Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

I absolutely agree but just to point out they are getting SWA as opposed to JSB seemingly along with child benefit etc.

Interesting points , I've long thought at a minimum is a convenient deflection based on what they initially thought was a high patience threshold of Irish people . I also don't believe anyone could have imagined what is going on is actually going on . Take aside people's genuine decency and compassion, how anyone can justify the shenanigans going on is utterly perplexing to me .

Absolutely and agree completely with your points , at a minimum some contributions should be made and you correctly point out, 1000's of folks on JSB ,illness and disability Pensions payments expected to pay their way with little or no additional entitlement to supports.

What particularly galls me is Governments latest absurd nonsense, telling people who are struggling to pop down to their nearest SW office for a few bob, they are so out of touch with reality, it's beggar's belief.

Honestly hard to know but it's obvious this war not ending anytime soon , its primarily the Ukranian economy collapse and essentially suspension of all government service there that will drive numbers up and I suppose the generous supports here.

Also have to add: one thing a lot of people were throwing around at the start of the conflict was: "they're Europeans, they're like us". Well I know this sounds harsh but they really aren't, culturally speaking. I've been to Ukraine and it is extremely poor and corrupt. Getting around as a tourist even when you've done a bit of research and made the effort to learn a bit of the language is difficult - I found so many people unfriendly and rude bordering on aggressive. Strangers were viewed with mistrust and often hostility. There are many historical and cultural reasons for this and I could see that life was very hard so I wasn't unsympathetic. It was a shock though, to experience firsthand. So I wouldn't be so confident that they will fit into Ireland seamlessly and it's naive to think that they will. Just one example is the extremely heavy drinking I witnessed, widespread public drunkenness and acceptance of drink driving. If we are to welcome a large number of people to our country and shower them with generosity, might there not be some kind of introduction for Ukrainians in what is culturally acceptable here, what our norms and expectations are? I don't see any kind of two-way street at all and you could apply this to all the other groups we've allowed to settle here. It's a disaster in the making - almost like we're too insecure to even acknowledge that there is an "us" and that this is our country.

Just one example is the extremely heavy drinking I witnessed

Sweet merciful Jesus, that will be some culture shock for the Irish alright.

Resort in the meaning as if you go to Spain. Fresh air, quality foods, medicine.

No idea how many. And no idea how they are going to be removed from student accomodation in Sept. It wouldn't surprise me as if they'll put students back online so they can keep them away from accomodation.

Middle ireland won't take kindly to having their kids displaced by refugees especially when they have studied hard to get to third level and want to experience the college life. Why should they have to jeopardise their place in university to make way for a refugee fleeing conflict? Will the government put these students in hotels if they cannot find a room to rent? They should give then 200 quid a week aswell, just so that they are treated as well as the refugees. This whole thing is really starting to boil my piss. Enough is enough!!