State spending on accommodating international protection applicants topped 1bn last yearThe daily average spend for accommodating IP applicants is €2.75 million, reflecting a significant increase in related costs.
Stephen Donnelly struggling in fight for final Wicklow seat; Roderic O'Gorman survives to give Greens solitary TDFianna Fáil's successful election of two representatives in Kerry indicates a significant political development in the county.