FF/FG/Green Government - Part 3

I didnt say that they were welcome, that is just how it works, free movement of Citizens from both jurisdictions. most of the refugees who arrive here arnt actually fleeing persecution, as you well know.

You are only applying those rules to those seeking asylum, you don't apply them to others with either Irish, European or British citizenship or right of residency. That is discriminatory.

And that's why I'm wondering. Harris was perfectly happy and straight out of the blocks to get involved when it was a member of the Defence Forces.

Of course. Garda deal with vulnerable people ebey day of the week, garda have access to very sensitive information, garda have access to guns, drugs, weapons and significant amounts of cash. The responsibility of an undercover special detective is even more serious.

A TD sends in PQs, attends funerals, goes to the opening of a local community centre, attends town hall meetings etc etc.

I know exactly what a TD does ffs. It's clear our education has failed us miserably though given most fo the stuff I've read from you. That we can agree on.

That's a bad look increasing the inheritance tax limit. Be better if they decreased CGT and dirt for the average person trying to better themselves. Nothing annoys we more than paying those taxes on my money I earned through working hard that I have already paid tax on.

Your understanding is completely incorrect. We're not obliged to consider asylum in any case, we have full control of our own asylum policy.

We pay lip service to the 1951 UN Refugee convention, and the current government spent months trotting out "international obligations" as justification for their own failure to control the number of asylum seekers arriving earlier in the year. But even they have since given up on that once they were asked to clarify exactly what would happen if we didn't meet these "international obligations".

The rather relevant real world example of Denmark successfully reducing their number of asylum cases by 90% in recent years, without any negative consequences, and while remaining part of the UN and EU, completely negates any "obligations" defense.

Theres nothing stopping Ireland from following Denmark's successful example other than our government's incompetence.

"obliged". And if we don't, what exactly is the penalty? And enforced by whom?

We have no actual binding obligation to do anything with asylum policy. As, again, can be seen with Denmark.

Denmark introduced reasonable asylum policy changes and successfully reduced their number of asylum seekers arriving by 90% as a result.

They're now taking in approx 2,500 a year, vs 30,000 expected in Ireland in 2024. Despite Denmark still being a wealthy, Northern European, EU member, liberal democratic country. And they have a population almost 20% larger than ours, so per capita the difference is even more stark. And they're also on mainland Europe, not a geographically isolated island in the Atlantic, so considerably easier for asylum seekers to actually get to.

Theres absolutely nothing stopping us from doing the same other than our current government's incompetence.

It never ceases to surprise just how out of touch this government has become with the electorate.

Earning just €42k a year puts the ordinary PAYE worker into the higher rate tax band of 40%. There is the USC on top of that which is 4.5%, then PRSI which is another 4%.

There's no justice for the ordinary PAYE workers, and the government couldn't care less. They just view you as tax slaves to shake down in order to fund their personal pet projects.

I've not made any attempt to move the goals posts. You said

"obliged". And if we don't, what exactly is the penalty? And enforced by whom?

We have no actual binding obligation to do anything with asylum policy. As, again, can be seen with Denmark.

Both of those statements are utterly false. EU member states are bound by EU law in the area of asylum, and member States who dont comply with it can be punished as in the case of Hungary.

A further fire tonight at the site in Coolock.

Justice Minister no where to be seen.