Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

I don't think it's as what you describe here on boards. Imo.

The majority have upmost sympathy for Ukrainians and their plight. Unfortunately, it's becoming a situation in Ireland where the Irish are being forgotten about with increasing utilities, food prices and lack of housing to contend with. Interest rates set to rise, fuel prices, and the general cost of living. The middle man, taxpayer, is continuing to be squeezed. Hospital waiting lists are increasing by the hour and you need to foresee an illness two weeks ahead before getting a doctor appointment.

Meanwhile we are now paying for more people on social than ever before, yes, Ukrainian people can fill the void in hospitality, but with hotels being filled with their own people, there is little need for tourist hospitality. They don't speak good English or have children that need childcare so they cannot work. People need to wake up and see that the majority of these refugees will not work and will claim social welfare. None are spending that social welfare money or integrating in our society, all monies are being sent home, as food, bills, clothes etc are being paid for here. A massive drain on our resources.

As I said, I don't think anyone on boards doesn't feel sympathy for Ukrainians. But the pandering to them needs to stop.

that the situation is dawning on many out there, that this situation is probably irreversible..

that decisions now are going to be felt by citizens in their country for decades..

that we are not even close to experiencing the dreaded impacts..

Admittedly there's some outlandish stories but in the main most have been sympathetic towards Ukrainian refugees but let's be honest, there's a limit to people's tolerance levels at some of the shenanigans going on.

People up in arms about a suggestion about an extra social welfare payment during the summer and yet not a word about the vast sums being spent and thrown at this crisis. Yesterday reports of a women receiving a letter seeking repayment of €208 in disability payment to her son who died a few days previously.

Two tier welfare and refugee system

If people saw the same supports being given to everyone, including Irish citizens and if they were not witnessing the almost abandonment of this government when it comes to dealing with existing crisis, they may have more tolerance, but frankly all they see is a Government more interested in virtue signalling and not giving a toss about urgent problems at home.

One older guy (seems to have/run and animal shelter) looking for a place to take him in with 35 Cats & 7 Dogs.

I'm sure it's not easy letting go, but who the hell would house somebody with 35 cats & 7 Dogs.

Imagine that arriving at your doorstep 😂

No worries. I don't feel you fully answered it but as you say it's neither here no there! Ceasefire agreed!

Meh at the rate war fleeing refugees are taking up employment here it may encourage some of our own work shy to get the finger out.

Every cloud and all that.

I never called you creepy, I called you innocent in fact, but a strange middle aged man approaching young girls on the street minding their own business could be construed by them as creepy behaviour.

It's quite worrying you can't grasp that concept.

Now I imagine the 22 young girls and women living with the one fella probably don't actually exist, but still the point remains.

I would well believe the stories of Ukrainian people expecting things to be free because I live down the road from Citywest hotel and have heard it from staff in the leisure centre there that the same thing is happening. Men and women coming in looking for free hair cuts massages etc and telling staff no we don't have to pay were from Ukraine.

I'd love to know what they're telling these people when they bring them in and what is going on behind the scenes that we don't know or hear about.

I've seen a lot of pandering and empty support for Ukraine in Ireland since the start of the war but the longer the government openly **** its own people over to look after 1000s of strangers there's going to be serious backlash.

1000s of war fleeing refugees taking up employment in such a short space of time appears to have hit a nerve with you.

Very strange for what is a massive positive and commendable overall. Of all the things to an issue with. 🤔🤔

Make hay while the sun shines of course. Why else? Our minimum wage, coupled with social welfare weekly, and no outgoings, win win even for 2/3 months is a whole lot if savings, especially from looking at their wages in Ukraine.

And nobody could blame them, we, as a society, our government representatives, are allowing them to do be able to do it. But it's so, so wrong that this is perfectly legal for them to do it.

Yup,

I wouldn’t have believed it myself…until I witnessed a gang of them walking into a gym I use connected to where they were staying just expecting to waltz in and use the gym facilities free gratis and then getting all ignorant with the girl who explained they could be members but they have to pay the full fee like everyone else…even though the gym is supposedly full, a waiting list in operation as it’s one of the best facilities of its kind in the country but no, they can skip the list, immediate membership….they just expected it for nothing!!! :o

370 euros for 6 months but.. “ no you don’t understand, we are from Ukraine, it be free “ I could have collapsed… asked for 2 euros a day it works out as, but roaring at staff when it was requested… fair fûcks she gave it back to em.

Sweet Jesus, this is the Cheeky charity who took it upon themselves to bring in unaccompanied children without informing anyone 🤔, noticed there's a change in Director/Secretary at this charity.

Lots of very unflattering reporting today about refugee accommodation, the Fluffy narrative changing and Irish media starting to wake up.

The very same 🙄

It's Sunday, I was being Christian 🤣🤣

Just saw that article myself, and noticed the one below it.

What's the craic with this though. Flying in injured soldiers? I see it's part of a directive but why would they bring them so far for urgent treatment?

I also liked the last few lines. Like our service is top notch 😂