The Legal Aid Board Running €1.3m over Budget Due to Vast Increase in Cases Involving Asylum Seekers - 22/07/2025
The Legal Aid Board told the Department of Justice it was running €1.3m over budget as it dealt with a vast increase in cases involving asylum seekers.In a series of letters, the board’s senior management said it was struggling with “staff retention issues and low morale” due to its workload.A letter in February said despite an increase in its allocation, it was running at least €1m over budget which it said was a matter of “significant concern".Legal Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted…
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