=Syrian Refugees for Dungarvan=

seanaway · 20-11-2015 7:59pm #1

Wanted to ask if anyone else has heard the rumour that some of the Syrian refugees are to be housed at a well known premises at Clonea Beach?

If this is true then local politicians have been VERY quiet about this.

Ciara, John et al...

Any comments on this?

If true, someone needs their head examined and their judgement questioned.

1. Why Clonea? Is this a quick buck for the premises in question?
2. Do you realise there is NOTHING out there for refugees to do day to day?
3. If they need to get in to Dungarvan, how do they? Bus? who pays?
Walk? It's a nice walk but not when you are forced to do it daily just to have something to do -and let's not forget that most of these misfortunates have had to walk far enough to reach safety - don't heap this insult on them by lodging them miles from anywhere.
4. Do you realise the impact this would have on the local community and tourism?
5. Do you know there is an election next year (Not that Ciara cares as she knows she'll be out anyway)

tessabee · 21-11-2015 12:43am

yes i have heard that refugees are going to be housed in clonea, I have heard it from quiet a few people. Nice quiet area for them, better than in the middle of town, the local people had a bicycle collection a few weeks ago where they collected lots of bicycles for the refugees. Feelings from locals in the area are very positive and are happy to help.

sunshine and showers · 21-11-2015 12:59am

Refugees being housed in any large premises around the country isn't going to be on a long term basis. It's to give the poor people a chance to get their bearings and work out what they're going to do now they've landed in a strange country.

The same rumour is going around about Dundalk. The racists have crawled out from whatever rock they live under and all of a sudden seem to care very much about Irish homeless people (they think "look after our own first" is a better way of saying "I don't want them foreigners living near me"). People were saying there are already refugees IN the rumoured place in Dundalk. It's been abandoned for a year and was only bought two weeks ago. According to the papers it doesn't even have gas or heat yet, and one of our TDs said he went to see it and it's empty, but people still insist they saw refugees being smuggled in to a dark hotel at midnight holding sleeping bags. Not a single one of these "already there" refugees has been seen. They must be invisible.

The orientation centres are being set up around the country. The Department of Justice is still going through the tender process, afaik. Nothing has been confirmed/announced for any centres yet, so all of this about Clonea/Dundalk/anywhere else is pure guess work, tbh. TDs can't talk about things they haven't got a clue about yet.

There are four thousand people expected to arrive over the next two years - hotels are probably the most sensible place to house people for the few months it takes to get them sorted out with beginning their new lives. The government will pay for a bus for them to civilization if Clonea is so isolated.

Moral of the story: don't believe everything you hear, and people make up really f*cking stupid rumours in this country.

archieknox · 21-11-2015 1:05am

Yes its strongly rumoured around the town that they will be based in the houses beside the GAA pitch out there.

seanaway · 21-11-2015 1:08am

tessabee wrote: »

yes i have heard that refugees are going to be housed in clonea, I have heard it from quiet a few people. Nice quiet area for them, better than in the middle of town, the local people had a bicycle collection a few weeks ago where they collected lots of bicycles for the refugees. Feelings from locals in the area are very positive and are happy to help.

How come this hasn't been in the papers or announced to the public by local politicians then?

Who has been collecting bicycles and where was this advertised?

So you think a 'nice quiet are for them' is what they need? 'Better than in the middle of town'?

Would you care to tell the public what your qualifications are to make such a statement and just exactly how you come by all the 'information' you have put here.

I ask because it's news to me and what you say is not what I have been hearing. In fact , I have heard a lot of locals are not at all happy, especially as there has been ZERO public consultation and NOTHING in local papers.

Wonder of you would be in any way associated with any local politicians or said establishment?

Would you care to publicly state how many bicycles have been collected and how this was arranged? Also, would you care to say how many people are coming? After all, someone MUST know if they were collecting bicycles for them. And they must also know how many children's bicyles they would need.

NOW, who I wonder would have known all this in advance and why hasn't there been a public announcement on it???

