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

I already pointed out that I'm not sharing that on a national platform as the guy making the vid is a right wing racist.If you want I'll DM it to you.

That's a lot of exaggeration?

Castlebar is going to collapse because one of two hotels and a "sports complex" that not that many people have heard of (*) is closing to the public? Pull the other one! Yes, Castlebar and Westport are somewhat over-dependent on tourism. Tourism in the west is mostly seasonal, though, and that season isn't winter.

So a hotel that would have been - if not closed, at least on reduced staff - is remaining open over the winter. A tourist who probably would not have actually gone to visit a barber while on their weekend break (!) will stay somewhere else in the area. A refugee will get a roof over their head, and will still need a barber or hairdresser at some point over the next couple of months. A hotel gets a fixed income from a contract over the quiet winter months. Win-win-win?

(*) It appears you're just talking about a hotel's leisure centre. The Breaffy hotels/leisure centre aren't mentioned in Mayo's own "top 10 things to do in Castlebar." They're not mentioned in Tripadvisor's top 20 things to do in Castlebar. Maybe not all that crucial.

Seems the government is belatedly doing what should have been an obvious first step back in February, and seeing what all the other EU countries are doing. Better late than never, I guess? Hopefully this will result in more appropriate aid - e.g., full dole for those in tents, reduced social welfare for those in hotels with 3 full meals. I don't see how you can house someone in a hotel with no cooking facilities, not provide them with meals, and cut their dole, though.

Why would you distribute right-wing racist videos?!

They were only disallowed from leaving in the movie because they had technology to exploit. In the preamble the people of earth very much don’t want to care for these refugees and want them to leave contrary to your argument here. And by putting refugees in concentration zones are you not suggesting they aren’t allowed to enter other countries?

How is that relevant to the posters point which was blackouts.

I'll give you a hint, it isn't.

Also there is 10,000 Ukrainian's now working here, I am acutely aware that is a very uncomfortable fact for the Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Brigade.

It's saying permission problem when I click on your name?

Build a city for them maybe. Good way to keep the economy ticking over.

Bingo. It’s all about the money at all times.

You're right to be skeptical, it doesn't sound believable but I'd know a couple of them well and they were genuinely blindsided.

Several have gone on record.

You're correct about the tourism industry being replaced.I find it hard that some people still can't recognise this is happening. I guess some are slower to join the dots.

Maybe some have copped it but think " ah shur it won't effect me,I never stay in hotels,rip off ireland,I go to Spain for half the price " That's not how it works,if the tourism industry is completely hobbled it'll directly or indirectly effect the whole country and everybody in it.

Mr Varadkar said almost all of the Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Ireland have secured accommodation, that there 12,000 Ukrainian children in schools, 10,000 people in work and 1,000 people studying in Irish universities. However, he said there is a “severe accommodation” shortage.

Also word has been put out.

The Ambassador said she wanted to "underline" her gratitude to the Government and Irish people for welcoming Ukrainian people here and providing them with accommodation "under such horrible circumstances".

She said that the Embassy is aware of the accommodation problem in Ireland and that efforts have been made to communicate this with Ukrainian people who may be thinking of coming here.

"I recorded a video message for Ukrainians and we shared on Ukrainian media and on our social media of our embassies, the information that the Irish government cannot guarantee accommodation for Ukrainians because of lack or absence of such accommodations," Ms Gerasko said.

The ambassador said she asked Ukrainians to consider planning to go to other countries.

Bloody ungrateful woman, should be expelled immediately, something, something.

Fair enough, I bow to your superior knowledge of Castlebar tourism - it's decades since I was a regular visitor, because as I've said, I've always found Ireland way too expensive for anything except weekend breaks. I mentioned tripadvisor because you were saying the "sports arena" was a major draw, and frankly I've never heard of it (and I'd know a bit around athletics). I've subsequently found links to 'Breaffy International Sports Centre' - it has a page (with two lines of text) on Mayo Coco's website, and 'Breaffy Sports Arena' (same place?) has a directory entry on a site called https://ie.locale.online/breaffy-sports-arena-70275377.html - so it may not have been the draw you think it is? I also came across a facebook page for the latter which has some out-of-focus photos of things like an Irish-dancing-in-scary-wigs competition and a "lip-synch battle", whatever that is.

I agree with you, permanent removal of amenities is retrograde, but this won't be permanent. The war in Ukraine won't last forever, the vast majority of Ukrainian refugees want to head home, and the government's stated aim is to end direct provision - so I don't see the likes of this sports arena being kept as a direct provision site. It's not in anyone's interests. And from what you're describing, it really doesn't sound suitable, in any case.

Totally agree also that better communication is necessary. The problem is - as has been seen in other locations - non-locals arriving in to meetings to stir things up, to the extent that proposed venues end up getting burnt out.