Ireland faces fresh EU policy pressure this week as the Migration and Asylum Pact moves toward full implementation while the EU foreign policy chief arrives in Dublin to discuss alumina exports to Russia from Aughinish.

Background

The Government opted into the pact in 2024 and has spent two years drafting laws to meet its requirements on asylum processing and relocation. At the same time, EU sanctions rules are colliding with Irish industry interests at the Aughinish...