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

Bit of an over reaction though, no?

That its a bit of overkill to say teenagers cant go out after dark.

Pearl clutching, you might say.

I'm not sure about specifying just tennagers but as a woman walking past these large groups of young men is intimidating, and I would feel the same if they were a group of Irish men so that is in no way a racist comment. They are stuck bored in a hotel all day with no where else to go so they are going to gather in groups outside. As a mother of teenagers I wouldn't feel good about them being out at night especially with gangs hanging around. I'm sure I'll be called racist and paranoid etc but I would rather be safe. The fact we are in a rural town with feck all Garda presence means taking care of my own safety. Again danger comes in any ethnicity but I don't think it's fair to LOL at people's fears over large groups hanging about. If it was teenagers they would be ran for loitering.

We cant criminalise people for walking on the streets.

All towns and cities play their part in this effort.

I have no clue what they're trying to do with their current policies, its like they're trying to make people unsympathetic towards the Ukranians but then still scold anyone who suggests that Ireland cannot continue being so ridiculously generous towards such a large group.

If I was in Government and I was worried about the number of Ukranians coming here, I would not weeks ago announce that at a certain point new arrivals will be treated in a worse manner, of course anyone whos thinking of coming will come asap. If they are going to reform the rules they should just do it. It drives me crazy all these announcements and then absolutely no action.

The rules on people getting the dole which is the equivalent to the payment the Ukranians are getting is that you can only be absent from the State for 2 weeks a year and have to let the social welfare office know in advance, that rule should be applied to the Ukranians. Also we are far enough into this that the Government should start means testing and also collaborating with the Ukranian embassy to make sure that everyone getting these supports are genuine Ukranian citizens.

When the State is announcing that there is no money for things like upskilling https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2023/11/14/five-year-plan-to-upskill-thousands-of-workers-put-on-hold-amid-spending-concerns/ they can't still offer the most generous payments to Ukranians and expect there not to be animosity

In the middle of covid restrictions when there were very few flights out of the country. 🫥

None of the ones referenced in the media so far have Irish names

If local businesses say tourist footfall is way down because the hotels are filled with refugees and asylum seekers I'd be inclined to believe them.

In regards to Ukrainians traveling home for Christmas and have to be back by Jan 5, the article says "Under a protocol set out by government, Ukrainians living in State-funded temporary accommodation may travel and be absent from that accommodation without notifying the Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT) in advance."

So if they don't self report to the UCTAT, who will ever know that they ever travelled outside the state?

What are you talking about you racist??? It's perfectly normal for refugees fleeing for their lives and safety to go back to that same war zone for Christmas. Honestly some people.

Or the alternative view is that they're completely taking the piss while being facilitated by the organs of the State to do so. If you really wanted to raise anti refugee sentiment, I couldn't think of a better way to do it. Especially when people are put to the pin of their collar trying to keep fed, warm and have a roof over their heads.

Guess they'll just have to protest and continue this game of refugee tennis

Don't forget there's a double children's allowance too

It probably comes down to the fact that the main tourist towns are where the highest concentration of hotels and guesthouses are. This current crop of "leaders" are unlikely to have thought everything through and the impact on tourism wasn't foreseen.