Immigration and Ireland - MEGATHREAD *Mod Note Added 02/09/25*

This 100%. He was in a no-win situation of his own making.

The "it's Ireland/EUs" fault. Let's be honest it is a two way street and a very open one plenty of immigrants likely arriving in NI then shifting across the non existent border to the south as well.

I think social media is a nuisance in lots of ways, but we're reaching the point where we'd be royally screwed without it. If we were relying on the mainstream media for coverage of this, all we'd know is that someone was stabbed in Belfast and that rioters, predominantly loyalists, were out last night rioting in response.

I watched Ireland AM this morning for a few minutes, and aside from Tommy, who called the incident out for its barbaric nature, the focus was on the rioting.

As for Gibney, censorship is most definitely high on her list of priorities. People often ask why FFG keep getting re-elected, and you need look no further than Gibney for the answer. Can you imagine what an SF/SD/PBP government, with people like her in ministerial positions, would be like?

On the rare occasions that a survey has asked the question, 70-80% of people have said there should be stricter controls on immigration. Thats the majority of ordinary people, your family, friends, work colleagues. But many on the left, the media and politicians refuse to accept this fact. They say its all whipped up by some fringe characters on the far right, usually overseas, and operating on social media. The suggestion is always that those who are concerned about immigration are stupid or gullible. 70-80% of the general population are not following shadowy extremist characters online. They are seeing how the country is changing and coming up their own conclusion.

Ah right yes the foremost media outlets in the country as I highlighted didn’t give the full story, me pointing this out is a lie somehow?

Where have I said I’m oppressed? Oh right I haven’t, that’s another thing you’ve made up. WTF are you on about, you’re just foaming at the mouth talking nonsense - I won’t be wasting any time on hysterical liars, you can return to talking to yourself

I don't know why you think it would be. He doesn't care a jot for Irish people, never has, never will.

Lies,damned lies,and statistics.😀

"Er, eh, it's a well known fact that traffic cones are the deadliest weapon on Earth."

1. Traffic cones
2. Thermonuclear Weapons (Hydrogen Bombs)
3. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)
4. Strategic Nuclear Submarines
5. Strategic Bombers
6. Chemical Agents (e.g., Sarin and VX)
7. Biological Weapons (e.g., Anthrax and Smallpox)
8. Thermobaric Weapons (Fuel-Air Explosives)
9. Intercontinental Heavy Machine Guns / Rotary Cannons
10. Main Battle Tanks

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They are basically PBP with better clothes

The epic fail of posting what is clearly a damage control article that deliberately ignores the very thing that everybody has issue with is pretty hilarious. Remember, all immigration is exactly the same and is a positive for everybody! If you don't want thousands of people (mostly men) arriving to live off the tax payer for life by gaming the asylum system, you hate the doctors and everybody else that is working and contributing because you are a white supremacist.

And still we drag on with the same tired garbage rather than addressing the actual concerns that people have. And then you wonder why you are seeing the rise of more extreme elements in response.

OK now who funded this study? Oh yes, the Department of Justice who are under pressure about the criminally broken immigration system. So of course they're going to try and deflect anything that looks bad for them. As for the ESRI, they seem to have moved on from a purely economic review source since the 60's and seems to have morphed into a more activist role in the last year or so. They now say their role is to "promote social progress" and to bring about "behavioural change."

A highly curated study, funded by the Department of Justice conducted by an organisation who state that they want to manage misconceptions. Yeah, of course it's going to be totally above board and not massaged in any way. It's basically a PR campaign to tell the public not to believe what they see with their own eyes. And it is being spun to tell us that there's nothing to see here.

But if you read the report, when referring to unemployment and sickness payments it says.

"In 2024, 56% of the Irish born recieved at least one of these payments compared to 61% of migrants."

Now think about that, isn't 61% bigger than 56%? It's almost as if they're not comparing like with like.