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Will you be taking in any Refugees ?

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  • 15-09-2015 4:25am
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    Brian from Bray
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    I have room and i'd be more than happy to house a few.

    So will you ?


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    brandnewaward
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    in before the lock.....


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    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    brandnewaward wrote: »
    in before the lock.....

    Nice contribution. Why bother even posting that ? Are you trying to be cool ?


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    scream
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭scream


    Naughty, naughty, talking about refugees in After Hours. That's gotta be an infraction!


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    scream wrote: »
    Naughty, naughty, talking about refugees in After Hours. That's gotta be an infraction!

    I'm willing to help these poor people. Are you ?


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    brandnewaward
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    great that your willing , but it would'nt be allowed surely......and yeah , just a little bit ;)


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    scream
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    Brian from Bray wrote: »
    I'm willing to help these poor people. Are you ?

    No, I'm afraid I'm not. If I were going to open my doors to anyone it'it'd be to one of the many homeless you see begging on the streets in any city you care to mention. There's really no need to go looking for refugees. Plenty of needy already waiting for you're help, if you really want to help, why not start there.

    But anyway, no, I won't be helping them.


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    brandnewaward wrote: »
    great that your willing , but it would'nt be allowed surely......and yeah , just a little bit ;)

    Why not ?


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    scream wrote: »
    No, I'm afraid I'm not. If I were going to open my doors to anyone it'it'd be to one of the many homeless you see begging on the streets in any city you care to mention. There's really no need to go looking for refugees. Plenty of needy already waiting for you're help, if you really want to help, why not start there.

    But anyway, no, I won't be helping them.

    But the majority of homeless people in this country are that way because of addiction.


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    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    Brian from Bray wrote: »
    Why not ?

    well , how do you take in a family of refugees.?, and not being smart about it.
    you might house , clothe and feed them , but healthcare, education, eventual resettlement in the community, etc,etc...... government will be left with the bill, and they already have a quota and obviously some plan for their long term needs


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    scream
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    Brian from Bray wrote: »
    But the majority of homeless people in this country are that way because of addiction.

    That may very well be the case, and I'd not open my doors to them either. I'm not trying to be nasty or uncaring but I like my privacy, and I'm not prepared to give that up for anyone. How long are you going to be doing this for anyway? Do you even know? I mean it's great that there are people like you around but are you going into this with your eyes open, or has the media buzz around the refugee crisis made up your mind for you?


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    brandnewaward wrote: »
    well , how do you take in a family of refugees.?, and not being smart about it.
    you might house , clothe and feed them , but healthcare, education, eventual resettlement in the community, etc,etc...... government will be left with the bill, and they already have a quota and obviously some plan for their long term needs

    Well I will put my name forward. I've already sent Enda Kenny a stiff email.


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    scream wrote: »
    That may very well be the case, and I'd not open my doors to them either. I'm not trying to be nasty or uncaring but I like my privacy, and I'm not prepared to give that up for anyone. How long are you going to be doing this for anyway? Do you even know? I mean it's great that there are people like you around but are you going into this with your eyes open, or has the media buzz around the refugee crisis made up your mind for you?

    For a few months max.


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    scream
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    Brian from Bray wrote: »
    For a few months max.

    Well, I wouldn't do it. How do you even know who it is you're taking in? Could be some maniac. I don't think I'd get a wink of sleep the whole time, and I'd feel the same way if I'd taken any stranger into my home.


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    Brian from Bray
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    scream wrote: »
    Well, I wouldn't do it. How do you even know who it is you're taking in? Could be some maniac. I don't think I'd get a wink of sleep the whole time, and I'd feel the same way if I'd taken any stranger into my home.

    I'll put them out in the garage. It's nearly like a little house has electricity and water and all that. I get what your saying about having strangers in your house, perfectly understandable.


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    otoolepw
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    How long can they be housed for, until they find work and can fend for themselves? They'll need food & new clothes before state subsidy kicks in. I think we can help them in other ways, perhaps fund sheltered accommodation and similar charities and agencies that have experience in this. It would take up a considerable amount of time to accomodate them, and while they would be a proud people and wouldn't want to become dependent, it does happen, and with English not being their first language, there are significant cultural differences, all that would add to their distressed state, so it's going to very difficult for them (and they'll be the lucky ones!). Integrating them in our society is going to take a long time, their children will need schooling, their families require healthcare, etc. No easy solution but we should help those who arrive here in whatever way we can.


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    rafatoni
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    Nah.. wouldnt me my cuppa really.

    Fair play tho


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    Junkyard Tom
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    Be careful. I know a guy who took in refugees. He thought they were being nice to him when they ran him a piping hot bath. He started getting worried when they chucked in onion, carrots, celery, a pinch of salt and a bouquet garni.. they were going to cook him and eat him.


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    DoYouEvenLift
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    You should post this is the gay and lesbian forum.


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    Peregrine
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057486884

    Have a read through that.


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