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Dublin senator, Neale Richmond, has urged Ireland’s government to relax the Irish work permit laws for non-EU nationals. Richmond, a senator for Fine Gael - a liberal-conservative and Christian democratic political party – wants to see the list of occupations for which foreign workers might be eligible, expanded.

The government of Ireland has announced the launch of a new work visa application process for non-EU/EEA nurses who have a contract of employment in the country. The new process will require non-EU/EEA nurses to apply for entry to Ireland via the Atypical Working Scheme.

Global jobs site, Indeed, says that interest in Irish immigration among UK-based workers from EU Countries and other Countries is growing. Data collected by Indeed indicates that hundreds of thousands of Britain’s labour force are seeking employment opportunities abroad, including Ireland. The spike in international job searches has been attributed to concerns over Brexit.

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) described the country’s existing work permit and visa system for non-EU doctors as ‘overly onerous and significantly costly’ during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April. The IMO said the system needs ‘drastic changes’ if Ireland wants to attract top medical talent.

Speaking to Times Higher Education, the vice-chancellor of Ulster University, Paddy Nixon, has said an ‘all-Ireland’ work visa should be introduced for students after they graduate. Mr Nixon also urged the Irish and UK governments to tackle the challenges facing universities in the post-Brexit era.

Ireland’s Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is to investigate a man arrested by police in Limerick on suspicion of helping to orchestrate the London terror attacks on 3 June, 2017. Sources say that the man, found working as a chef in the city, was in possession of an identity paper number issued in the name of terrorist, Rachid Redouane.