Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

Navan ED/Navan A&E should be retained. There certainly IS money out there (e.g. the Apple Tax).

The amnesty Helen Mcentee gave to 17,000 illegal migrants should be reversed and her constituents will punish her terribly for this because each of these 17,000 will be entitled to social welfare, grants, medical cards, housing etc. I'm betting the number will be even higher when you include family reunification.

Meath East is a sprawling constituency and the Navan ED closure is supposedly down to lack of money but it's amazing how McEntee's Government could find the money like they did with the illegal-migrant amnesty or even the National Broadband overspend.

as it shall continue.

They came here for temporary protection but there is literally scores more benefits, services and supports being offered and payed for by us to them that go absolutely way beyond protection.

it’s bizarre, and quite unfair.

Haha so I'm lying then am I ? Are you saying there's no Ukrainians over here who can speak English?

The thing is those of us who remained unvaccinated have never forgotten how we were treated by the government and then by the general population. It definitely coloured and changed my attitude to power and people in this country and going forwards I would absolutely have a different attitude towards people and the powers that be

You were literally complimenting how how good their English is on this very thread last week. Embarrassed for you.

So... Our local school who struggled to give extra support to my son because they are so full yet made two new classrooms up for Ukrainian kids won't have to accept them back in September because the kids can do online learning, which shouldn't be a problem for them considering that's what we all did for a long time thanks to the forgotten Covid? Silly me, of course not 🙄

I seen a post on Facebook yesterday a woman asking if anyone knew about accommodation because she was being evicted in August for a student, the reply was to sit tight no one can just evict her like that. All comments were translated from Ukrainian so no idea if the guy replying was Irish or Ukraine but things like that will be happening everywhere soon no doubt

Just go look at all the posts on the Ukrainian social media pages.

**** loads of them looking for dental work that they were "JUST ABOUT" to start before the war kicked off 😂

Liars.

Well they better be making plans to go home to get them tightened and sorted,because those on waiting lists in the HSE are only for severe cases, you can't even get on a list unless your issues are severe. Waiting lists for teens are 2+ years.

But then again, after 2/3 months saving the unmerciful huge social payouts, they'd be able to pay privately in cash🙄

Oh no, sorry, they won't pay, but will try use their blue books as credit cards.

Nah. We are well and truly fooked for the months and years ahead.

Well I've clarified my own understanding of what free travel arrangements are being put on and posted a link to citizens info. But equally and truthfully mentioned a private bus service, free of charge is laid on 3 days a week for the now 30 Ukrainian refugees in my own village, whilst locals have to depend on and pay for the Town link service or the goodness of neighbours if they've no transport.

They're all it it. Go look at the facebook pages. Dental, Medicine , Physio. One there looking for spinal surgery.

Hundreds of kids who need daily doctors visits, everyone on the facebook pages seem to be pregnant too. What's that about? Childrens allowance?

I hope everybody get's sorted. I actually do. I be like "Jackpot" myself. But it's not really sustainable.