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‘No control’: PM Pierre on Ireland’s abrupt visa demand

15 June 2026
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre said on Monday that his Government only learned of Ireland’s new visa requirement for Saint Lucians last Friday, calling it part of a broader anti‑immigrant trend in Europe.Starting Monday, Saint Lucian nationals and passport holders must get a visa to visit the Republic of Ireland. This ends years of visa-free travel.