The move by Justice Minister Helen McEntee follows the number of petitions from Jordanians soaring by 1,800 per cent over the past 12 months
It comes as the Government seeks to speed up decisions on the two nations providing the highest number of requests.
READ MORE: Heartbroken brother of young teen who lost life in e-scooter tragedy pays emotional tributeJustice Minister McEntee said yesterday: “In April I extended accelerated processing measures to whatever country has the highest number of applicants in the previous three-month period. “By expanding this to include the country with the second highest number of applicants, I am further speeding up international protection processing.
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