Was the government right to put no limit on the amount of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland? Read OP

They're working as cheap labour.

Wow didn't see that one coming.

Is there something wrong with people who work low paid jobs, it's hardly their fault what they get paid. Not a great look there lad. Do you want to throw up your most recent P60?

From my understanding there is many working jobs that are not pertinent to their skill set, i.e. they are better off working than not.

It's a work ethic that may bamboozle some of our own I admit. But admirable all the same.

I don't blame people for taking low wages if they can't get anything else.

What makes you think they can't get anything else? Considering the vast majority of Ukrainian Refugees are single parents and children, with half working in hospitality, I imagine the fact that it's not set hours (9-6) is one of the main appeals. Again 50% don't work hospitality, you have just assumed they are being exploited. Again not a great look.

Does that mean that packing people four to a room and paying them dirt is ethical? A blast of phony antiracism is meant to shut down criticism and discussion of any kind.

I have literally no idea what you are talking about or how it is relevant to Ukrainian Refugees.

When I was working as a construction labourer in 2018, there were illegal Romanian workers on a different site 100m away who were getting paid roughly 50% of what I was being paid but of course they weren't making a fuss about it.

I assume you reported them to the relevant authorities?

Please don't go on about 'elbow grease' like an idiot.

Lol. No wonder you never last píssing time on any thread. 😂

Again no issue at all with Ukrainians but at least be able to manage it for the safety of all including them. I think there should be a cap for the time being until we are able to have the resources in place to deal with them, how long that would be I don`t know but when you are hearing of asylum seekers sleeping on the streets its time to say stop at least temporarily. Adding to the already overloaded health service, housing etc as has been said many times before.

I have no doubt there are some are working but I heard that some I think it was Brazilians are waiting to work but form after form etc is preventing them for months to work, holding the lot up and I am sure Ukrainians are/ will go through the same thing. I am sure they could help with the housing crisis i.e. skills/trades to build houses etc. if they are willing they shouldn`t be prevented in doing so and should be fast tracked to get things going.

If people can come here with 0 contribution to the state and get everything for free then something is seriously wrong.

Cases like this poor lady above are happening every day in Ireland.

If we can give Ukrianinans free medical cards Willy Nilly then we certainly should be looking after our own.

The key difference is that when the Irish emigrated they didn’t receive free accommodation and social welfare from the State in their new home country. The economic cost seems to at the heart of this problem in Ireland.

Should they even have been let in? They weren't even fleeing from war.

It's a tired trope at this stage.

Just like Irish people in the 1800s were exploited by the "benevolent" countries who let them immigrate, Ireland Inc today does the same with refugees and low-paid labour. Someone posted earlier in the thread that CSO stats show many Ukrainians working 2 jobs here? They obviously arent being paid much if they have to work 2 jobs, sounds more like being exploited.

Less than 20 percent of Ukrainians work. Some “fantastic work ethic!”

Yep

Indeed I have noted my surprise/not surprise that we took so many pale faced people so quickly and so earnestly, when we didn't take in a tenth of not so pale faced people

Jaysus, we are all racists now are we Ted? 😕

Look at the maps Wibbs it's Geography and reality, Refugees will tend to stay around the country they fled. It's no different in this war.

The Ukraine borders EU countries, the Directive is so those countries do not become overwhelmed. Not because they are uber sound, it's for self preservation. 👍️

Again it's simply Geography not the colour of their skin, go give your head a wobble.

BS, Greece (EU member) was overwhelmed with Syrians. There was no EU directive to give them free everything and access to the EU. Totally different response because lets be honest the Ukrianinans are white.