Simon Hoare responds to claims that open door policy creates security riskUkraine-Russia war: latest updatesBritain should refrain from criticising Ireland’s open door policy towards Ukrainian refugees, an influential Conservative MP has said, after anonymous briefings claimed it creates a security risk for the UK.Simon Hoare, the chair of the Northern Ireland affairs committee and frequent commentator on Anglo-Irish relations, said: “Instead of criticism of our Irish friends and neighbours, [the UK] could be much better replicating its response,” he tweeted. Continue reading…
Simon Hoare responds to claims that open door policy creates security risk
Britain should refrain from criticising Ireland’s open door policy towards Ukrainian refugees, an influential Conservative MP has said, after anonymous briefings claimed it creates a security risk for the UK.
Simon Hoare, the chair of the Northern Ireland affairs committee and frequent commentator on Anglo-Irish relations, said: “Instead of criticism of our Irish friends and neighbours, [the UK] could be much better replicating its response,” he tweeted.