Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

“I don’t agree with you so you’re racist” yawn 🥱

Infighting between flag wavers is a great watch. Pure sexism too.

These one off posts of incoherent gibberish fascinate me, just glib comments about racism and nothing else to say or contribute.

I'd expect more in the coming days,, possibly as a result of to much sun and dehydration 😏

There's lots of "Questionable" EU neighbours 😏

But off course the poster at least observed the fact, Ukraine is not in the EU and likely never will be, no amount of grandstanding, Sanctimonious solidarity by EU leaders or virtue signalling will change that.

When the Ukrainian books are open to the EU and after Shock, possibly a few heart attacks, full analysis and the Bills start coming in, they'll run like the clappers, watch this space 😏

We (eu tax payers) are already footing the bill for Ukrianie. We pay for Missiles, we pay for keeping Zelinski in power, we pay for the immigrants.

Of course Uncle sam is helping out but we are already footing the bill for this mess.

That war is not stopping anytime soon. The only resolution is if Ukraine gives up the east/donbass region to Russian occupation.

In that instance, these refugees will still have no home to go back to and the financial implications Ukraine have and will continue to suffer from will not enable them to re-house the refugees currently here.

Its a terrible situation and there is no one in this thread who can even comprehend what these people are going through. We need to work with our EU counterparts to insure their safety.

Is it about time now that we put a cap on the amount of Ukraine refugees allowed into the county.

We cant even cope with our own housing crisis shortage, homelessness is at an all time high, the amount of tents in and around the city centre environs is unreal, rents are at an all time high, Ive two work colleagues in their mid 40's who have been told by their Dublin landlords that they have to move out in 3 months times as they are selling up. One of them has to move to Cavan ffs and will have to commute to Dublin.

Hotels are full and the new builds have been bought up by the govt, dont get me started on the DP system which is clearly a state failure.

Our health systems is already crumbling and de funct, waiting lists are at an all time high and trying to get registered to a GP is virtually impossible.

Is it time now to tell the EU that enough is enough , we just dont have the space, period !!! Letting 160 people stay in an airport terminal and then ship them out to the citywest tent village is not the answer.

Dont get me wrong I feel sorry for the genuine Ukranian people fleeing a war situation, Ive donated to the I.R.C. and donated to the art of coffee on Clarendon street.

An irate Dublin taxi driver was very angry about it when he picked me up from T2 yesterday when I flew back from holidays. He said it was on Newstalk or Sunshine radio that the Ukrainian refugees are getting €80 per week by the Govt, the DP folk only get €18 and they are not allowed to work cant work either. or are on all life courses courtesy of the Irish tax payer.

Something is wrong here. Ireland is a de facto modern day Nanny state and our 1916 fallen would turn in their graves if they saw the 2022 modern model of Ireland.

What is the end ? To have the area back in Russian control for sure… AND destabilise the EU countries, socially, economically by a massive movement of people without resources. Needing homes, healthcare and other supports which cost hundreds of thousands per family.

Those people have to live here. Anything they buy will cost multiples of what it cost them back home.

Sure at the start there were a few Irish students who were evacuated from there. They were going over there and getting accommodated and full tuition in proper universities for a couple of grand per year. Cost of living over there is much less. That isn't much good to them when they are living here.

Most of us can see that the present open door policy is unsustainable. It is so unfair on those who work hard to pay for this largesse. I wouldn't mind if those on the Council waiting lists were prioritised as citizens, but it doesn't seem to work that way. I am so disappointed that not ONE member of the Government or the Dail has pointed this out. They really must take us for idiots, but I suppose we are.

Plenty of marches around Covid restrictions etc., but not one to highlight this madness. I know you can say, well go on then, start a march, no I won't because I don't know where to start, but I would join one for sure, for the first time in my life I would walk with any kind of "rent a crowd" who will challenge the injustice of it all.

As many others have said, we are full up to the gills, and the country that I love is turning into a cesspit of neglect. But there is always money for that which will raise the profile of those policy makers who are licking the arses of the Brussels crowd.

I am also horrified that I feel this way. I am normally a happy go lucky person, very happy with my lot, happy to pay my taxes to fund infrastructure and those less fortunate than myself, but I am not happy to see my hard earned cash going down a black hole, to the detriment of our own citizens. There I have said it, and I am sure I am not alone in saying that.

And AFAIS not one mention of this in today's media anywhere, spoken or written. What a disappointment that we have no one to speak for us.

Free buggies left at bus stops?

What eejit who opened their private house to a Ukrainian is feeding them for free when the Ukrainian is getting all this lovely social welfare?