Ireland to officially welcome a further 29 refugees later today as part of the EU relocation programme  – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Ireland to officially welcome a further 29 refugees later today as part of the EU relocation programme 




Ireland will officially welcome a further 29 refugees later today as part of the EU relocation programme.

The new arrivals who have been waiting to make their trip to Ireland over the last few weeks will officially be given asylum here once they arrive from Athens.

It is understood the latest group of arrivals will be the final group to arrive from Greece, the latest arrivals will officially see the Irish Government abide the EU’s relocation rules.

In total Ireland have taken in 810 refugees from war torn regions such as Syria. 

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