Wibbs wrote: » The one hope here is that immigration won't just be an urban, specifically sink estate urban phenomenon, because that's were the faultlines tend to become deep. Depends on the source of migration too. East Asians and Indians for example tend to not cluster at the bottom of the society, even tend to be clustered near the top. We see this in the UK and it's got little to do with "race". EG British Indians do far better on average than British Pakistanis. Same "race". Not religion either. Muslim East Asians and Arabs again do better than Muslim Pakistanis.
MidlanderMan wrote: » Know the family who own the Thai place personally, as well as a few staff members. Have had coffee and chats with the Lebanese lads more than once, and the Longford based owners of the indian place are good friends of a good friend of mine so I've met them at a few parties. Know of an Indian lad in Tullamore who does free meals for people who are low on money and opens every day on christmas day to feed people who live alone or are living in emergency accomodation, or just need a meal. These families send their kids to our schools, the play sports with yours and my kids, their kids are as Irish as I am.
MidlanderMan wrote: » The fact that on the same stree in Athlone I can get authentic thai food for lunch and fantastic lebanese food for dinner and then walk 200 metres and get a Byriani the next day is amazing. Or that within spitting distace of eachother I can get brilliant Japanese food in a tiny cafe and then traditional Xi'anese hand pulled Biang Biang noodles in Galway. Or within 30 seconds of eachother on Capel Street in dublin I can get Ramen, Pho, or Bibimbap. Beats the **** out of the bad Italian and Chinese food we grew up withm that's for sure.
Kivaro wrote: We really need a political party and Irish politicians to stand up and ask hard hitting questions about these ludicrous demands in the NGO report.
Deleted User wrote: » The government has more money to spend that the average buyer dealing with a mortgage. Ahh that bottomless hole of debt. So convenient. There are many houses/apartments throughout the country that could be purchased but the prices are beyond most people (for all manner of reasons.. and would become available to Irish people if taxes/charges were lowered, but that won't happen). I know of two fine properties in my area which the owners would love to sell, but the State charges make any sale to be far beyond the means of the vast majority of Irish people. Our politicians naturally have no appreciation for the money they spend so, they'll simply buy up and give the asylum seekers those properties. I wouldn't be surprised if we see some of the historical properties which are protected or under conservation to also be allocated perhaps as 'hotels' for families.
SporadicMan wrote: » Where's the Irish food places?
Deleted User wrote: » All of which is great, but how much interaction do you have with the families who own/run those places? Not much is my guess. So, the extent of multiculturalism is having access to food and not much else. At least, not unless the numbers of migrants who arrive increases significantly, and even then, in most cases, those cultural/national groups are very clannish, limiting their interactions with Irish people.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » How are we going to find these new houses for asylum seekers in the middle of a housing crisis?
endacl wrote: » Hard to imagine a dish that can’t be improved by adding a dash of spice. Good thing.
Patrick2010 wrote: » Assume they will go to the top of the local housing list once granted asylum? Helen McEntee avoiding the question of how feasible it is to move them into own door accommodation given a housing shortage, she’s on newstalk now
TomTomTim wrote: » The worst part is when you become numb to the madness, because you don't see it changing anytime soon. None of the main parties will dare dissent, and none of the fringe parties are credible, so I'd struggle to vote for them, which leaves us with little hope. The fact that the people making these decisions would gladly have open borders in the purest sense, to me, is a great conflict of interests. It's an outright farce, and completely undemocratic. At this stage, I don't think it's one bit dramatic to call this nation a banana republic.
SporadicMan wrote: » This new DP stuff is.. insanity. We're literally paying for people to come into the country and get priority over our own people. I am so ****ing sick of feeling like a second class citizen in what is supposed to be my 'home'. This is quite literally opening the borders and making Irish people pay for it. Better get ready lads, once this news gets out we'll be seeing a huge influx of people into the country who resent the population already there.
Mules wrote: » This will be a massive pull factor. The new announcement basically says 'come to Ireland, get a free house and social welfare.' The government are insane to be doing this. Why they are doing it is beyond me. Surely moaning NGOs and the Irish Times columnists can be ignored, as they are in other countries. This annoys me because I pay tax for public services and they are now going to collapse under the increase in population. Might as well stay at home and sit on my arse. If anyone else here is pissed off, email your td and government ministers. There's no point complaining about it, without complaining to the government.
biko wrote: » In Sweden there have been cases where women working with the underage refugees have had sexual relations with them and gone to jail over it (the ones that got caught).https://www.expressen.se/gt/s-politikern-sexutnyttjade-flyktingpojke-pa-hvb-hem/ Social Democrat politician working with refugees has sex with 16yo boy. Could there be a similar factor for the women in NGOs in Ireland?
TomTomTim wrote: » https://www.thejournal.ie/direct-provision-should-end-by-2023-and-be-replaced-with-state-owned-accommodation-centres-report-says-5238573-Oct2020/#comments It's funny how these "expert" groups are nearly always from one side of the political isle. The fact that the above groups all get a say in the matter, without any dissenting groups in the mix for balance, is absurd.
Deleted User wrote: » True but it's an established practice already.. You can see it with gender equality forums or initiatives where the vast majority of people or organisations involved are women, with male voices being a distinct minority. It's 'worked' for the UN, and the Irish government for decades already, so it's an acceptable way to approach issues. If you want a particular outcome, that is.
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