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

I am sure that is untrue; even if the govt don't have the balls to highlight the idiocy of admitting economic migrants from locations where there us no conflict, they should at the very least be agitating at EU and UN level, particularly the latter, that the current system is completely inappropriate for a world where wveeyone has a mobile phone, instant access to info on benefits, and no shortage of low cost airlines to fly to the destination of choice.

So close, you were almost there before you went down the woke nanny state route.

The problem isn't refugees or immigrants.

The problem is useless politicians and public bodies. Without the increase in immigration we'd still be in the same position. Crumblin healthcare, schools reaching capacity, shortage of housing, low quality housing, lack of rights for those renting, poor public transport. The list goes on. Having an increase in the number of arrivals just highlights it sooner and more prominently.

Trying to control the entry points is a futile task, makes little to no difference and no doubt would be a ham fisted solution anyway, resulting in even worse conditions and knock on effects.

When those that are elected are landlords or have the potential for sitting on boards or some other cushy job afterwards then nothing will change. They don't suffer from a lack of housing, sure most own 2 or more! They don't have to worry about public transport. They most likely have a top class health insurance policy. Those running the country have no idea what it's like for the plebs.

It's not the people arriving that's the problem. It's the people running the country and they've been doing a **** job of it for too long and has now left us in a position where we simply cannot cope in a crisis.

He has no say in it, he’s just doing what he is told.

"We need to rethink the concept of our borders" according to our political elite. OK then, put that to the people!

I have to say that it's interesting that the other departments aren't exactly digging deep to help out O'Gorman and DCEDIY

What ever legitimate concerns there is are certainly been hijacked by bad actors.

The people with legitimate concerns will tell you this too.

You just have to look at the state of what happened in Finglas this week, and other places previously.

They are calling for more information from governance, won't matter a jot, the weak minded put more credence in Whatsapp and Facebook Bullshít.

I think to be honest the media are using the bad actors in an attempt to discredit the protesters.

The problem is that even a cursory look reveals the lie. The majority of those protesting are not far right, but ordinary citizens sick of their communities being told they must carry the burden again and again. All while those doing the telling get away with no load at all.

Meant to be freezing tonight, hopefully there's not too many out on the streets sleeping rough

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