Immigration and Ireland - MEGATHREAD *Mod Note Added 14/08/25*

I'm not sure is anyone aware of this one in Clonmel Co. Tipperary. Like most things in the media when it comes to immigration it's swept under the carpet, I bet hardly anyone in this thread/forum is aware of this?

The 82 modular homes for Ukrainians being constructed on HSE lands on Clonmel’s Heywood Road will be allocated where possible to those war refugees already living in the town and locality,

Tipperary

 County Council’s monthly meeting was informed.

https://tippfm.com/news/housing/ukrainian-families-to-move-into-clonmel-modular-homes-next-month/

It is estimated that the final project cost will be in the region of €285.3m; definitive costs cannot be provided at this time as works are ongoing.

This equates to an average projected cost of the development and delivery of each unit across all sites of €436K. This includes the cost of the physical units, inclusive of supply, delivery and provision of loose electrical and household items. It should be noted that this figure also includes average site development and utility connection costs which amount to approximately €271K per unit. The units are 45m² (484sqft).

So this was on HSE land, I ask you where was the same urgency to build houses for the Irish citizens instead. It's deplorable to me so much money is spent on these houses when the war wont last for ever and they've never confirmed what's going to happened to these modular homes after the Ukrainians leave….. I could hazard a guess

It really is disgusting the money spend on this and what's worse they are cut backs to rural services across Tipperary such as HSE hospital transport and cut training initiatives in Tipperary

Cashel Independent Councillor Liam Browne has called for a full statement by the HSE as to why vulnerable patients who require vital healthcare and medical appointments, have had previous entitlements to non-emergency transport removed without any explanation.

A decision to cut training initiatives in Tipperary has been met with condemnation from across the political spectrum, with calls for the “disgraceful” and “mean spirited” decision to be overturned.

Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB) have confirmed that they will reduce the number of Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) across the county due to a lack of Government funding.

It's sickening spending so much money on the immigration industry while the Irish citizens get treated like ****.

I like to point out I dont blame the Ukrainians what so ever, they didn't ask for this, this is on our government. These will live on in Clonmel as a monument of failure by this government, they'll sit nicely beside the bike shed, beside the printer and so forth

On the final point imagine this will be the only estate in Ireland that will house no Irish, think about that. It's just not right

when homeless Irish people see this what must they think?

"I think the kind of permanent dole merchant people who never work that are still around wouldn't be able to hold a job down for 5 minutes anyway."

Perhaps Jobseekers welfare should consist partly of vouchers and ever more limited cash amounts particularly after a few months or so on the dole. Like Carbon Taxes, some people just need a little nudge to correct their behaviours?

More reds under the beds nonsense.

Socialist's in Ireland hold a "disproportionate amount of power" stated and accepted but no evidence ever presented to demonstrate your claim.

Your claim occurs despite socialists never actually being in power in Ireland.

Are socialists controlling FF And FG?

Is Michael Martin a socialist?

Why the need for a search for a socialist bogeyman, why cant the two parties in power actually be responsible for their own policies. Why this need to find a red under the bed?

Must be the same as the constant need to find the racists in the closet I suppose.

Oh gosh no.

The country is being run almost exclusively for the benefit of business and the wealthy. Not exactly a socialist position.

Although I am impressed at how they've successfully utilised shallow progressive talking points to get many on the Left to voraciously support a policy which stagnates wages and undermines worker power.

No different than the "Far Right are on the Rise" nonsense mentioned on Boards and in the Media.

You're right - the Government should be responsible for its policies, and should stop inventing strawmen.

And we should hold them to account.

he has to be including NI.

God it's very worrying.

We think it's bad now with services, going to be 100% times worse in a few years

Again this government doing untold damage to this country

the cheek of Martin to lecture the Japanese. As has been said already he and this government are destroying the country

Pretty sure he was referring to the entire island - current population of the Republic is estimated to be 5.3m (population of the island in 2025 is believed to be 7.2m).

How is just letting people into the country an achievement exactly??