Immigration to Ireland - policies, challenges, and solutions *Read OP before posting*

There are lots of attempts at bullying people by glassy-eyed bureaucrats of both sexes who think other people are just there to be 'managed' and moved around like pieces on a chessboard.

I'll stick with Jesus Christ and I'm not dead yet (and still in good health!)

We still don't have the numbers of immigrants into the country that we had in the early 00s.

And the Ukrainian has caused a massive surge in numbers, take out that 80,000 , numbers are not so high.

I can think of other examples from history..the Benes Decree for example.

My point:

Western governments are never passive about mass migration when it doesn't suit them for whatever reason.

?? You missed it!

Never mind :)

They are all extreme examples.

Czechs reacted during invasion and war.

Coronavirus restrictions were a reaction worldwide to a pandemic.

Russia.. They have only had 25 years of easy travel in and out of their country in the last 100 years.

None of these are examples of Western governments in normal circumstances.

And this is off topic I think.

Thanks for posting that link Marcos.

Not surprising that the mainstream media on this island aren't covering it one bit. If that allegation concerning the Mafia in Rome, the Casamonica Clan, co-ordinating the contracts for food and accommodation in the refugee centres, if that allegation is true, then the Irish Government is basically handing money over to one of the most vicious and predatory international organised crime syndicates on the planet.

The EU has no authority over Ireland immigration policy.

The EU has nothing to do with Ireland accepting asylum seekers.

Is the monthly breakdown for net new asylum applications in 2023 available?

I can only find up to March

Jan 1,300

Feb 831

Mar 858

March last year 1,625

"All of the young people I know have a choice of parttime work no problem ,and can work fulltime if they wish . So I don't understand that point."

And where are you basing that on? Young people who are living at home in the likes of Dublin, Cork or Galway etc?

Much tougher in more rural parts where there are fewer options and where in several industries, the starter off part time jobs are filled by immigrants and refugees. With no realistic prospect now of Irish rural young people renting in one of the bigger urban areas as the wages from such employment and rents in same are completely out of kilter.

Be some kick back this year in many coastal areas that rely on seasonal work and people holidaying. Accommodation owners and some shops making a packet but lots of downstream tourism jobs are f***ed. These traditional outlets for summer work etc.

That is certainly an encouraging trend. Let’s hope the positive trajectory continues throughout the year.

It also suggests that there are tangible measures that can be implemented to regulate flows, hopefully particularly targeted at more spurious applicants.

How do your numbers reconcile with those of that poster? Who is the credible data source here?

17000 since March?

Where did you see that?

My question is to the other poster, not you.

I think the nation on the whole are in collective shock and they are livid – they are watching 1000’s of mainly economic migrants (excluding the UA's obviously) arriving here for a party the government invited them to and talk about being rude by turning up to this party with your hands hanging - not only did they not bring a nice bottle of wine, many didn’t even bother bringing a passport. To recap, in the first 4 months of this year 1500 party-goers arrived at Dublin airport with no documentation and most likely another 500 party-goers in through the North, again with no documents/passport. So that's 500 p/m or 6000 pa and that's just the passport trashers - The IP office have't the staff to sift through 100 p/m never mind the 500 p/m turning up for Roderic's Rave

Of course some will say ‘no problem, they’re fleeing persecution etc’ – well that may have worked when a lad was being chased through a forest by soldiers with dogs and drops his passport as he climbs the barbed wire border fence – but not travelling through numerous safe countries or uprooting from an existing safe country to get to treasure Ireland – Of course there’s no arguing with these people as: ‘There are none so blind as those that will not see’

These passport trashing lads are fleeing nothing more than having been born in a bit of a sh!thole - Think I'll nip over to the Vico Rd later, call into some massive house with a tennis court and swimming pool and tell them I think I can have a better life in their gaff. I'll let ya know how I get on

That Gript question to Leo was fantastic work - The other saps with their mics must have felt embarrassed for not having the balls to ask such a question - complete wimps! In fact, that's the first time I've seen a Gript mic beside the other blouses mics - I wonder will we see it again or will the govt spin monkeys/minders/PR crew try to exclude the only media outlet that asks real questions. Love they way the RTE mic is dominated by everyone else

I'd guess LV was referring to Albania - pretty sure they don't take back bogus AS's from the UK and likely here too. A strong government (if you could find one) would have hinted to their Albanian colleagues that when their application for EU membership comes up that the recommendation must be passed unanimously and can be veto'd by a single EU country. - "Of course Mr Ambassador, we'll be happy to keep your chancers here. In fact it would be very helpful to us to get a direct insight into your country with them before deciding which way to vote in the EU council accession discussion. Talk soon, bye"

No wonder Albanians are coming here in their droves - Just simply get here and you're sorted. Have your asylum application rejected, Govt can't send you back - checkmate to the Albanians

I literally have no idea how anyone can defend this - 500 passport trashers per month and they're - 'No, they don't need a passport they just need a big hug'

Christ!