Desperate conditions in Syria compel migrants to flee
Those people who have found their way to Ireland have escaped shocking poverty
Mediterranean crisis reflects escalating migration worldwide
‘In just three days, more people land on the tiny islands in eastern Greece than claimed asylum in Ireland in all of 2014’
Long stays in direct provision lead to dependency, says UNHCR
Most asylum seekers have spent four years or more in State-funded accommodation units
Government agrees to resettle 220 refugees
Many of those to be admitted will come from war-torn Syria
High Court facing 4½-year asylum case backlog, conference hears
More than 1,000 cases waiting to be heard
New asylum regulations ‘will speed up application process’
Move affects 3,800 people seeking subsidiary protection
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