BTW - did you also manage to find out if winter clothing and reflective wear/lighting for said bicycles was collected at he same time?

Sounds to me like you're spoofin'

tessabee · 21-11-2015 1:37am

Deise Refugee Response were the group collecting bikes, in connection with Go Dungarvan i think. May i state i have nothing to do with any politicans or any establishment, you asked if anyone heard this rumour that was going around and yes i did and people seem very much ok about it in the area from what i hear., but then agai i WOULD NOT know. Good luck to everyone that are trying to help in any way.

seanaway · 21-11-2015 1:51am

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Refugees being housed in any large premises around the country isn't going to be on a long term basis. It's to give the poor people a chance to get their bearings and work out what they're going to do now they've landed in a strange country.

The same rumour is going around about Dundalk. The racists have crawled out from whatever rock they live under and all of a sudden seem to care very much about Irish homeless people (they think "look after our own first" is a better way of saying "I don't want them foreigners living near me"). People were saying there are already refugees IN the rumoured place in Dundalk. It's been abandoned for a year and was only bought two weeks ago. According to the papers it doesn't even have gas or heat yet, and one of our TDs said he went to see it and it's empty, but people still insist they saw refugees being smuggled in to a dark hotel at midnight holding sleeping bags. Not a single one of these "already there" refugees has been seen. They must be invisible.

The orientation centres are being set up around the country. The Department of Justice is still going through the tender process, afaik. Nothing has been confirmed/announced for any centres yet, so all of this about Clonea/Dundalk/anywhere else is pure guess work, tbh. TDs can't talk about things they haven't got a clue about yet.

There are four thousand people expected to arrive over the next two years - hotels are probably the most sensible place to house people for the few months it takes to get them sorted out with beginning their new lives. The government will pay for a bus for them to civilization if Clonea is so isolated.

Moral of the story: don't believe everything you hear, and people make up really f*cking stupid rumours in this country.

a)So bicycles are being collected for no reason?
b)Who said anything about racists? If you read the question it is about who the f*ck thought it was a good idea to put them in the middle of nowhere - not that you may/may not know the area.
c) Bicycles are NOT the answer for people who have been through what they have been through. How would you fancy coming to a new country, being given €17 a week and then be told 'Oh and you have to cycle into a town 5 km away to get your weekly razor'?
d) To quote you: ' people make up really f*cking stupid rumours in this country' - Yes, they do...and that includes people who shout 'Racist' at the first common sense question asked about refugees. There is work ongoing at said premises and if no refugees are coming then why were bicycles being collected for them? Anwser that please if you can?

Now back to the original question.

IF this is true..and bicycles HAVE been collected for them...WHY have NO local politicians of ANY persuasion either not been told or have chosen to keep quiet????

Let's see:

FG - oohh... might hit the vote/might look good....say the opposite to Enda and should be ok meself
Labour: oohh... sure won't make any difference as seat already lost and as usual will wait to see which way the wind blows.
SF: All welcome so no point in talking about it - we're all socialists at heart etc...
IND: Sit and wait (or possibly/probably this will be news to them as well)

seanaway · 21-11-2015 2:02am

tessabee wrote: »

yes i have heard that refugees are going to be housed in clonea, I have heard it from quiet a few people. Nice quiet area for them, better than in the middle of town, the local people had a bicycle collection a few weeks ago where they collected lots of bicycles for the refugees. Feelings from locals in the area are very positive and are happy to help.

Fair enough.Apologies for running rough shod over your answer but it REALLY gets my back up when people think it's a good idea to just dump refugees in the middle of nowhere. No consultation with locals means no integration and the hostility towards those who mislead can and does often lead to hostility to those who need help most.

