The new Pact will strengthen border security, streamline asylum procedures and allow Member States to choose between accepting asylum seekers or providing financial and operational support. Ireland officially opted into the Pact on June 27, 2024, following a vote in both houses of the Oireachtas. While the Pact is legally in effect, Ireland, along with other EU countries, has until June 12, 2026, to fully implement the new regulations. Disinformation campaigns about the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum often frame asylum seekers as an ‘existential threat’ to Irish society. However, these campaigns are usually politically motivated and used to sow confusion and division within Irish communities.
Website: https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/index_en
