Ireland to Seize Excess Duty-Paid Tobacco from 9 December under Tougher Border Rules
Ryanair Cyber-Monday Flash Sale Cuts Dublin Fares to €14.99 for Winter Business Trips
Government to Charge Working Asylum Seekers up to 40 % of Wages for State Accommodation
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Family-Reunification Salary Floor Jumps to €44,300—Middle-Income Assignees Hit Hard
Ireland has raised the minimum income a resident must earn to bring in non-EEA family members from €30,000 to €44,300, with higher thresholds for multiple dependants and proof of housing now compulsory. The abrupt hike squeezes mid-income foreign staff and will increase relocation budgets.
€12 Million Fast-Track Plan Promises Asylum Decisions in Six Months by 2026
A €12 million investment will add staff and technology to Ireland’s asylum system, aiming to slash decision times to three-to-six months by mid-2026. Faster outcomes could expand the local labour pool but may also drive up appeal volumes if quality suffers.
Taxi ‘Slow-Drive’ Gridlocks Dublin Airport, Forcing Corporates to Rip Up Travel Playbooks
A two-hour ‘slow-drive’ protest by 1,500 taxi drivers around Dublin Airport on 30 November caused major delays, prompting companies to re-route staff and revisit ground-transport contingency plans. More actions are threatened, spotlighting vulnerabilities in Ireland’s airport access infrastructure.
Student-Visa Crackdown Looms as Government Reviews English-Language Route
Ireland is reviewing its English-language student-visa programme, signalling possible caps and tougher school oversight to stop the route being used as a ‘back-door’ work visa. Cuts could shrink a 60,000-strong annual intake, tightening part-time labour supply for employers.