(and your reply did smack a little of a politico sidekick

but apologies again for jumping on you)

sunshine and showers · 21-11-2015 2:11am

seanaway wrote: »

a)So bicycles are being collected for no reason?
b)Who said anything about racists? If you read the question it is about who the f*ck thought it was a good idea to put them in the middle of nowhere - not that you may/may not know the area.
c) Bicycles are NOT the answer for people who have been through what they have been through. How would you fancy coming to a new country, being given €17 a week and then be told 'Oh and you have to cycle into a town 5 km away to get your weekly razor'?
d) To quote you: ' people make up really f*cking stupid rumours in this country' - Yes, they do...and that includes people who shout 'Racist' at the first common sense question asked about refugees. There is work ongoing at said premises and if no refugees are coming then why were bicycles being collected for them? Anwser that please if you can?

Now back to the original question.

IF this is true..and bicycles HAVE been collected for them...WHY have NO local politicians of ANY persuasion either not been told or have chosen to keep quiet????

Let's see:

FG - oohh... might hit the vote/might look good....say the opposite to Enda and should be ok meself
Labour: oohh... sure won't make any difference as seat already lost and as usual will wait to see which way the wind blows.
SF: All welcome so no point in talking about it - we're all socialists at heart etc...
IND: Sit and wait (or possibly/probably this will be news to them as well)

Woah, I didn't say anything about you or your question being racist! Read my answer - I said similar rumours in another part of the country had led to racist comments. I also said all these rumours are so far unfounded - including in Dungarvan.

The bikes could be being collected for refugees abroad. They could be for asylum seekers already in Ireland. Have you asked those collecting them why they were doing so? Maybe they're in anticipation of the thousands of refugees Ireland has agreed to take and will be given around the country to them when they arrive.

Bicycles would NOT be given to refugees as their only form of transport, no matter what part of the country they're in. A group allegedly collected them, not the government!

Again, given that there have been no official decisions made by the government on the centres to house refugees in once they arrive in Ireland, you are jumping to A LOT of conclusions.

Lemon_Drop · 21-11-2015 2:35am

I never heard of this until now,
Nothing in the Local Papers, or any Media.
But I'm not surprised really.
Hotels seem to be the target location for housing refugees, like the situation that happened in Kildare.

Link Below.
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/refugees-ireland-locals-say-werent-6403034

As for the location in Clonea being better than the middle of Town, I would agree with that only if i owned the Hotel is question.
With everything being done in this Country. The policy seems to be on no account inform the local public of what is happening and let them deal with the events after they happen.

With the mention of the word Refugee, a lot of people think that if you don't agree with the way things are being done, out comes the race card.

Dungarvan and the people that live here have a track record with refugees, its not the first time we had them as guests.

And the last time I think it was well organised and the local people got involved.

This time, its a case of tell nobody.....Sad really,

But it seems to be controlled on a national basis....where the decisions are made by someone who does not have a clue of where Clonea or Dungarvan actually are located.

Or maybe I'm missing something.

seanaway · 21-11-2015 9:16pm

Time will tell.... what's the bet it will happen after the election though? Worse luck for the poor people at the wrong end of a long walk.

TheQuietFella · 22-11-2015 1:02am

After a week in Dungarvan they'll be dying to get back home!

Isn't that the idea anyway?

archieknox · 22-11-2015 11:32am

I think alot of people in the area might be more comfortable if it was transparent from the start and if they were consulted about the process but it seems that it has just been pushed on people and that always smells of something not being right. Don't be surprised to hear of a public meeting being held shortly to air locals grievances.

seanaway · 22-11-2015 7:50pm

archieknox wrote: »

I think alot of people in the area might be more comfortable if it was transparent from the start and if they were consulted about the process but it seems that it has just been pushed on people and that always smells of something not being right. Don't be surprised to hear of a public meeting being held shortly to air locals grievances.

Agree 100%...I believe the vast majority of people would be fine helping these poor guys. It's the sneaky politicos and their sidekicks that make it seedy and unappealing.

tomwaterford · 22-11-2015 7:56pm

TheQuietFella wrote: »

After a week in Dungarvan they'll be dying to get back home!

Isn't that the idea anyway?

It'll be like home with crashing helicopters and all :pac:

(I apologise for distasteful joke)

But in all reality....it'll be nice for them hopefully they'll integrate well into the community and that even a basic mosque can be gotten if necessary!

lertsnim · 23-11-2015 10:22pm

archieknox wrote: »

Yes its strongly rumoured around the town that they will be based in the houses beside the GAA pitch out there.

