Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings - updated 11/5/24*

He specifically requested that he be given that brief, so of course he should take any blame that's going around. I mean he definitely would bask in the appreciation of the masses if his policies were a success. So less of the poor Roderic rubbish please.

So many have this attitude that this tiny country of approx 5 million people, which was such a basket case a few years ago that we had to call in the imf, this tiny country can afford to help an untold number of people from anywhere on the planet, AND continue to send billions out in overseas aid, AND continue to spend billions on refugee and asylum programmes.

Where is that magic money tree, seriously? Because many politicians, most NGO's and a lot of people seem to think it will just keep giving so our taxes can be used to provide for others.

How about we fix our own problems first like our health service, rural transport and roads, vastly increase our garda numbers, speed up our court services, look after our old people who have paid taxes all their lives, pay our nurses and teachers properly, help our young adults to buy a home etc etc. We have money in the kitty now for the first time, so why not reduce the tax burden on our 2.7m workforce? Why not leave the pension age as it is instead of threats to raise it for future retirees? Why not make public transport free? Why not abolish third level charges? The list of ways we can spend our tax money to improve the lives of our own citizens is endless. We do more to help than many other countries, we need to get our own house in order.

I love the statement ‘second wealthiest country in the world on paper’ like that case full of handwritten IOU’s in the film Dumb and Dumber.

second wealthiest country in the world on paper’ so let’s build a house for everyone in the audience and get back to that pre famine magical population number.

Remember now… second wealthiest country in the world on paper.

There is no far right, just ordinary people increasingly frustrated with the impact of mass, uncontrolled immigration on everyday life in Ireland and anger at the politicians whose mismanagement of the situation is on another level.

Yep and its why SF stay silent on the subject.

I am sure as the election approaches, FFG will push SF to be honest about their stance on immigration and we may well see FG toughen up on immigration under new leadership at the same time, thereby eroding SF support fron both ends.

It's problematic for the SF party itself internally. Many members and TDs would see themselves as genuinely left wing and would regard the far right with disgust - one could imagine they would feel very uncomfortable if the party started moving in a right wing direction on immigration. It would actually be far easier for FF or FG to go in this direction than for SF.

If FFG were to move in the direction that Jim O'Callaghan spoke about recently over the Mount St debacle, a lot of folks would be reassured that our politicians are finally starting to listen to the concerns of ordinary citizens who are NOT far-right, nor facist, nor any of the other scurrilous labels thrown about in recent years.

It was particularly galling to hear some politicians and many in the media use such pejorative and vicious language when the evidence of our support for others is clear to see. Those of us who get up early in the morning, and those who worked to build up this country over many decades, deserve better.

Brilliant !!

Was this when Virgin Media reporters were being threatened with violent assault?