Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

I actually like to know who the housing officer or indeed what state body was involved in the housing of 14 Ukrainian women (some teenagers) in a disused (15 years) B&B in my village in the middle of nowhere and a further 8 living in the B&B owners private house, all these refugees are being hidden from sight, they are only seen at P/O once a week and when they are collected 3 times a week by a private bus to bring them shopping to the nearest town, 19km away. Absolutely no mingling, no interaction with locals the entire arrangement clouded in mystery and arranged over Social Media.

Local charity shops refusing any goods that are secondhand as Ukrainians refusing stuff, only new is needed, not even books will be taken. (Children's picture books so no language needed). It's beyond belief tbh.

The war has been going on with over 100 days. Anyone that was in fear of their lives have left their country by now. Anyone arriving here from now on is taking the p*** and here for the gravy train we have to offer. This pandering to Ukrainans needs to stop, welfare needs to stop, checks need to take place, means testing needs to start.

Very specific places there mate. What's wrong with tallaght, finglas, or anywhere outside of Dublin actually. I thought you're fleeing a warzone. 😁

What's wrong with anywhere in the country as long as I'm safe? Nah. I fear this crowd, not all but a good chunk of them, will be digging heels in and demanding their human rights soon enough.

When they start working. And only what bank accounts and assets they declare.

There are no checks into their financial status beforehand, or after employment. We are at the mercy of what the information they give us, which, coming from one if the most corrupt countries in eastern Europe, doesn't give great confidence to believe them!

Unfortunately requests into local TD'S being greeted with deafening silence and our Garda station part time = No Time

I've no issue with an appropriate level of support, but what's happening is neither appropriate or remotely logical IMO, a cap really needs to be considered and ASAP the whole housing situation is beyond breaking point and how government can continue to justify the vast sums being spent without any vetting is worse than alarming, its shocking.

O I'm fully aware what MEP'S push for is irrelevant, it really just virtue signalling.

Curious to know why you'd want Ukraine fast tracked for membership though 🤔 at a basic governance level and before this crisis an application would fail, I'd be very , very surprised if they get membership, let alone fast tracked, apart from anything, Membership would insure the EU foots the whopping bill to rebuild Ukraine, there's not a chance in hell that's going to happen.

I believe the EU & world leadership generally thought this would be over quickly, that was foolish in the extreme, this is not ending any time soon and that's about the only thing anyone can be really sure of.

This won't be anything like bank bailouts , IMF and Greece , I'd shudder to think what this crisis is going to cost financially in the end and this not to take away from the loss of life and brutally being witnessed daily .

I think when things calm down (if ever) we'll see the true side of Germany, France & UK , Zelenskyy might struggle to fund many friends when it come to footing the bill.

I can almost predict , when Putin achieves whatever warped goals he has, there'll be talks, invites to Moscow, Paris & London , mutual kissing of hands and the Trio of nations will suddenly forget about Ukraine, we've been hear before on a lessor scale admittedly.