What is the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee?
While the terms are often used interchangeably in discussions around immigration in Ireland, there are differences and confusing them can have consequences.
Or, as the UNHCR puts it, 'word choices affect rights and lives'.
In our video, RTÉ News' Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent, Ailbhe Conneely, details the key differences between an asylum seeker and a refugee.
Video by Eleanor Mannion
