to host Christopher Hope, Mr Philp said: I think it's unacceptable. If a UK citizen overseas commits a crime or is in another country illegally, of course we take them back and the same should apply for every other country around the world, including Pakistan. We expect them to take back their own citizens and if they don't agree to that, and currently Pakistan are being difficult. It's very simple, we say if you don't take back your own citizens who are criminals or illegal immigrants, zero overseas aid.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Related coverage for "Justice Minister rejects claims Ireland's migration policy is 'tougher and nastier' ": TheJournal.ie — MEP Marie Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'. Sky News Australia — Angus Taylor outlines how One Nation differs from the Coalition. Irish News — The brilliant Dublin gameplan that unpicked Donegal - and why it might already be out-of-date for Galway task. The Daily Signal — Canadian Prime Minister Blames Recession on … Too Little Immigration?. Financial Times — Mass immigration is not the silver bullet economists think it is. GB News — Shabir Ahmed being blocked from deportation to Pakistan is 'unacceptable', Chris Philp tells GB News