Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings and threadbans - updated 11/5/24*

Christ, they're spineless, they don't want to take a decision that might be criticized by the NGO's so they're hoping the EU will suggest that all the countries have the same amount of benefits for Ukranians so they can lower them here without being criticized

“We are always keeping a close eye on what other European countries are doing,” he told The Irish Times.

As to whether benefits or entitlements could change, he said: “If it was a measure that was being adopted on a European-wide basis I think we endeavour to keep ourselves consistent with a pan-member state approach” – agreeing that it would need to be “broadly consistent” with approaches seen elsewhere.

Government figures say it is, for now, the “status quo… but preparing in case it needs to be changed”. Some ministers believe the renewal of the Temporary Protection directive in the spring may present an opportunity, especially if it was co-ordinated at a European level."

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/02/04/it-feels-as-if-were-scrambling-and-other-people-are-setting-the-agenda/

Of course you can argue with videos. Often the videos being spread around could be taken anywhere; no proof they are in Ireland. There was videos a few months ago of a big fight in Wicklow Town claiming it was direct provision residents. It spread like wildfire and then the people who took the video had to say it was local long term residents. Theres lots of videos claiming lots of things; often no context, no proof the video is real, no proof it was taken where it says it was.

Just seen this Joint Oireachtas committee meeting online. Once an illegal migrant enters Ireland they will never legally be forced to leave, even if they are convicted with a criminal record. Absolute joke of a country 🙄

I seem to remember seeing a report that 50% of social houses in Dublin were in rent arrears . There is not much incentive in that regard.

It's honestly worrying how delusional certain people are, and I'm not just saying that in the name of petty political slander, I say it in total sincerity. Their own leaders are saying that we're full; they are literally begging at the minute for any space possible because we're full. Yet the die hards are still on here say that we're not full, yet everything that can be measured points to the fact that we're full. There's zealotry and there's pure madness, and at this stage we're well beyond zealotry, and deep into pure madness. In saner times, people who held views like that, would have been not too far away from being institutionalized, yet in modern society they are the voices that are most likely to be uplifted, presented as normal and sensible, instead of delusional and destructive.

Mickey d preaching to us today courtesy of the Indo. Awful shame he got his tenants out of his house in Galway so he could flog it in time to get his full tax relief, if he had it now it'd have come in handy!

Independent.ie: President Michael D Higgins condemns those 'sowing hate and building fear' around refugees as poll shows 56pc believe Ireland 'took in too many'.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/president-michael-d-higgins-condemns-those-sowing-hate-and-building-fear-around-refugees-as-poll-shows-56pc-believe-ireland-took-in-too-many-42328205.html

If there is nothing to fear then create a big encampment on his gigantic grounds, or invite them to live in his massive house.

Higgins is a hypocrite of the highest order

Why does the "right thing to do" kind of logic only seem to apply to outsiders and not natives? Why isn't doing what's right for us important? After all, the nature of a state is to serve its citizens first, yet we're being neglected and that doesn't seem to matter to people like yourself.

Are you not able to look after yourself?

yes they are called conservatives.

would be giving away our money to the rich if they were in power.