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# asylum process

Last year
2023
Inadequate interpretation still leading to asylum case delays
Over 100 asylum appeal hearings were postponed in 2022 due to problems with interpretation.
There are no interpretation standards or quality controls in Ireland
Lack of training and quality control have been flagged as an issue since at least 2015
These figures are ‘surprisingly high’, says expert
All time
Asylum seekers living in Ireland more than five years should be given "special amnesty"
People have lost years of their lives in Direct Provision - here is how it could end