They are not going to the Gold Coast which is where the GAA pitch is.

tazwaz · 24-11-2015 8:59pm

I think it's the big hush hush thing that's really annoyed a lot of people. According to a person I spoke with in the local council the council have nothing to do with it so clonea must have dealt with an organisation privately...don't know how true that is ðŸ˜¯
I hope it goes well for everyone but I agree with an above poster, clonea isn't the right place for them, they'll be very isolated with no transport as I presume since this has nothing to do with the council they won't be laying on transport? They'd be better off in the town with better access to things.

seanaway · 24-11-2015 9:30pm

Well that's weird. If it's true the council have said this then they know more than Paudie Coffey who knew sweet F all on Deise AM today. His reaction was partiicularly troubling though and demonstrated how out of touch he is with reality.

He went into what could only be described as defensive mode and when asked if it were true that refugees were coming to West Waterford he started ranting on about people being checked before they come here atc...as if it people were screaming about terrorists. Sounded like he was repeating something that he had been coached on.

His answer was basically no decision had been made. Now if that's true why is property being done up?

As usual, politicos and their civil servant masters are ignoring the ones who pay their salaries.

tazwaz · 24-11-2015 10:15pm

seanaway wrote: »

Well that's weird. If it's true the council have said this then they know more than Paudie Coffey who knew sweet F all on Deise AM today. His reaction was partiicularly troubling though and demonstrated how out of touch he is with reality.

He went into what could only be described as defensive mode and when asked if it were true that refugees were coming to West Waterford he started ranting on about people being checked before they come here atc...as if it people were screaming about terrorists. Sounded like he was repeating something that he had been coached on.

His answer was basically no decision had been made. Now if that's true why is property being done up?

As usual, politicos and their civil servant masters are ignoring the ones who pay their salaries.

Sorry I edited my earlier post. I heard paudie Coffey ranting on deise am this morning, he really got defensive about it didn't he? And he's saying he knows nothing either. Are all our local politicians lying to us or have they really no knowledge of it? I can't see them all lying when we have an election in only a few months, maybe I'm being naive ðŸ˜¦ It's really getting me more convinced that the hotel have arranged a little earner for themselves, and of course they not saying a word.

seanaway · 24-11-2015 10:46pm

tazwaz wrote: »

Sorry I edited my earlier post. I heard paudie Coffey ranting on deise am this morning, he really got defensive about it didn't he? And he's saying he knows nothing either. Are all our local politicians lying to us or have they really no knowledge of it? I can't see them all lying when we have an election in only a few months, maybe I'm being naive ðŸ˜¦ It's really getting me more convinced that the hotel have arranged a little earner for themselves, and of course they not saying a word.

If they don't know they should. If they do know then the public will find out and, hopefully, pay them back at election time.

The wonderful thing about all this is the silence unless questioned. Then they seem to go into 'deny and play down' mode. Coffey was an absolute disgrace this morning..... shoddy opinion he has of his own constituents if all he could talk about was vetting refugees before they come in case they're terrorists. What an insulting and, frankly, IDIOTIC comment to make. And this is Minister of State material??? God help us.

Oddly, Ms Ciara "No, really I AM a socialist" Conway hasn't been seen or heard of in any of this. Probably getting her CV ready for after the election. Hell, she might even get a job giving the poor sods lifts from clonea to town.

MarkK · 25-11-2015 4:52pm

I am confused as to why there would need to be public consultation before people stay in a hotel.

seanaway · 25-11-2015 5:10pm

MarkK wrote: »

I am confused as to why there would need to be public consultation before people stay in a hotel.

You have read the title of the thread I take it???

MarkK · 25-11-2015 7:30pm

seanaway wrote: »

You have read the title of the thread I take it???

Yes, I've read the thread.

If they were putting up prefabs to house people I can understand a requirement for consultation. If they are just using the existing hotel, what is there to consult on?

