By Cate McCurry, PAA further five countries are to be added to Ireland’s “safe countries” list under plans that will be considered by the Government. Applications from these ‘safe countries’ will now be expedited. Applications from these countries will now be expedited, and will be processed more quickly than those from other countries. There are currently ten countries that are designated as safe countries of origin. Ms McEntee intends to continue to review what additional safe countries can be designated safe, or if further categories can be accelerated.

Source: The Herald July 01, 2024 15:32 UTC