Immigration and Ireland - MEGATHREAD *Read OP for mod warnings before posting*

Carol Nolan brought up housing and immigration to Simon today also, reduce demand by closing borders, tightening restrictions

I think we have to stop being a free for all also for those from the UK and EU countries, really limit whom we take in from everywhere, stop being treasure Ireland

Does Tipperary have any TDs besides Mattie, that will speak out? It really is being destroyed, Mattie said on the VM tonight show that in Dundrum the number of IPAS was higher than the population as Ukrainians were moved on for other IPAS

~35,500 Ukrainians are currently being housed by 19,000 hosts who get €800pm. Scheme extended until April 2026 https://www.thejournal.ie/ukrainian-accommodation-payment-scheme-cut-6655079-Mar2025/

So that is a nationwide €600pm room rental floor

I didn't see the interation. How did she propose to close the borders?

Yes Mattie has been one of the good ones and always there to support Dundrum

Ah ok just a cheap soundbite. She might be the next US president.

I was being sarcastic. She is just using the playbook with terms like "overwhelming" and "closing our borders" that some people lap up.

But is any of what she said wrong

It looks like Garron Noone has been cancelled for giving his view on immigration, he is a funny culchie content creator fella, been on TLLS a few times and hosted a podcast

You are completely correct, this thread is full of lies and far-right agitators. We are trying to build a modern, inclusive, multicultural Ireland, but the racists hate it.

If it wasn't for immigrants, this country would fall into the ground. The health system would collapse tomorrow without migrants. All foreign investment would leave as there'd be no one to work in the tech companies. Pensions and welfare would go unpaid as there'd be no workers left paying taxes.

Ireland is a very wealthy country and we can certainly afford to spend a tiny fraction of that to help improve the lives of those fleeing war, famine and persecution.

So what is your solution?

Easy as it is to use a single case like this and say burn the house down to get rid of a spider.

Same question I asked the poster you decided to reply on their behalf.

Would you be in favour of a return to a hard border between ROI\NI and the end of the common travel area?

The nonsense we are a wealthy country is never challenged,we have a national debt of nearly 250 billion,a country with creaking infrastructure,Health care and a multitude of issues that are all being kicked down the road.Our wealth is very much tied to a handful of Multi Nationals that could disappear pretty sharpish if Trump does what he says he intends.

The biggest of these issues is immigration ,or potentially it is as apparently we must accept practically every applicant no matter how tenous their claim.We hear that 80% of applicants are refused and then through numerous appeal channels they mostly stay and those we ask to leave are still supported if they don't.

You infer that anyone who doesnt subcribe to your view of how Ireland should stand on immigration is a racist,name calling always suggests to me a desperation that the name caller needs to use to bolster their argument .

My view is the government are in a bind,they know its getting out of hand,they have very successfully muzzled most opposition but they are running out of road.They lack the courage to do what Denmark have done and get serious about reducing the influx,I also think the majority view of the electorate that populate the middle ground are changing to an anti immigration view,from mostly being supportive a few years ago.Opinions change when circumstances change.

I think very shortly there will be another surge of Asylum seekers when Israel moves to clear Gazza and we should be a destination of choice given Simon's pointless virtual signalling on that war.

Given the incompetence of successive Governments in dealing with this issue I suspect you will get your Multi cultural country,hope for all our sakes it turns out the way you envisage.

I have to say, what a great comment. I really loth the lack of balanced debates in the 21st century, where people in public are not afraid of being cancelled for moderate views, which could be called common sense by the majority (imo).

We are a small country, tiny in comparison to some of the nations we're receiving immigrants from. I am for immigration but surely most people would feel that it needs to be in a controlled manner, and possibly weighted on a skills, or value-add basis (like in other nations). This is different for refugees fleeing actual conflicts but that's also sadly not an unlimited pot which we can effectively leave as is.

Why do we lack such a backbone when it comes to strategic longterm planning at leadership levels, for major areas (immigration, housing, transport, etc. ). It makes you wonder if it will ever change.

I hope he is OK as I believe he suffered mental health issues previously, no one should be bullied or called racist for speaking out

Corporate tax windfall is very temporary. Depending on this to fund the country is madness to be honest.