Increasing number of migrants entering Republic from Northern Ireland, Leo Varadkar says.

The Irish Government has said it cannot guarantee accommodation to asylum seekers amid increasing numbers of arrivals. Leo Varadkar said it is “very evident” that rising numbers have been seen across Europe and the US due to “push factors” of poverty, climate change and war. He said: “I think there’s a bit of a myth out there that somehow we’re inviting people to come to Ireland to claim asylum or that we’re welcoming them in in big numbers – that’s not the case. It’s the push factors that are causing people to travel.”