Tensions Rise in Ireland Over Immigration Policies

[Social Media]

 

In Coolock, a neighborhood in north Dublin, tensions have been escalating over the government's handling of immigration. For months, residents have voiced their opposition to plans to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers in a disused factory. Despite their protests, the government has not changed course, leading to recent clashes with police. The area has seen unrest, with bricks, petrol bombs, and fireworks being thrown at officers, while protesters cheered each time they hit their mark.

 

For the past three months, the protest outside the Crown Paints factory had been mostly peaceful. It sometimes grew to thousands of demonstrators trying to halt the work on the site. Locals built wooden shacks at the entrance, displaying banners like “Coolock Says No” and “Irish Lives Matter.” Their efforts delayed the construction until recently, when builders arrived with a police escort. The situation quickly deteriorated as hundreds of demonstrators gathered, some setting fire to machinery and mattresses. The police, in response, used pepper spray and pushed back the crowd, leading to skirmishes in nearby estates. This violence resulted in several police cars being damaged, one security guard hospitalized, and 21 people charged.

 

This incident is the latest in a series of violent protests in Ireland over immigration. Similar events occurred in Newtownmountkennedy in April and Dublin last November, with citizens expressing frustration at what they see as poorly managed policies. Ireland, having welcomed many asylum seekers over the years, now finds its housing and services stretched thin, particularly in areas like Coolock.

 

The Taoiseach, Simon Harris, condemned the violence as “sheer thuggery.” However, the unrest was not entirely unexpected. In 2022, a cabinet memo warned that a large influx of asylum seekers could threaten “social cohesion” in deprived communities. Despite this, the government allowed 100,000 Ukrainians and thousands more from other countries to enter. By mid-2023, non-Ukrainian asylum applications had nearly doubled from the previous year.

 

To accommodate the newcomers, the government has repurposed hotels, offices, and industrial sites, sparking protests across the country. Communities feel blindsided by the abrupt placement of asylum seekers without prior notice or consultation. In 2022, legislation was passed that waived planning laws for migrant accommodations, allowing the government to bypass local councils. This move has benefited landlords, who profit from housing migrants, and the government, which can fulfill its international obligations more freely. However, it leaves local communities feeling ignored.

 

Residents near the proposed migrant center in Coolock have sent numerous emails to officials, but their objections have been dismissed. Their peaceful protests were an attempt to make their voices heard, but with little success. When police arrived to secure the site, frustration boiled over into violence. The police force in Ireland, An Garda Síochána, traditionally operates on the principle of policing by consent. Yet, in communities resistant to absorbing large numbers of asylum seekers, trust in law enforcement is waning. The government plans to use more sites for housing migrants, many of which may require police intervention, potentially leading to more violence.

 

Coolock is among the neighborhoods most affected by the influx. The closure of the Crown Paints factory in 2016, which employed over a hundred locals, added to the area's challenges with unemployment and crime. Residents worry about increased competition for hospital appointments and school places with the arrival of new migrants. More broadly, there are concerns about how the newcomers might change the community's character. Reports have emerged across Ireland of young male migrants loitering, drinking, and causing disturbances, often without speaking English. The government has hired translators to assist with their integration.

 

Despite these challenges, the people of Coolock maintain a strong sense of community. During difficult times, a common saying was, “We don’t have much, but we have each other.” Now, they fear they will have even less and will need to share what remains with strangers. As Ireland grapples with these complex issues, finding a balance between international responsibilities and local well-being remains a pressing challenge.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-07-19

 

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[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

In Coolock, a neighborhood in north Dublin, tensions have been escalating over the government's handling of immigration. For months, residents have voiced their opposition to plans to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers in a disused factory. Despite their protests, the government has not changed course, leading to recent clashes with police. The area has seen unrest, with bricks, petrol bombs, and fireworks being thrown at officers, while protesters cheered each time they hit their mark.

 

For the past three months, the protest outside the Crown Paints factory had been mostly peaceful. It sometimes grew to thousands of demonstrators trying to halt the work on the site. Locals built wooden shacks at the entrance, displaying banners like “Coolock Says No” and “Irish Lives Matter.” Their efforts delayed the construction until recently, when builders arrived with a police escort. The situation quickly deteriorated as hundreds of demonstrators gathered, some setting fire to machinery and mattresses. The police, in response, used pepper spray and pushed back the crowd, leading to skirmishes in nearby estates. This violence resulted in several police cars being damaged, one security guard hospitalized, and 21 people charged.

