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

Australia's border protection is still a lot better than Ireland's. We do have an open border up north, but that is only for Irish and British citizens in the Common Travel Area. We are an island on the edge of Europe, so why do we have people travelling through all of Europe to end up in Ireland and claim asylum? The thing is that they're economic migrants, picking countries that pay the best benefits and are lax about booting them out when they do arrive.

It needs to be sorted because we got a taste of what can happen further down the line like when it came to Brexit. People voted out of the EU on the pretence that it would stop immigration, but we all know that governments, especially Tory's love their source of cheap labour and since the UK left the EU the number that immigrated to the UK has risen. The EU could limit the numbers arriving in the EU if they truly wanted, but they don't.

Both on the same tack with housing, don't kid yourself.

Soc Dems haven't produced a costed plan either for the 50,000 annually.

What I said was not only are they similar in that regard, but that SF are very likely to hoover back votes based on turning ever so slightly populist on the antiimmigration front, here and there, while making it look like they are only advocating for local populations. Vis Claire Kirrane as I quoted earler. Who went off piste but no reprimands fron ML.

Soc Dems won't do that, and will lose votes because they won't be populist.

Surely you can see that?

Well thats great Humphreys told us that 857 deportation orders have been signed last year but as usual we got no information on how many of them have actually left the country.

Maybe its because she hasn't a clue seeing as its "self deportation" to use Helens favourite phrase.

What exactly is better about Australia's border protection?

I can see they've had some impact on the number of boats arriving, but because of their distance from neighbours they only ever received a very small number of larger boats. Not at all comparable to the situation in the UK or Mediterranean.

It seems you want the UK and EU to deal with immigration on our behalf, like several other posters here.

But how do you propose they do this? The EU isn't geographically isolated as Australia is.

And still, three years later, nobody in the MSM has asked him - 'Why TF did he tweet to the world to come to Ireland for their own door accom in a few months and what was his rationale for doing so?' - They all just forgot to ask that question

No it wouldn't matter really. What is essential though is a tricolour flag, an ability to roar and shout, be on state benefits, live not more than 10miles from the ma's House. Oh and be a bit dumb,that's essential.

Well, they don't let anyone just waltz on right in. The boats have decreased because they know Australia won't be a pushover in that sense. In Ireland, we had Helen McEntee grant an amnesty for a couple of thousand illegals here (Before you even ask, yes i do think the Irish that are illegal in the U.S. should be deported also)

I'm fine with genuine cases and skills that we need like doctors etc but i just don't feel we should be taking everyone who chances their arm and already deceiving the state trying to get in. I want Ireland to deal with immigration and by that i mean when the EU says to take more, we say no. Donald Tusk, the EU poster boy, even refused taking in some for Poland. In this country we have yes men unable to refuse and must always be the good kid in class.

This poster doesn't explain anything.

It's the usual angry rhetoric but no detail.

On some level you have to respect SF in sticking by their principles of pro immigration.

They'd benefit a lot by electorally making noises about being more restrictive or adding say Nigeria to the safe list.

(Side note - the explosion in population in Africa particularly Nigeria is mind blowing. Just Nigeria alone is set to have a population more than the entire United States)

Nigeria expected to have larger population than US by 2050 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/jun/13/nigeria-larger-population-us-2050?CMP=share_btn_url

MM is steadfastly defending open borders and the free for all.

However we are seeing Leo make noises about wanting to take action. ( Of course he isn't genuine)

Not sure SF would benefit from a move on immigration. SF are basically composed of two camps - you have the working class republicans who do not like this asylum farce one bit and could easily vote far right instead. Then you also have young woke idealistic student types who love open borders and could easily vote Greens or SocDems. SF are very much riding two horses on this and trying to keep the thing together. Hopefully, they'll continue to leak from both camps.

Gas isn't it, the government are consistently 365+ days behind what the rationally minded public are saying. What was considered far right last year, is now coming out of Leo and Rod's mouths.

You don't think there should be more houses? With over 13,000 officially homeless and many thousands more living in friends and families homes?

Strange

Meanwhile...back at the ranch

Frightening numbers arriving for what is shaping up to be a record year - 'We must do more' - 'We must build more houses', ffs!

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/557fa-march-2024/

There's a YouTuber just put up a video of the tents around IPO today.

I think it might be frowned upon to link videos since I have had posts deleted before.

He counted 200 tents in the vicinity!

If that many are able to brave winter i dread to think what it will be like in the summer.