Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

Cost of living means nothing, they aren't paying for anything, absolutely nothing and begging for everything online for free and still getting their bank account topped up every week.

When they go home (if) they go home ( the ones that don't get a free gaff) will probably be able to buy a gaff back home.

What are you on about? Have you not followed the news at all the last few months? There is a war on in Ukraine.

What would you do big man if you were 10 miles from the frontline? Tell your missus and kids to stay there because "sure our house hasn't even been hit by one shell yet" or would you want them to get to safety?

Such bitterness and begrudgery. Don't forget that at the start of this, the Russians were expected to have the country overran in a few days.

There's war and then there's not much happening in the circled area. I'll give you the odd thing here or there, like what happens in countries all over the world everyday but not actual war

here they are on the beach just last month

BBC News, They give an updated daily map where the war is.

Lads with the paw constantly out feel threatened that someone else might come along with actual need and push them back a bit down the queue.

Please can we stop with this nonsense about were Military action is concentrated. Yes there is occasional missile strikes into central Ukraine and tragic loss of life but the fact remains no more than 20% of Ukraine is now an active war zone and the harsh reality is vast sways of Ukraine never so much as had a fire work go off , this is not fake news, it's fact.

This is not or was never a full scale war un like the gulf of Baltic wars. There is I believe no logical reason why an enormous number of Ukranians could not now return home or at least return to western Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian news, out of 6.7 million that left the country, 3 million have already returned back to Ukraine (TSN news of 12/07/2022)

Border crossing numbers are down to pre war levels.

The above is sending very mixed messages but looks like people choose war torn Ukraine over some European countries (shame we don't have the stats which countries they were in and decided to leave but I am guessing it's mainly Poland, Romania, Moldova,Spain etc).

But I agree with you - there is a war. The West of the country is more or less safe at the moment, East is in bits, and while a rocket can hit anything and anywhere, life in most parts of Ukraine goes on as normal - bars and restaurants are full, weddings, birthdays, even holidays abroad for those who can afford them, etc.

Ireland has a list of issues many other EU countries don't have. Can it really afford splashing the cash around like this with so many unknowns around the corner? Reducing payments to approx 300-400 pm like what you'd get in Germany or Sweden will quickly sift out economic refugees from the real ones. The money saved if we really have nothing else to spend it on can then be put into action to help those that chose to stay to help them to integrate, learn the language, get jobs.

I think Helen will be privately alarmed at the influx into her constituency, It will be a repeat of her sudden and belated interest in the Navan Hospital situation, not that she gives a Toss but she was getting it in the neck from constituents, the exact same thing will happen when the realisation sets in that Meath will become the new Calais Jungle

Have you missed the news 🤔

Gormanstown Tent City

Laytown Planning permission lodged for nearly 600 temporary Homes.

Number of Hotels in use

To name but a few ...

Are you worried that maybe these newcomers will show you up by doing better than you after being only here a few months?