 

This incident is the latest in a series of violent protests in Ireland over immigration. Similar events occurred in Newtownmountkennedy in April and Dublin last November, with citizens expressing frustration at what they see as poorly managed policies. Ireland, having welcomed many asylum seekers over the years, now finds its housing and services stretched thin, particularly in areas like Coolock.

 

The Taoiseach, Simon Harris, condemned the violence as “sheer thuggery.” However, the unrest was not entirely unexpected. In 2022, a cabinet memo warned that a large influx of asylum seekers could threaten “social cohesion” in deprived communities. Despite this, the government allowed 100,000 Ukrainians and thousands more from other countries to enter. By mid-2023, non-Ukrainian asylum applications had nearly doubled from the previous year.

 

To accommodate the newcomers, the government has repurposed hotels, offices, and industrial sites, sparking protests across the country. Communities feel blindsided by the abrupt placement of asylum seekers without prior notice or consultation. In 2022, legislation was passed that waived planning laws for migrant accommodations, allowing the government to bypass local councils. This move has benefited landlords, who profit from housing migrants, and the government, which can fulfill its international obligations more freely. However, it leaves local communities feeling ignored.

 

Residents near the proposed migrant center in Coolock have sent numerous emails to officials, but their objections have been dismissed. Their peaceful protests were an attempt to make their voices heard, but with little success. When police arrived to secure the site, frustration boiled over into violence. The police force in Ireland, An Garda Síochána, traditionally operates on the principle of policing by consent. Yet, in communities resistant to absorbing large numbers of asylum seekers, trust in law enforcement is waning. The government plans to use more sites for housing migrants, many of which may require police intervention, potentially leading to more violence.

 

Coolock is among the neighborhoods most affected by the influx. The closure of the Crown Paints factory in 2016, which employed over a hundred locals, added to the area's challenges with unemployment and crime. Residents worry about increased competition for hospital appointments and school places with the arrival of new migrants. More broadly, there are concerns about how the newcomers might change the community's character. Reports have emerged across Ireland of young male migrants loitering, drinking, and causing disturbances, often without speaking English. The government has hired translators to assist with their integration.

 

Despite these challenges, the people of Coolock maintain a strong sense of community. During difficult times, a common saying was, “We don’t have much, but we have each other.” Now, they fear they will have even less and will need to share what remains with strangers. As Ireland grapples with these complex issues, finding a balance between international responsibilities and local well-being remains a pressing challenge.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-07-19

 

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My fellow Citizens are called as stubborn farmers by British. However, they like to come for holidays.

And they returned to their homes after holidays.

So, Ireland is a free country for Irish people, who want to protect their "pub life" community. Asylum seekers do not fit in a society, where everyone knows and respect the neighbours (exception Dublin).

However, Ireland should learn from other countries not to build clusters of migrant's accommodation if you want them to integrate and mingle with the Irish.

Also, Irish citizens should give the "foreigners" a chance of integration by offering language courses and knowledge about History of ROI.

Times are changing and probably the "stubborn" have to change too.

[Tailwagsdog]

My country, my home, I decide who gets to stay in my home. My family lives here and we have built medical care, education institutions, businesses that employ my family, I live here because I flourish in my culture and want to protect my family. Ukrainians are ok, they need a refuge, they are European ..close in culture, most will go home after the war. The others from Africa, middle east & South Asia don't have similar culture, most are young males, some desperate & dangerous, unskilled, and will not be contributors to our society and will never go home. This is not racism this is reality..proven time & time again. My wife is Asian and my children are mixed race.

[JonnyF]

Great to see the Irish sticking up for themselves, their families and their way of life.

 

 

[JeffersLos]

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

[giddyup]

13 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

Sure they did, they also assimilated.

[Peterphuket]

Gradually, Islam is taking over the whole world, and all these governments are afraid or blind to it, as they do nothing against it and allow it to happen year after year.

[giddyup]

Just now, Peterphuket said:

Gradually, Islam is taking over the whole world, and all these governments are afraid or blind to it, as they do nothing against it and allow it to happen year after year.

I can see signs of uprisings in some European countries. Populations are getting sick and tired of their governments not listening to them.

[JeffersLos]

21 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Sure they did, they also assimilated.

 

The Irish assimilated? 

 

You spelled bombed wrong. 