Poor Uncle Tom · 25-11-2015 8:25pm

MarkK wrote: »

If they are just using the existing hotel, what is there to consult on?

If the people using the hotel (or any accommodation facility for that matter) are expected to integrate in any meaningful manner in the local community, then I would expect that as a minimum the local community should be informed and consulted on the matter. It makes sense that it would make the transition less traumatic on both sides, rather than just landing any group of people in the midst of any community without a word to anyone and expecting everyone to just accept it.

It smacks of a money making exercise for someone, that seems to be the reality.

seanaway · 25-11-2015 8:32pm

MarkK wrote: »

Yes, I've read the thread.

If they were putting up prefabs to house people I can understand a requirement for consultation. If they are just using the existing hotel, what is there to consult on?

Issue of public interest. What resources will be required to help these guys? Where is the funding for said resoureces coming from and how was this property chosen?
What transport will they be provided with so as to ensure they are not isolated?
Are any of school age and how will this impact on local schools? What language provision will be provided? Hopefully, they will provide professional lessons and not some of the dreadful FETAC stuff from the ETB.

If any require psychological help (and logic would assume most will need some) will this be provided out of existing resources or will extra funds be made available?

If they are to be settled here on a permanent basis, where are the properties coming from and who funds these?

How long will they be at this 'temporary' location before being settled?

Beginning to see why consultation would not only be common courtesy but also essential to make sure that everyone knows how this will impact the local community and resources as well as ensuring that refugees are not just dumped and left to fend for themselves. Much more to this than meets the eye.

Last shower of tossers in the Dail did exactly this and left families split and isolated from each other without any resource or support.

seanaway · 25-11-2015 8:35pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

If the people using the hotel (or any accommodation facility for that matter) are expected to integrate in any meaningful manner in the local community, then I would expect that as a minimum the local community should be informed and consulted on the matter. It makes sense that it would make the transition less traumatic on both sides, rather than just landing any group of people in the midst of any community without a word to anyone and expecting everyone to just accept it.

It smacks of a money making exercise for someone, that seems to be the reality.

Well said. My question would be how are these places chosen? I don't remember seeing any adverts in papers about provision of housing .

MarkK · 25-11-2015 10:05pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

If the people using the hotel (or any accommodation facility for that matter) are expected to integrate in any meaningful manner in the local community ...

and if it is just a reception center where people will stay before being placed in long term accommodation?

Poor Uncle Tom · 25-11-2015 10:13pm

MarkK wrote: »

and if it is just a reception center where people will stay before being placed in long term accommodation?

You see Mark, that's the entire problem right there. Nobody has been given any information, good or bad, they are just expected to accept any scenario which is thrown at them.

Are you stating that the hotel is going to be used as a reception center? For how long? Where did this information come from?

MarkK · 25-11-2015 10:22pm

seanaway wrote: »

Issue of public interest. What resources will be required to help these guys? Where is the funding for said resoureces coming from and how was this property chosen?
What transport will they be provided with so as to ensure they are not isolated?
Are any of school age and how will this impact on local schools? What language provision will be provided? Hopefully, they will provide professional lessons and not some of the dreadful FETAC stuff from the ETB.

If any require psychological help (and logic would assume most will need some) will this be provided out of existing resources or will extra funds be made available?

If they are to be settled here on a permanent basis, where are the properties coming from and who funds these?

How long will they be at this 'temporary' location before being settled?

Beginning to see why consultation would not only be common courtesy but also essential to make sure that everyone knows how this will impact the local community and resources as well as ensuring that refugees are not just dumped and left to fend for themselves. Much more to this than meets the eye.

Last shower of tossers in the Dail did exactly this and left families split and isolated from each other without any resource or support.

Information on how the reception centres are funded, chosen, managed and how psychological and educational needs will be met should be made public.

None of that seems to be specifically "Dungarvan" related, so I don't see a need for a local consultation in each location.

I wouldn't expect that refugee children would be sent to attend local schools from a reception center.

