Would you like to see the perpetrators of the recent arson attacks brought to justice?

Yep, crime is crime but the government should be getting the message by now. The people have had enough. It's only a matter of time before someone loses a life in these fires.

Leo has insisted that Ireland was not a racist country or that the political climate had changed in response to the arrival of more than 100,000 refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine, though he did accept there is “rising concern” about migration in the country.

“Some of that is understandable and legitimate concerns. That shouldn’t be dismissed,”

that’s a laughable statement really..from the outset Leo has been completely and 100% dismissive of any and all concerns…

A government report in ‘23 showed 76 % of people who migrated to Ireland in ‘22 did not register their asylum application at a port or an airport.

yet… Leo subsequently stated that it was a myth that Ireland had open borders and no immigration controls… 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

so when you have a politician coming out with that, it’s simply stoking the flames so to speak.

Odd poll

Where is the:

I have some concerns but arson is a disgrace

That's not the same thing.

Yes, I would. But for none of the reasons that you put in your poll replies after “Yes”, so I won’t tick any of the boxes.

My answer is “Yes, because I would like to see what is ultimately behind the so far obvious no-arrests policy as currently in play”.

Leo said there would be arrests for the previous fires but it turned out that him and the guards were lying about that. They really need to stop that nonsense and just focus on the investigations.

They should be made to mine moon rocks on the moon.

theres so many people getting away with various crimes ie Burglaries, drug dealing , drug debt intimidation etc etc it’s hard to decide which is worst !

Our prisons are full anyways so there’s no room for anyone unless you murder someone !

Two wrongs don't make a right.

In my mind, it's simple. We can't pick and choose which laws we want to follow.

Have an issue with government decisions, vote for another party. Contact your local td. Run for election.

We need laws abide by. If you don't follow them, there should be consequences

Yes and mobs taking the law into their own hand are a justifiable solution?

Concerned about migrants, dangerous dogs or parking outside school gates?

Then you have a democratic system in place, people to speak out on your behalf after taking ALL interests into account.

A mob does not do detail, but sees things very simplistically, they act in response to a stimulus they see as bad and never consider the bigger picture.

Addressing a bunch of thugs who's first answer is violence is hardly going to explain the big picture is it?

A modern day problem is that the internet allows people to seek out news and opinions that reinforce sometimes extreme views, the material is simplistic and does not need the attention span that real life decisions should take into account.

What a country some people seem to want to make for themselves, whether it's cars and buses torched at improvised road blocks or migrant accommodation, I see no bloody difference between the two acts.

It beggars belief that such activities are seen as being acted out out of nationalistic motive. Any nation would be better off without them.

Protest is healthy in a democracy, criminal damage and intimidation is not.

Trying to deflect by bringing in a totally unrelated case.

Won't work.

Your poll is a disgrace and this site should not host it.

So you think one crime us a justification for another?

Where does that lead to ?

Brittas community cafe said that nit only do thise protesting represent them but that those protestors knew the place was about to be torched.

What does that say about " the protestors " ?

Still don't actually want to clearly state what your position is though... Instead it's just pretending to be on the fence on the issue.

And the perps have to be fairly sophisticated if they haven't been caught on any sort of CCTV, after over a dozen burnings surely officials would ensure a site is protected by active and passive security before it is announced as a location for refugee housing?

No I think two dozen hotels going up in flames in Ireland prolongs and internationalizes attention to it.

Putting lives at risk by burning down buildings is pretty scummy behavior. Tbh, anyone I know views it as such. So we can assume so that you think they're doing the right thing? And don't think they should be arrested? Cause they're saving the fabric of Irish society through arson? I'd also suspect the people who are doing this have an existing criminal history but sure patriots in your eyes.

I'd suspect the state would be happy with arrests at this stage cause not getting a handle on arsonists burning down buildings on a weekly basis reflects terribly on policing. Plus if somebody is killed as a result of one of these, that reflects on the state.

A horrible crime that is the work of people without the intelligence to see the bigger picture.

We have to accept whatever number the EU decides. People have to be housed somewhere obviously and torching buildings isn't going to stop this. Instead it's costing the country money. It's putting lives at risk and just stalling the inevitable.

The government have no one to blame but themselves for their cackhanded approach to this issue.

Hoping to sneak X amount of people into some old nursing home/hotel without proper calm and clear discussion with people living in the area is going to cause trouble.

And the arsonists will play up any fears that people have.