There has been a steep rise in the number of citizens of the United States seeking asylum in Ireland.
Fifty-one people from the U.S. applied for international protection in the first half of this year, more than in 2023 and 2024 combined.
New figures from the Department of Justice show that 104 American citizens have looked for asylum in Ireland since the beginning of 2022.
In 2022, there were thirteen total applications and in 2023, that rose to eighteen.
During the course of last year, there were twenty-two applications for international protection from citizens of the United States.
However, the figures have risen sharply since President Donald Trump won a second term in the White House, even as overall application numbers have dropped.
Between January and March of this year, there were twenty-four asylum claims from U.S. citizens, more than in the entirety of 2024.
From April to June, a further twenty-seven Americans sought international protection, according to data that was released under Freedom of Information laws.
In the same period, there has been a sharp drop in the overall number of applications being made in Ireland.