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

I've no idea what on earth any of that has to do with anything. All I can suggest is that you ease off on twitter or wherever this manufactured outrage is coming from.

The histrionics are wasted on me. I'm not 12. I know that we live in a country that is generally so docile as to be asleep - hence why we've allowed ourselves to be led into this situation. The idea that there's "far right" boogeymen lurking under the bed or around every corner pulling the strings is just frankly laughable! Even a cursory look back over our history of the last 20 years would show how false that notion is.

This isn't America which is tearing itself apart over this culture war identity politics nonsense (and that's what it is - manufactured nonsense from a society on the edge of collapse it seems). I really wish people would stop trying to import or paste their problems into our society where it absolutely has no place.

Meanwhile in the real world of Ireland, we are facing real problems as a result of this misadventure. Problems which we will struggle with for decades and the outcome of which is already clear to see in those countries who are further down this track.

@NoMoreDonegalTuesdays Can some of you guys get this into yere collective heads.. The anti-immigrant cohort in this country is very small, it's miniscule, however those in favour of a pragmatic sensible immigration regime includes a large cohort of society which recent polls have Bourne out.. What this country needs is a proper grown up conversation and debate on how we handle immigration going forward in the next 50 years or so, what are the goals? and what are the pluses and minuses for the populace and those not yet born, you know like adults without the constant use of the phrase "anti-immigrant" and "far right" shouted nonsensically at anyone who has the least misgivings about the present immigration regime,over a thousand in tents on the streets and more on their way, thousands cooped up in hotels and guesthouses, money thrown at the problem with abandon like a drunken sailor on leave, I hope the money lasts cos I damn sure know on whose doormat the bill will fall when the reckoning comes like it always does ... it's tiresome and a dishonest use of words and phrases to muddy the waters lest a proper conversation be had , because at the moment empty informationless vacuums are being created and those vacuums are being filled by the extremes.. It's not a serious way to run a country

Another day goes by and still no “plan” from Rodders O Gorman. He announced that this magic bean plan would be detailed for the public last week. Crickets since.

We have past the 2 year mark of the Ukrainian war and at least 18 months into the flood gates open to every country in the world fiasco.

What will this plan involve ?

Where will the 1000 + tent dwellers in Dublin be moved to ?

Will there be a tightening of security of our borders be applied to both air & sea to reduce the abandoned passport crowd ?

Will there be an active deportation system be installed to remove non-Irish criminals from our shores ? (To destination who cares)

Bizarre the public accounts committee are not involved in checking such vast amounts of public money

Ireland political elite is landlord class. There will never be enough of houses for citizens not to mention all who come here for milk and honey welfare. Rents are going sky high exactly by design so our ruling landlords class can profit out of people misery.

Ive said it before... we are seen as soft touch for all sense and purposes. We need to process their claims as quickly as possible inside a few weeks. This is includes the appeal. If they are legitimate, fine. If not they go home. Also if Roddy wouldn't mind taking down his tweets to save the world.

“oUr BoRdErS aReN’t OpEn”

Sigh. The far right is practically non existent. The loudest person tends to be heard on every protest. So if the far right guys turn up, that’s who gets the publicity. It’s called painting a picture to suit a narrative and the narrative from the state is we are all apparently racists.

Sensible people that want controlled (visa) immigration get washed away in that narrative and won’t turn up the to the next protest.

You and your cronies keep conflating controlled immigration which is needed with the uncontrolled immigrants which the state has said the vast majority are not refugees at all. These chancers we don’t need and many don’t have any skill set the country needs. We end up supporting them for life instead of getting more of the self sufficient tax paying visa accessing immigrants which we absolutely need.

Does this "pragmatic sensible immigration regime" include burning down buildings for accommodation? Declaring Ireland is full? Referencing a "plantation" is occurring? Posting every crime that is committed by a foreigner? Referencing the skin colour of anyone arrested or charged with a crime? Bemoaning the fact that there's too many brown people in local cafes?

NO..... Are you gettin it now 🤔?

Social media has given a voice to the very few lunatics. These people were once only heard in your local shouting at the end of the bar and we all ignored them. Now they have a platform and sensible people are not giving them the oxygen they require by simply doing as we always did, ignore them. Again, the media and the state wish to paint a narrative and they are happy to unwittingly oblige.

That’s not the reality and you need to come off Twitter or X. Loads of comments on this thread make the same point I am making and you are not listening. The far right is tiny and is your standard issue pub shouting looney we have always ignored. Are you a re-reg that was banned previously ? The writing style is familiar.

For Ukrainians now coming it's only 90 days then find you own accommodation.The asylum seekers rapid decisions and deport cabins like in Naas or asylum centers .

Certainly not.

These were comments made by a FF councillor

The idea that burning down accommodation is seen as only being acceptable to far right "lunatics" who are akin to the local odd ball shouting random things at the end of the bar or on twitter is out of touch with reality.

Even looking at the response in this thread yesterday. There almost seemed a sense of excitement at the thought of a small child being sexually assaulted by a group of asylum seekers and the reaction that would cause. Even when it said it wasn't true, people were still eager to muddy and waters and claim if it did happen it wouldn't be reported anyway.