Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

No matter how many people they take in!

I think that’s an important element to highlight considering the government agencies over the last few days voiced concerns about the charity in Mayo bringing over children without mothers from Ukraine- try housing a mother and her few kids in a family home for 400 euro per month for the next 18 months or more - for most, not a viable proposition

There’s posters like Beasty on this thread doing tremendous contributions to housing Ukrainians in need right now- so I don’t want to take away from those efforts and contributions because they are indeed, outstanding.

There are approx 26,000 millionaires in Ireland according to a national newspaper article over the last few years- not the recent article on how 300k + in Ireland were “worth” over 1 million -but actual millionaires.

So we’re not short on personal wealth- but how long can we rely on people like Beasty to “fill an oil tank” and “donate a house” ?

For most in Ireland, we’re just a few wage packets away from a street riot- we saw that at the start of COVID-19 - we really need to rethink how we prepare for systemic breakdown in our economy but firstly, we need to hold our government to account on this- they’re stumbling their way through this crisis and this will not be the biggest crisis in the next 10 years _ it’s just going to get worse.

I applaud Beasty and people like them, and their efforts, but they’re helping paper over the very large cracks in our economy and our future, and the government is encouraging them to do this- that’s not fair on Beasty and others.

What makes you think that the refugees will take all low paid menial jobs? A lot of them are highly educated accountants, pharmacists, nurses, etc.

Medical cards, especially, will be reviewed after 6 months and then most won’t be entitled to one. It’s an emergency, temporary measure.

The living arrangements of most refugees are not very attractive. Mothers and up to 4 children sharing one bedroom, using bathroom down the corridor, shared with numerous other families, shared kitchen and living rooms with numerous other families.

Yet, people begrudge them their safe refuge.

I’d like to know though and I won’t apologise for it.

Did they travel directly from Ukraine to Ireland (allowing for crossing into bordering countries)? Was he working elsewhere and has travelled here from there? His post raises questions.