In a move straight out of the Trump administration playbook, the Irish government finally appears to be tackling the unsustainable flow of migrants to the tiny island nation.
According to The Irish Times, asylum seekers are to be offered an allowance of up to €10,000 for a family – if they drop their claim asylum claims, leave the State and return home.
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has signed an order increasing the existing voluntary return grant, which will be available to people in the asylum system, before September 28th, who are awaiting a decision on their status.
The move, part of a general toughening of the State’s asylum regime, is intended to incentivise people who may not have a valid claim for international protection, or asylum, to leave the State voluntarily. It would reduce the costs associated with considering asylum claims and accommodating individuals while the process – which can be lengthy and expensive – unfolds.
Figures from the Department of Justice suggest that processing an average international protection application is estimated to cost €122,000 per person. This includes costs for accommodation and food, social protection payments, healthcare and education.
Ireland is grappling with a surge in migration flooding the country and the financial and social implications that follow. Reports suggest there are at least 322 migrant plantations spread across the country.
A record number of applications for immigration have flooded the country in recent years, with an increase of nearly 300% over five years. This influx has put a strain on Ireland’s resources and led to a breakdown of law and order in some areas.
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As Ireland struggles to accommodate the influx of arrivals, including a large number of refugees from Ukraine, the cost of housing and support has increased significantly. With nearly 33,000 international protection applicants currently housed across the country, and an additional 100,000 refugees arriving from Ukraine, the financial burden is taking its toll. The Irish Refugee Council recently reported that a record 3,001 asylum seekers were homeless in Ireland at the end of last year.
The move comes despite Prime Minister Micheál Martin and Ireland’s Taoiseach claims that the phrase “Ireland for the Irish” amounts to an incitement of violence.
Under the new proposal, Martin said it “made sense” to set up a system for people to be sent home if their asylum claim was going to be unsuccessful.
He added: “If people are seeking asylum, and in their heart of hearts know that they are not going to receive it, it could be economic migrants or whatever, the idea of giving people a helping hand to return or to be integrated to where they return to makes sense to me, both for the individuals concerned, but also for the broader system here in terms of the cost.”
You won’t believe this.
The Irish government is now offering a grant of up to €10,000 for asylum seekers to drop their claim and leave the country.
I have no words. pic.twitter.com/yAT4zDrBkt
— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) September 27, 2025
Irish journalist Michael O’Keeffe notes that, once the grant has been paid and migrants return to their home country, they are not barred from Ireland and “can legally return on a visa or permit afterwards.”
Ok now they’re just taking the absolute piss out of us.
The government is paying personal grants of up to €10,000 for asylum seekers to leave Ireland voluntarily.
Up to €2,318,000 has already been paid out to 1,159 people in 2025.
But It gets worse!
They’re not barred… pic.twitter.com/GCaGcj83bF
— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) September 27, 2025
MMA Champion Conor McGregor visited the White House in March and delivered a devastating message about what is happening in his homeland thanks to Ireland’s globalist leaders.
McGregor shared, “Sure. I’m here to raise the issues the people of Ireland face. And it’ll be music to the people of Ireland’s ears, because never on the main stage has the issues the people of Ireland face been spoke.”
“Our government has long since abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland.”
“And it’s high time that America is made aware of what is going on in Ireland.”
“What is going on in Ireland is a travesty. Our government is the government of zero action with zero accountability.”
“Our money is being spent on overseas issues that has nothing to do with the Irish people.”
“The illegal immigration racket is running ravage on the country. There are rural towns in Ireland that have been overrun in one swoop, that have become a minority in one swoop. So issues need to be addressed.”
“And the 40 million Irish-Americans, as I said, need to hear this because if not, there will be no place to come home and visit.”
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“It’s high time America was made aware of what’s going on in Ireland.”
The Irish government has destroyed Ireland through immigration and friendly media coverage has enabled it.
Conor McGregor just told the whole world what’s going on here.
— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) March 17, 2025