[JeffersLos]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

The area has seen unrest, with bricks, petrol bombs, and fireworks being thrown at officers, while protesters cheered each time they hit their mark.

 

The Irish have had enough practice over the years. 

 

Shoot the violent Irish terrorists as soon as they lift their petrol bombs.

[newbee2022]

48 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

BS. Many of us in US

[JonnyF]

8 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

BS. Many of us in US

 

I think he was being sarcastic.

[JeffersLos]

56 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

 

7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

BS. Many of us in US

 

And do you consider your obviously massive level of intelligence to be Irish or American?

[newbee2022]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

 

I think he was being sarcastic.

No, I think no knowledge 

[newbee2022]

2 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

 

And do you consider your obviously massive level of intelligence to be Irish or American?

More than your's as you just proved🤗

[RichardColeman]

To those good people in Ireland - if you want to see your future, just see what happened in ethnic Leeds last night. THAT is your future,

[mokwit]

7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

To those good people in Ireland - if you want to see your future, just see what happened in ethnic Leeds last night. THAT is your future,

Come come now, this is  what our politicians call 'vibrancy' (so long as it happens in someone else's neighborhood, not theirs.)

[giddyup]

9 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

To those good people in Ireland - if you want to see your future, just see what happened in ethnic Leeds last night. THAT is your future,

Don't European or British governments see the writing on the wall with all this unchecked immigration, or don't they care?

[mokwit]

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

Don't European or British governments see the writing on the wall with all this unchecked immigration, or don't they care?

They are doing the bidding of their masters against the wishes of the people.

[CharlieKo]

55 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Gradually, Islam is taking over the whole world, and all these governments are afraid or blind to it, as they do nothing against it and allow it to happen year after year.

 

Enoch Powell was right about "rivers of blood flowing in the streets" He just got the ethnicity of those who's blood will flow wrong! There is going to be a big backlash against illegal migration. It's started already but will get worse. You can blame the idiot Politicians across Europe for this madness. 

[john donson]

race wars, wake me up when it starts... and on what channel to watch

[john donson]

1 hour ago, Peterphuket said:

Gradually, Islam is taking over the whole world, and all these governments are afraid or blind to it, as they do nothing against it and allow it to happen year after year.

 

new voters for them, giving them priority over working and tax paying locals

 

till they start their own islam party

 

a generation or 2 away... we all will be dead anyway... hope you don't have daughters/granddaughters

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

 

54 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

BS. Many of us in US

 

45 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

And do you consider your obviously massive level of intelligence to be Irish or American?

 

42 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

More than your's as you just proved🤗

 

your's?

 

Quit while you're behind, Paddy. 

[newbee2022]

7 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

 

 

 

your's?

 

Quit while you're behind, Paddy. 

Obviously you got a lot of problems. Childhood was not so lovely?

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

 

The Irish assimilated? 

 

You spelled bombed wrong. 

Tell us about the Irish bombing in other countries, but you can't, except for England and the English stuff IMO was payback for the way they treated the Irish over the centuries.

[thaibeachlovers]

IMO the Irish have always been "unfortunate" in their governments. Seems the Irish government looked at the problems of massive alien immigration in other countries and decided that they wanted those problems too.

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO the Irish have always been "unfortunate" in their governments. Seems the Irish government looked at the problems of massive alien immigration in other countries and decided that they wanted those problems too.

Australia is making the same mistakes as well, it seems as though western governments are hell bent on creating anarchy.

[Moonlover]

2 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

The Irish never emigrated anywhere. 

Oh didn't they? It's estimated that over 6 million Irish have emigrated to the US and no less than 23 US presidents have Irish ancestry. 

[JeffersLos]

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Tell us about the Irish bombing in other countries, but you can't

 

1979 Brussels bombing - Belgium. 

1987 Rheindahlen bombing - Germany.

1981 Hamburg bombing - Germany.

1981 Bielefield shooting - Germany

1981 Herford bombing - Germany

1987 Monchengladbach car bomb - Germany.

1 May 1988 deadly shooting - Netherlands. 

1 May 1988 2nd deadly shooting of the day - Netherlands. 

 

More than a dozen dead, dozens maimed and injured. 

[giddyup]

3 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Oh didn't they? It's estimated that over 6 million Irish have emigrated to the US and no less than 23 US presidents have Irish ancestry. 

He was being sarcastic at the fact that the Irish are objecting to the massive immigration into their own country.