What are your views on Multiculturalism in Ireland? - Threadbanned User List in OP

Yes, because we should be looking to match the living standards of the 1850s...

Not at all, we have seen a massive influx of people from abroad, some which contribute massively to the economy, some which do not.

This combined with successively governments who have squandered money chasing votes they would never win and avoiding hard decisions, means we have failed to address the problems of the existing population, let alone cater for more.

What am I proving?

I dont think you were being told you cant have an opinion. More you were told its not logical that an immigrant like yourself would be so vehemently anti immigration.

It does happen a lot though. We see a lot of Brexiteers oppose immigration but not the immigration where their own family members migrated into the UK or the emigration where they can move to other countries. Of course such views conflict with each other e.g. "Its ok that Im an immigrant but I dont support migration" its just pretending that there isnt a conflict.

As a German living in Ireland, I experienced how Germany dealt with the 2015 refugee crisis. It caused lots of problems, especially in terms of security and for the social services. The majority of the 2015 Refugees is still on social support. Due to the size of Germany and the availability of housing, especially outside the big metropolitan areas it was somehow to handle by the government.

Here in Ireland, I am really worried how the government will handle this Ukraine refugee crisis. So many Irish families do not have a regular home, staying in hostels, Hotels or other sad circumstances. The number of available rental accommodation is on an all-time low level. In no other European capital I have seen so many homeless people than in Dublin. In my point of view housing is the main pain point in Ireland. And now the government wants to take in up to 200.000 refugees. Where should they stay? The government is paying millions now for Hotel accomodation. Money that could have been invested for social housing for Irish People. Where should the refugees work? If they even get jobs most of them will work in low income sectors and press the Irish workers out of the labor market.

The Irish government should care 1st for the Irish people, 2nd for tax paying integrated EU citizens and the rest should come far behind.

The Irish government approach on that crisis will be devastating for the social situation in this country. The visa requirement should never have been waived. Ireland should take advantage from staying out of Schengen. This fact saved Ireland from the devastating results of the 2015 crisis my country suffers and now the gates have been fully opened with no sustainable plan how to accommodate the people and what to do with them.

Not exactly where they want, but in a suitable location…

if you work in Portmarnock, you wouldn’t feel too enamoured at having to go live in Tallaght…about 12.5 hours traveling a week, changes, connecting… by Wednesday you’d be feeling it , quality of life in the doldrums…

Vacant dwelling a plenty but vacant private property.

You are right I should have just ignored them

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Yes, I noticed that too. Yes, plenty of empty properties but no enforcement in place to get owners to do anything. Perhaps this is naïve of me, but I always suspect those who lord over us, own some of those empties and are happy for their assets to increase in value. That 'I'm all right Jack' mantra again.

Yes too to those who don't want to move that far. I'm sure some want to be close to friends and mammy. Many though want to be nearby because of the vast amount of childcare costs they'd have to fork out for, never mind the commutes to work. Thank god mammy is close by to help out with childcare.

Both social housing and private. Everyone wants to near friends and family but child costs are a major factor in that followed by proximity to work.