MarkK · 25-11-2015 10:25pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

You see Mark, that's the entire problem right there. Nobody has been given any information, good or bad, they are just expected to accept any scenario which is thrown at them.

Are you stating that the hotel is going to be used as a reception center? For how long? Where did this information come from?

I went to http://www.clonea.com/ and guessed.

If there is a scenario to complain about, then fair enough.
So far I don't see any evidence of one.

Poor Uncle Tom · 25-11-2015 10:51pm

MarkK wrote: »

I went to http://www.clonea.com/ and guessed.

You could equally visit that site and, because the hotel is closed, guess that because the hotel is empty someone decided they would cash in on this by putting refugees in an area with insufficient amenities to deal with them.

But maybe your opinion is more valid than mine, after all I have no information to work from.

MarkK wrote: »

If there is a scenario to complain about, then fair enough.
So far I don't see any evidence of one.

How do we know, we have no information to work from. However, if what we seem to be hedging around is going to happen, that is, to place refugees miles outside of an urban center, without informing the local rural community and then expect all to be well and integration to go swimmingly, so that one particular business can thrive.

Mark, it's naive to think that scenario won't lead to complaints which will only damage the business involved. After all, why support a business who will sneak around in the shadows to attempt to force a situation down the throats of the local community without even as much as a meeting to explain what's happening, all to boost the profit books without a thought for integration with the local community.

MarkK · 26-11-2015 12:34am

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

How do we know, we have no information to work from.

Indeed we don't know, so how can you conclude that a situation is being forced down peoples throats if you don't know what it actually is?
Anyone living Clonea must be used to the area being invaded by outsiders.
The hotel has been there for at least 70 years as far as I know.

It seems that if Clonea is an orientation centre they would not be expected to "integrate" locally. They will be expected to integrate at the site of their long term accommodation.

from the IRISH TIMES wrote:

"... the former Hazel Hotel in Monasterevin, Co Kildare, which is operating as a reception and orientation centre.

They will typically spend three months in such centres where they can receive help with English language and other skills to help them prepare to move into communities across the State. "
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/ireland-s-refugee-programme-how-will-it-work-1.2347377

I also don't get why they would need to visit Dungarvan town centre frequently, if they have next to no money what would they want to go there for?

Poor Uncle Tom · 26-11-2015 9:09am

MarkK wrote: »

Indeed we don't know, so how can you conclude that a situation is being forced down peoples throats if you don't know what it actually is?

Then why not tell the locals what is going on? where is the fear in that, if it's soo innocent?

MarkK wrote: »

Anyone living Clonea must be used to the area being invaded by outsiders.
The hotel has been there for at least 70 years as far as I know.

Huge difference between tipping your hat in the direction of a tourist and greeting a person (most likely part of a wider family) who has made a local building their home for the forseeable future, don't you think?

MarkK wrote: »

It seems that if Clonea is an orientation centre they would not be expected to "integrate" locally. They will be expected to integrate at the site of their long term accommodation.

It seems that you have quite a bit of information that the locals arn't privvy to. You mentioned about visiting the website for the hotel and guessing what was happening, is that the case or do you actually know, Mark K?

MarkK wrote: »

I also don't get why they would need to visit Dungarvan town centre frequently, if they have next to no money what would they want to go there for?

This is a very telling comment. THEY, are not cattle Mark, those refugees are people, like us all, with the very same wants, needs, hopes and dreams who have been displaced. Does everybody have to spend money every time they visit an urban centre? Can they not visit the shops without spending money? Can people not visit a town just to see the sights, walk the streets, experience the atmosphere, let the children play in the parks and playgrounds? It's called social integration Mark, how can you defend one side of an arguement if you don't understand the concept to begin with?

seanaway · 26-11-2015 6:57pm

MarkK wrote: »

Information on how the reception centres are funded, chosen, managed and how psychological and educational needs will be met should be made public.

None of that seems to be specifically "Dungarvan" related, so I don't see a need for a local consultation in each location.

I wouldn't expect that refugee children would be sent to attend local schools from a reception center.

