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Jim O'Callaghan: “It's not there for the benefit of people who aren't citizens of Ireland and the UK.”

On the recordJune 30, 2026
It's not there for the benefit of people who aren't citizens of Ireland and the UK.
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Jim O'Callaghan
Fianna Fáil
Source
rte.ie

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Minister for Justice on the Common Travel Area.

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