Ireland running out of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees due to surge in non-Ukrainian refugees?

did he?, i honestly didnt hear that.

I’ve had a look at my own opinion again, just to double check because I was sure I didn’t call you stupid. I’m right, I didn’t call you stupid, I said the idea you came out with is stupid. It is, and I still have no idea where you got it from.

I’m also certain you’re not stupid, I’m sure you’re perfectly capable of understanding that humanitarian aid is neither a left nor right idea, nor is the idea of the presumption of innocence a left or right idea. That anyone is either left or right is of no relevance whatsoever when it comes to providing support to people in need.

But for what it’s worth - you’re not entitled to know who anyone is or anything about them, regardless of whether they’re from Ireland or anywhere else, the next county over, the next continent over.

Well yes, your first point was stupid, but the follow-up above is an absolute cracker.

Yes, best we just leave it at that.

The poll, which was online, had 1200 respondents---a very low number for an online poll. But where was the poll placed online? What kind of people took the time to fill out the poll? Why did they stop at 1200? We're not told. But we're informed that that the poll was commissioned by the "Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission" (i.e., at your expense) and conducted by some private company. It transpires that the chief executive of the company is a self-described "former Political Director of Fine Gael." Well, how nice that he got the contract (and no doubt he knows what's expected). All the "findings" are then reported by our national broadcaster.

This shambles is what passes as journalism in our country. You'd expect better in China or even North Korea.

I'm certainly not an anti capitalist, but it's very hard to ignore how lacking in morals many of the biggest capitalists are. Both the business class and the political class seem to represent the worst of us, and sadly for us they've the most power in society regardless of how we vote. Funnily, you're more likely to find "anti capitalist" socialist types supporting the policies that benefit these people more than any other group.

I'm pretty sure the IT would be gone if the income from government advertising stopped

1 day? Your read yesterday's paper and that's it? And yet there was an advertisement from dept of SW. It's ongoing, they'll be advertising all year long, public announcements in the paper of record. Surely I don't have to point out the obvious.

Every MSM outlet was getting steady funding from the state for healthcare advertising during covid. One of the main things I've noticed in the last 10 years in society is the complete abandonment of concepts like a conflict of interests. News outlets who are barely surviving being kept a float by the state is probably one of the best examples you'll find.

No we won't leave it at that.

You said we have no right to know anything about people, I asked you if a paedo moved in beside someone do they not have a right to know who they are.

So are you going to answer the question?

People boarding a plane and destroying their documents are doing it for a reason and not a good reason.

It's most definitely because they have something to hide, criminal, rapist, pedo, someone fleeing a crime in another country.

Then we have a handful of posters here who think we should allow these men into the country and leave them do what they want.

It seems its more of a concern to them that we don't insult these unvetted males than future innocent victims.

It's similar to the Catholic Church really when you think of it.

These are usually the same people who tell others to be kind.

It's a very strange mindset to think its grand to let unvetted males into our country, I am sure the majority of people cheering it on are doing it because they are making money, anyone who is not making money then I don't know what to say.

Hmmm. I don't know why I bother but I will reply on the basis of logistics alone.

Firstly I detest the catholic church 🙂 Secondly I assume they do it to get around an asylum loophole.

How do you vet them at the airport? Who do you call? Even if you know their nationality (e.g. Afghan, Syrian), who do you call?

Can you order the plane/airline to take them back to the departure airport? Is that legal today under EU law? What do you do while waiting for a return flight? What if they came via a transfer hub e.g. Frankfurt, Dubai etc?