There is a need as it will impact each locality differently. Depends on numbers/size of locality/background and cross section of refugees etc... As I said, it would also be plain common courtesy.

seanaway · 26-11-2015 7:00pm

MarkK wrote: »

I went to http://www.clonea.com/ and guessed.

If there is a scenario to complain about, then fair enough.
So far I don't see any evidence of one.

If you're local pop out and see for yourself. Heck of alot of money to spend on a hotel and say nought about it.

Look at it this way. If you owned a hotel and were spending money on doing it up for tourists wouldn't you think it would be good business sense to be shouting it frm the rooftops about what a great place it will be to book?

seanaway · 26-11-2015 7:03pm

MarkK wrote: »

I also don't get why they would need to visit Dungarvan town centre frequently, if they have next to no money what would they want to go there for?

You've clearly never been to one of the 'reception' centres before. Let's look at it this way. If you went to a hotel somewhere like Clonea, how long do you think you would stay just there before getting cabin fever?

beyondbelief67 · 27-11-2015 1:00pm

http://www.waterford-news.ie/2015/11/27/syrian-refugees-to-be-accommodated-in-clonea-strand-hotel/

For the person who thinks children don't go to local schools, they do, same as all local children, at least they do in tramore, and be in and. Around tramore, like everyone else!
It works in tramore why not in dungarvan?

seanaway · 27-11-2015 3:03pm

beyondbelief67 wrote: »

http://www.waterford-news.ie/2015/11/27/syrian-refugees-to-be-accommodated-in-clonea-strand-hotel/

For the person who thinks children don't go to local schools, they do, same as all local children, at least they do in tramore, and be in and. Around tramore, like everyone else!
It works in tramore why not in dungarvan?

If you know Dungarvan then you'll know Clonea is nowhere near it. that's the issue. Refugees are being dumped there not placed in Dungarvan. And as predicted by myself and others - NO consultation with local people and NO info on how this is going to work

tessabee · 27-11-2015 4:50pm

it is only for 8 to 10 weeks per group as some are traumatised and need some counselling

tessabee · 27-11-2015 4:51pm

This is what was stated on todays news

seanaway · 27-11-2015 4:58pm

tessabee wrote: »

it is only for 8 to 10 weeks per group as some are traumatised and need some counselling

What news ? Where?

Mate of mine called me and said he'd been on to the Dept of Justice. They said 8-10 weeks and they would be finding out all about Ireland and getting English lessons.

NO mention of counselling. Mind you if they don't need it now they will after being cooped up in Clonea for ten weeks.

The government are muppets. i'll bet no one even came down to look at the place.

Mate was told he was NOT 'entitled' to know when the decision had been made - only that the contract was signed on the 25th Nov and will run form Dec 2015 to Dec 2017.
Now, that seems to suggest it was made some time ago and either Paudie Coffey was telling porkie pies on WLR this week or no one thought he was worth informing. Either way doesn't look good for his re-election chances.

My mate's been waiting for a call off Coffey's office for two days....nothing. Seems like they're keeping their heads down. So much for the 'Transparency and accountability' we were promised by Enda.

Nice of our TD's to keep us in the loop though wasn't it?

tessabee · 27-11-2015 5:01pm

wlr today

Mutleyhound · 27-11-2015 6:10pm

Transparency ...... haha nice one .... in the town where the protected Cinema was bulldozed over a weekend and the elected officials were not aware, this is cute hoare ism under the guise of caring ..... hotel that can't fill off season gets this gig - only happy campers are the hoteliers, integrate into the community by dumping them 5 miles from town - shur they might sponsor bikes for them.

It like the kids show .... if you don't know and I don't know ... who the f*&k knows?

Q Paul Brady .... the answer is nobody knows .......

seanaway · 27-11-2015 6:11pm

tessabee wrote: »

wlr today

LOVE to know where they got that info. Sounds like pure conjecture to me.

Counselling AND English Lessons AND classes about what Ireland is like! They be traumatised by it all.

