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

Someone was asking where it goes from here with towns suddenly getting their gender imbalance upset. I'll give my honest opinion.

The Somalians, Pakistanis and the Algerians won't have success dating native Irish girls. However there are nurses being imported from Africa at a terrific rate. Most of them are female. I think they could get together and form the next generation of "new Irish". That's supposing the men find jobs and become somewhat eligible.

Those that don't find jobs and are uneducated I suppose they will not attract female immigrants (they would be educated and probably hold out for someone of similar education). I think they will find wives by marrying in their home countries and then applying for "family reunification). This is much more problematic from a state finances point of view since they would have to be financially supported at every step of the process.

Then there will be those that simply remain single and unemployed/working menial jobs. They could well just hang around street corners (possibly abusing substances)making a nuisance of themselves.

Yet another possibility is they make a bit of money and return home (this one is perhaps a bit fanciful since I believe once they're in there's no getting them out).

That's my take. If anyone else has an alternative opinion I'd welcome hearing it.

Yep its very depressing. The culture and uniqueness of Ireland will change dramatically in our children's lives, if not already. We have such a small population that we will see this change far quicker than almost any other nation that has allowed such immigration. THAT is the key difference between us and the UK, Germany, France. We will be outnumbered very quickly especially when nobody in Government is fighting for us.

We are simply tiny and we are under resourced at almost every level........housing, healthcare, schools, public transport,. Also at a time of climate crisis with our efforts to get our emissions down already failing abysmally how on earth are we meant to meet these targets if we keep increasing our population?? Has anyone in Government got a brain, why don't they talk to each other? Surely at this stage its common sense ......the dogs on the street can see it?

This is why anger is now spilling over in every small town in the country. If Leo Varadker was of Irish heritage not Indian he wouldn't be so quick to sell us out, he would understand our culture and heritage, our tiny population, the fact this makes us a huge pull for tourism especially with Americans. I live in Kerry, you can see the impact everywhere. The Americans won't be coming here for much longer at the rate of change in all the towns and villages. There is nowhere to stay apart from luxury 5 star places, nothing for the ordinary tourist. This will decimate businesses (unless you provide accommodation for migrants) !

Well good for you, keep it simple I suppose is the way to go

Is this RTÉ spreading disinformation? News report on their website yesterday claiming a Spanish National had been jailed…

When I googled the name I found the Irish courts extradition hearing. The above had 2 other names and if you read down the court report, he is charged under the name he had in Spain, has another “aka” and is claiming to be neither but says he is the person named above (Rafik). The link shows how he was identified for the purpose of extradition and an important part is ….

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/6255d3abb50db9681fe9ab62/amp

Understandable. With what happened in santry with the government bussing in the migrants in during the dead of night, this at least will stop people having to man barricades 24/7.

It is very unfortunate but blame lies with the government and their refusal to exercise the right to opt out of this absolute insanity.

A ' Donegal ' man jailed last week for rape according to one of our main cheerleader newspapers.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/donegal-man-who-raped-woman-he-met-online-is-jailed-for-five-years/a332070297.html

The Sunday world had a different take.

Filipino man jailed last week for Donegal rape previously involved in vicious gang attack

Doesn't surprise me. They even had Josef Puska down as an Offaly man.

I guess it won't be needing a fire cert after all.

Burning that lovely building in Galway is mindless thuggery. It was a silly move and only makes them look like that mob in Dublin. By all means, have a blockade and engage with this shoddy government, but burning fine buildings like that is infantile at best, psychotic at worst. A slippery slope. And I live in Galway.

Yes, whatever about peaceful protest, there is never an excuse for damaging or burning buildings. However, it is not on to blame the protesters for burning the building without evidence. It could have been one or two of the protesters going on a solo run, it could have been someone trying to make the protesters look bad.

Electrical fault 😂😂

"Engage with the government".. Cheers I needed a laugh this morning 😂

If locals make enough fuss the government will send a community engagement team to the town.

They'll tell the locals what's they want to hear n hopefully that's enough to get the centre opened.

If the locals are really lucky they'll write to Roderick to outline the concerns. Rodericks secretary will file it in the bin with the others.

There were government councillors actually helping with the blockade. That would have created an engagement for a start.

Was the blockade not working? Why couldn't they keep it going? Cut the electricity or water maybe but burn the building - stupid idiots.