Abstract
This report is the fifth in a series of Annual Policy Reports, a series which is intended to provide a coherent overview of migration and asylum trends and policy developments during consecutive periods beginning in January 2003. The report compiles information on migration trends, legislative developments and policy implementation issues in Ireland. Significant developments outlined in the report include the publication of the ‘Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008’, changes in political appointments and changes in the structure of the institutional context related to migration and asylum.
