Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

There's a reason we are known as "Treasure Island" in Africa

Really?? 😔

Surely a simple rule change preventing asylum seekers who have already sought asylum in Britain or arriving illegally from Britain from seeking asylum here should be made. The fact that the government is now openly admitting that this is now the issue and even talking about deportations again shows the pressure they are under. However this should have been all foreseen with Brexit

The TD on primetime just now.

"100% increase in non-ukrainian refugees, as well as ukrainians themselves, do we need to get the message out that maybe we can't house everyone?" No, was the answer from the TD.

Looked as uncomfortable as could be throughout the interview.

These people do not represent Ireland or it's people, and they full well know it.

Paid by us to represent us but are doing the opposite.

A Ukrainian girl I was hosting for a few days (she is a part of a larger family and joined them to live in a hotel), her English is relatively good, I was informed by her about her cousin now working as a part-time seamstress in 4 different places illegally. One alteration place she works in is right across from the Intro office - she was wondering how it is allowed and if she would get caught. Her cousin gets €500 weekly for her work on top of her welfare allowance.

Does anyone know if there is a way to inform revenue anonymously about this? And what are the repercussions if found out to be true?

People are waking up to the reality of being boiled alive.

In pledging, very publicly, to increase the population by one million by 2030, they couldn't have screamed it any louder in people's ears. But Irish people are awful meek.

The temperature has been going up for years, slow enough that you knew something was wrong but mightn't have been able to point it out. Housing costs, health appointments and procedures, slim pickings for childcare places and education in general, transport.

The war happened and the government rubbed their hands, here was an opportunity to reach their goals quicker, with the added bonus of an excuse to hide behind.

But they turned up the heat too quick and people finally see it now, bubbling away in the cauldron.

Everything that is happening was already happening, for years, it just got a nudge of fast forward.

So now that you know, what are you going to do about it? Sit back and cry?

It would be funny if it wasn't so serious

Martin said Ireland’s facilities were overloaded not because of too many Ukrainians, but because of an unexpected surge in asylum-seekers from Africa and the Middle East arriving via Britain

I know this is my first post so apologies for it being a bit negative. I am currently working as a taxi driver. We are transporting “refugees” all over the country. We are told not to try to talk to them or ask any questions. Most of the people I’ve had in my own car are not Ukrainian. I know this because I have tried to use google translate and none of them know what I am showing them. Most of the people I have transported are Algerian African and mostly young men. I also know for a fact that some of these “Ukrainians” are getting critical medical care that some of our own citizens have been refused or unable to receive because of lack of beds.

dont get me wrong I don’t think any one human is any less deserving of anything than any other but this situation is a shambles and unless things change we are all going to pay a heavy price.

Once one of these asylum seekers die in a tent or due to inadequate conditions then the government will take notice.

It will take a tragedy for something to change.

Your link doesn’t make sense though as most are been accommodated in state owned buildings.

There is no profit in that.