Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stated that in 2024, the Government will have to challenge false and extreme beliefs about migration, reports Breaking News.
He added that while there have been some instances of abuse of the Irish immigration system by a small number of migrants, the majority have made positive contributions to the country.
“We have a big job to do, I think, as a Government to talk straight, to be more honest with people and explain to them how migration works, because a lot of the kind of far-right myths are gaining traction,” reports Breaking News.
For instance, he added it was “absurd” to say, Ireland had open borders, adding: “We have an open border with Northern Ireland only, we’ve no other open border.”
Mr Varadkar said: “The idea that Ireland is somehow a soft touch, that’s nonsense. When it comes to international protection, the number of arrivals is about the EU average for the last two years and was well below the EU average for the preceding years,” reports Breaking News.
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