Oh yeah, wait til you hear this one. My mate said Dept of Justice told him the refugees were going to learn about Irish law!! HA HA HA! Mother above. have they ANY CLUE what they are doing with these poor people.

We must have the most disjointed, uninformed, uneducated, mismatched government services in the world...

Mutleyhound · 27-11-2015 6:35pm

no need to disclose anything at all regarding this - what's the craic with the place opposite davitts then?
Transparency - a property of cling film

toptom · 27-11-2015 6:38pm

Theyll wreck dungarvan on ye, It will be as bad as when travellers vist for the summer. No good shower of pricks in Dublin want to ruin rural ireland

seanaway · 27-11-2015 7:06pm

toptom wrote: »

Theyll wreck dungarvan on ye, It will be as bad as when travellers vist for the summer. No good shower of pricks in Dublin want to ruin rural ireland

Ah now come on... no one is saying that. I very much doubt they will wreck anything. After what they've been through they need all the help they can get and I doubt they will say 'great, we're here, let's wreck the place on them.'
And TBH I've not seen more than a bit of hassle when travellers are here either. Certainly never seen the town looking 'wrecked' after them and I'm the first to point a finger at the sense of entitlement travellers seem to have without returning the favour with some responsibility.

On your last point I deffo agree though. Shower of pricks with local knobs supporting them worth less than a pi*s in the wind.

of course, let's not forget it is the civil servants (misnomer if ever there was one) in the Depts that are the REAL power makers and decision takers. Politicians are normally too thick, too cowardly, or too self interested to ever make a decision of any importance. this is why NONE of them has ever lost their job over the financial crisis. They make the rules and have too much on the poiticians.

Mutleyhound · 27-11-2015 7:26pm

Provided these are actual Syrian refugees then fair enough, Irish are kind hospitable people, if these are migrants with false papers as is happening elsewhere in Europe then that's a different story. Until more is known will leave it at that ...... any equality for the citizens of the country following the referendum - the right to know who's coming to stay? The right to know (seeings that we're all paying) why Clonea hotel was chosen? - who got them the gig? why not house them in their houses over at the Gold Coast - would be easier for Families coming ... that is what you care about right? or is it just the lolly

lertsnim · 27-11-2015 7:50pm

Mutleyhound wrote: »

Irish are kind hospitable people

The comments on social media over this really put that myth to bed.

Clonea born · 27-11-2015 8:56pm

Why are these poor mid fortunate people been dumped out to a falling down hotel , with no facilities in clonea for them . ???

Why all the secrecy and the sneakiness by the mcgraths - I'm sure they have thought long and hard about this decision and of course it won't affect all their other buisnesses !!!

seanaway · 27-11-2015 8:59pm

Mutleyhound wrote: »

Provided these are actual Syrian refugees then fair enough, Irish are kind hospitable people, if these are migrants with false papers as is happening elsewhere in Europe then that's a different story. Until more is known will leave it at that ...... any equality for the citizens of the country following the referendum - the right to know who's coming to stay? The right to know (seeings that we're all paying) why Clonea hotel was chosen? - who got them the gig? why not house them in their houses over at the Gold Coast - would be easier for Families coming ... that is what you care about right? or is it just the lolly

They are all to be vetted before coming here and will already have stamp 4 refugee status so will be entitled to all that Irish citizens are.

The concerns you have are valid regarding the vetting..who is doing it and how thorough can we be sure it is given the conditions in Syria. Easy enough to fake being someone else if you know they are dead and have their history learned by heart. After all, that's how spies worked in WW2.

The BIG one here I believe is, why does the government feel they have the right to keep locals in the dark about these and present a Fait Accompli in the hope that Irish people are so beaten down by the scandals of the last few years and too busy fighting Denis/fine Gael that it will fizzle out b4 the election?

It is TOTAL disrespect to refugees and locals. Can't wait until they come looking for a vote. Funny how Ciara Conway hasn't raised her head on this isn't it? She's usually all over immigrant/refugee issues.

=Syrian Refugees for Dungarvan=

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