Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The British Government announced on 9 October that it had put in place a range of measures to further combat illegal migration, on which it is working closely with the Irish Government. In this regard, it was stated: "Our focus is to strengthen the external border of the common travel area, building on the strong collaboration of our Irish partners." In other words, the British Government is claiming that, with the agreement of the Irish Government, it will move the front line of its immigration controls to Ireland. That is not viable. The Tánaiste has been reported as saying there is nothing surprising about this. For his part, the Taoiseach has said nothing. Will he comment and make a public statement on the matter today?

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