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

Absolutely delighted to see the tents appearing in the heart of Ballsbridge today and delighted for those residents in particularly who have stood strong for diversity.

Oh sorry, hang on, they thought diversity wouldn't arrive at their doorsteps and it was for poorer neighbourhoods.

We'll see who the real intolerant people are in the coming days (probably hours) .

So do you not think it raises concerns about his competence?

The Canal " Volenteer " Lady:

It appears from the poster desperately trying to shut down discussion about this indivual, that the definition of a " volenteer " is simply an innocent, harmless, niave humanitarian with no political agenda " just making somebody;s day better "

This is news to me, because as far as I remember, every IRA member was a volenteer. As were members of the Loyalist paramilitaries. As were the Europeans who flocked to Spain in the 1930s. As are leafleters for various political parties. Various human rights lawyers give free assistance, would this make them " Volenteers " ? Organisations are known to " Astroturf " where their activities are described as grass roots activity by the " local community " or " concerned residents " to try and divert attention from the fact that professionals are behind the scenes. The British often refer to " military advisers " assisting some African country, when we know it is the SAS, as the American's do when we know it is the CIA,.

" Volenteer " and " helping " are such nice fuzzy, feel good words. Who could possibly have a heart of stone to question their motives ( or connections, or who they are astroturfing a front for ? )

This " Volenteer " is an EXTREMELY experienced professional in the Ayslum / Immigration industries. This " Volenteer " is EXTREMELY well connected in the world of Asylum and Immigration. This " Volenteer " has a MASSIVE digital footprint going back nearly a decade, organising meetings and confere nces, issuing press releases, giving quotes to the irish media as far back as 2017.

They have no agenda, no professional interest, and are simply trying to make somebody's day better ?

They are more like the CIA in Central America.

Its is entirely incorrect, You can chance the constitution its called an amendment been done 20 +times since 1937

Its simply plain wrong to say you cant change the constitution.

The whole point of a constitution is to have rules underlined in law by the the constitution.

We have a written document but many countries like UK have an unwritten constitution which is much more difficult to change.

Bring on the migration amendment whats to fear the people are sovereign and democracy rules

Lets see how long people can't be deported. Third country processing to nearby countries would be worse for most illegal immigrants than deportation to their own country.

A solution to illegal immigration will be found one way or the other. Then the Government here can get back to governing Ireland rather than playing whack a mole with a bunch of chancers.

We use our multi billion Euro foreign aid budget to reward some African countries for processing our AS in a safe third country. Once this policy is announced, you will find that there won't be any tents at all to be seen anywhere in Dublin.

They will all be gone to any other EU country that has a slightly better deal. Once everyone wakes up to the scam, then we won't need to worry about this problem anymore.

Please feel free to post any lies from my posts

Absolutely. It's the only way meaningful pressure will come on government to do something other than moving the deck chairs before the election. Even though pretty much any of us with a somewhat pragmatic head know they'll do nothing meaningful. At least it builds pressure in areas where traditionally this wasn't an issue. Helps to bring the entire country closer together in finally realising maybe this all isn't a great idea. From rural/working class right to the upper middle class.

The out of sight out of mind approach has us where we are now.

Since 2016 "Syrian" refugees were dumped all around rural Ireland, the only prerequisite was that these rural areas needed to have plenty of cheap unwanted houses and a few underperforming hotels. Services etc. weren't a priority at all just as long as there was a place to put the refugees that was enough.

A few well connected people did very well out of the whole arrangement. Not the locals though. When you see developer families from cork who had most of the projects left on their books during the recession taken into Nama suddenly finding some loose change to buy a hotel in Roscommon you know something is up.

Well connected people have been coining it in for going on 10 years now. Even now I'd say they have to pinch themselves every so often when they look at the books because as the years have gone on the contracts have gotten more and more lucrative to the point that they must be physically unable to look at their accounts without laughing/gasping with joy.

It's a shame the massive Syrian refugee thread on here was completely nuked there were some excellent posts on it which nailed the situation then and are even more relevant today.

Have to admit. I did get a smirk out of the irony of the picture taken of the tents on Wellington Road yesterday a per the Indo article:

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/asylum-seekers-move-tents-to-ballsbridge-after-canal-space-gets-fenced-off/a1771497291.html

Getting exactly what they/she asked for!

Although the picture seems to have been taken from a different angle for this morning's report:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/asylum-seekers-set-up-camp-in-ballsbridge-as-areas-along-grand-canal-fenced-off-at-a-cost-of-36000/a911478011.html

Agree wholeheartedly. The ones up in arms about this are the ones who have been telling us in rural small towns that we're racist idiotic yokels who have been lied to by far right media outlets we've never heard of not to mind read or watched.

Let them reap what they sowed. Dublin will become like Lagos and the ones in the rural hotels along with their reunited "families" will mostly eventually head off there.

I never watch RTE anymore . I thought they were a disgrace during Covid with the constant fear mongering.

Happened to be in a hotel last night and while trying to connect the tv to Netflix, the RTE news came on with the refugee story.

Fcuk me, is this how some people get their news? It was like news for 6 year olds.

The tone was condescending and patronising. I actually started laughing at one stage. This from an organisation that wouldn’t be able to organise a piss up in a brewery.

We have a lot of issues in this country but the state broadcaster must be near the top of the list.

don’t listen to RTE it’s in the pocket of the government. Can’t wait for the tents to appear on the nice greenery in Montosia. If I could wish away a semi state I’d use my three wishes on RTE to make sure. Destest that organisation.