Ukrainian refugees in Ireland - Megathread

Thats clear, the tenancy laws can make things tricky

I never said the newspaper wasn't honest, I said the article was based on hearsay.

I already know factually that 3 newly built social housing (at last count) were handed over willy nilly to Ukrainians in this town, so why are you questioning that a full estate wouldn't be too.

Unverified anecdotal "facts" from an anonymous poster on the internet.

I doubt you believe everything you read on the internet, you hardly expect me to?

Either way, inciting violence is not a good look.

I'd be pretty sure they don't exist, primarily because this wouldn't be the first time we heard of them if they did.

I hear this a lot that modular homes are not suited to long term habitation. Is that actually true? I would imagine the design and standards of these is pretty good.

Modular homes or bricks and mortar, regardless of construction, should be offered fairly to those on a waiting list. Be they Irish, Afghan, Somalian or Ukrainian. Top of the list being looked after next and so on. If refused, back to the bottom of the list.

I'm sure many families that can't even boil a kettle in their hotel rooms would dearly love a modular home, even on a temporary basis, than nothing at all.

I know for a fact that there are single young men and women, in their early 20s, staying in a small hotel on the outskirts of the city here. In the centre of retail and plenty of jobs on offer. They are there since March. They sit smoking all day on their balconies, with their Ukrainian flags on show, and drink all night in the hotel pub. These young people should be turfed out to tents at this stage. €200 PW since March would be a sizable deposit for a house share at this stage.

The unfairness of the whole situation is staggering. We're p***ing our way through finances, cost of living is soaring, and it seems like everything is so random with everything in this country right now.

I am absolutely sure that many homeless would queue up and be thrilled with a modular home

Erica Fleming was not representative of all homeless people .

You’re getting a sense from talking to other people that they agree with you… I for one am shocked.

How much solidarity do you reckon there is between the people who share your views? Because it doesn’t appear as though there’s any solidarity now, and especially not among the people they claim to be advocating on behalf of - community groups, students, homeless, etc, cos all those groups appear to be benefiting from Ukrainian refugees here.

Cheapest hotel in Dublin for 1 night next month is €600. Madness. Absolute madness. Only going to get worse I presume if all the folks in student accom are getting moved to hotels.

None of these problems are Ukrainian peoples fault it's our government but it's inevitable that people are going to turn on them when it reaches tipping point