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

Some do care, yes. And going by how some others talk about working class and Irish people I'd say some don't

I don't think its whataboutery to be annoyed at the vast amounts of money that are spent on IPAs while other aspects are ignored

It truly amazes me. We spent years knocking down the Ballymun towers because of the effects of social deprivation, and now we're building worse in every city and town across the country. Tents everywhere, hoardes of unemployed hanging around the city centres and towns and dependent on benefits. As a result crime is increasing because in many cases we don't know the backgrounds of the people we are allowing into our country. Irish favelas denying access to spots like the Grand Canal in Dublin.

And where's the additional investment in housing, education, crime prevention and health? The only investment appears to be in social welfare.

Meanwhile an entire generation of Irish teachers, doctors, nurses, gardaí, plumbers, carpenters are all emigrating.

How long is this sustainable for?

I would imagine the garda would he heroes to some posters here if they gave climate protesters blocking a road a few smacks.

Our garda are generally the most hands off police force I've come across but if you are part of a gang throwing objects at them you should probably expect a few slaps.

Should I expect a few slaps if I am a peaceful protestor,because it appears some peaceful protestors were assaulted by the POU,.,

Never had you down for someone who advocates violence against peaceful protestors but then again their politics dont align with your politics so youd be happy to see the "enemy" get a few slaps.

We know how this works. It's ACAB when it's someone on their side and ah sure the gardai are not tough enough and people need ankle bracelets and hate speech laws when it's the opposite side

They will call it collateral damage, if you dont want a few slaps from the POU dont attend protests is the message, even Harris the younger has declared there were no protestors in coolock last night just thugs, its just a matter of time before some peaceful protests will be outlawed, our civil right are being eroded.

well i know the other residents on boards that live in the east wall/north strand area will tell you the IPAS centre isn't what causes issues around here, it seems to be only locals causing the anti social problems in the neighbourhood. i would imagine it would be the same if the one on the malahide road opened, most of these IPAS guys just seem to keep their heads down and go unnoticed.

I mean there are videos of elderly after being pepper sprayed.

They're not fit to be guards if they need to pepper spray or feel threatened by an elderly woman on crutches.

the area around the paint factory isn't all deprived, it's as close or even closer to nice areas as it is to priorswood and darndale etc.

The ironic thing is that it's the 'protesters' who are mostly causing all the problems in these areas, not asylum seekers (heavily ironic given that the same individuals are accusing refugees of being scroungers and criminals).

Look at the video posted on the previous page and get back to us.

A man up against a wall not throwing anything rugby tackled to the ground and then beaten with a baton.

You will have no leg to stand on if you watch it.

If it turned out that the victim was peaceful and not involved in thuggery would you condemn the actions of the POU? or do you think anybody in the vicinity of the protest put themselves in harms way and got what they deserved?

I wouldn't give the benefit to the guards at all. There's not much that guy could have gone to deserve baton lashes as he was already restrained on the ground.

you're a strange fella.

we are talking about rioters but the people who were there and non rioter who were attacked by the gardai

No they can't,they have to assess the risk they are facing and then act in the appropriate manner,that is why they are trained,they cannot batter peaceful protestors without sanction,we are not some third world country with no oversight of police actions.

POU public order unit.