Aontú’s immigration policy | Newstalk

[@johndunne4741]

At least Aontú are willing to speak about this major issue

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Exactly. Once upon a time, I thought they were too Catholic but obviously if the choice is Islam or Catholicism, I'll happily take the latter. People need to wake up

[@walnutwahluigi7221]

They’re for open borders

[@1234smileface]

They won't ask the national alliance onto the radio to talk about immigration. So Aontú is the only party we have that RTÉ will allow.

[@walnutwahluigi7221]

@ they’re for open borders they stated this many times

[@Breas-md6hc]

I want a political party to state they will have a referendum on immigration, if not no vote.

[@jaqian]

So you won't be voting then?

[@patman142]

it's a bit late, we've already signed the EU Immigration pact. As usual, very little debate or coverage in our MSM

[@shanecoleman5952]

What do you mean by a referendum "on immigration"? Like, what is the question you want asked?

[@JackNulty24]

Just doesn't want any immigration nit even about sustainable levels concern some people just want generalise and want nondoy irish or who they think should ia wrong​@@shanecoleman5952

[@alanmooney4343]

​@@shanecoleman5952my first question would be are we happy that our government is breaking the international law- illegal immigrant trafficking Act (2000) whereby it states that it's illegal to knowingly facilitate the entry into the state by an illegal immigrant. My second question would be our we going to set up a border agency as mcantee has brought our border control team from 20 to 2 who now sit in Dundalk garda station incase an illegal wonders in asking for directions to dublin. 3. Update the safe list to only include countries with a war, famine or natural disaster or very serious cases of persecution with proof. 4 impose the UK system of granting permission to stay for 5 years and review if they haven't found a job or if committed a crime then out. 38% percent of our welfare payments go to non Irish and that's not including the Ukraine or refugees both legal and illegal. There is more but feel I have written enough and maybe no one will read

[@cullly28]

Normal sane individuals are now far right...

[@universalelectricradio2373]

Depends ....who’s burning what.

[@amb9176]

​@@universalelectricradio2373Not one single so called " far right " have ever been charged with starting any of these fires. In fact in one case Gardai even admitted it had nothing to do with any protesters. Seems to me they're deliberate by persons unknown to try and take the heat off their own woeful mismanagement of the whole asylum process and back up their vile disgusting labelling of decent concerned parents. The whole thing stinks to high heaven when you have propery developers getting millions in debt forgiveness written off but are now pocketing millions more of taxpayers money , much of it going to offshore tax havens. Wake up the migrants are being exploited as well as the rest of us

[@annamariapurcell4454]

For God's sake it not rocket science. We have a massive problem with housing, health etcetera (regarding the Irish people). So bringing in "others" and supporting them to the detriment of our own is beyond ridiculous. Charity begins at home. Irish people deserve to be treated, supported and respected in their own country. Take care of the Irish.

[@cplcummins]

Careful now..sounds like common sense..

[@TheJackb45]

We have had a massive housing problem with 10 years strange how it became the fault of immigrants just in the run up to a general election?

[@justinobrien9241]

Well put

[@philiporeilly7502]

You are right, but we can't pretend them problems weren't there before this became the major talking point of Irish politics

[@LuDel95]

Thank you Anna for stating the pure truth. 🙏🙏

[@bernadettedonnelly9285]

Well said peader the only politician not afraid to speak on the topic of immigration

[@tracydriscoll7689]

​@@johnphelan8300 yeah but he's at least highlighting the issue that concerns most voters....Mattie McGrath is another one not afraid to speak up

[@howardlong9442]

Aontu is very soft on it. There are other smaller parties that are tougher on immigration.

[@rocon86]

Still waiting on an answer. How did a person from Hungary, doesn't work here or paid 1c in tax to the Irish state, manage to get their hands on an Irish medical card? With 1,000's of Irish people being denied medical help, what are you going to do about this? This needs to be discussed, this is common sense, not far right or left nonsense.

[@dazzer273]

EU citizens are different again. However I recently met a Hungarian man, he came here with nothing 20 years ago and today he owns several businesses and works from him for an international bank. He’s raised a lovely family and pays decent taxes, he’s become a great part of our country and its society.

[@rocon86]

​@@dazzer273That's no problem, fair play to him, an asset to society. I'm talking about people who are leeching the system that have contributed zero to the economy. Why can the 1000's of Irish people who need a medical card, who are struggling, are being denied access to a medical card? Why did the Hungarian person who waltzed into the country get one?

[@powderedtoastman3093]

@@rocon86 Exactly deport the sponges as we have enough of our own

[@robertomeara3469]

​@@rocon86You got no answer??😂

[@QTC1688]

So controlling your boarders is a far right position? Guess I’ll have to look more in to these far right groups so. Seems very sensible.

[@nialljoyce6011]

@@QTC1688 Far right was fascism up until about 5 years ago. We’ve gone so far left that putting the people of the state first (original liberal), is now seen as extreme right.

[@pavelkozlov7163]

Yes, far right

[@openureyes]

All of these parties are under the thumb of the EU but at least peadar is trying to do something

[@tracydriscoll7689]

Yet another 'new to the parish' type charged with a hit and run in which a 16 year old child lost his life....RIP little one 😢

[@Prodrive1]

If it's far right to want controlled borders, safety for our women and children, houses for real Irish, tax euros being spent on services etc, I am very happy to be labelled far right.

[@noelfleming3567]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@johnbrennan592]

In what way is the safety of women and children related to immigration?

[@neilmccabe172]

​@@johnbrennan592you're joking I presume 🤨

[@johnbrennan592]

@@neilmccabe172 nope, the correlation only exists in your head.

[@Prodrive1]

@@johnbrennan592 Crime statistics show otherwise. Check the crime stats.

[@gerardhoey-fj1fr]

Aontu, listen - we want a referendum on immigration. We also need to repeal the "International Protection" Act.

[@robertdarcy6210]

What exactly do you want the vote on immigration to be? Stop ALL of it? For how long? What about the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland? What about EU citizens?

[@amb9176]

​@@robertdarcy6210Eu citizens who haven't contributed to this country in over 6 months can and should be sent packing and that's according to Eu guidelines. Had this been implemented by these traitors then beautiful Ashling Murphy would not have been murdered by that layabout scumbag who was on "disability " for ten years but could cycle a bike 5 miles and stab a young fit girl 11 times in the neck in broad daylight. There's thousands more here leeching while still begging, pickpocketing and sending all their illicit gains out of the country. Not contributing ? Out

[@hugolloyd940]

Well done aontu you certainly have my vote

[@MimCotton]

There also ought to be a total and strict ban on the practice of Sharia law which conflicts with the laws of this country. No woman living in Ireland should be compelled to hide her face or to have her speech restricted in private or in public. All forms of coercion of women under Sharia law should be regarded as criminal abuse/coercion. All entering the country should be required to sign an agreement to accept and apply the law of the country for themselves and for their children.

[@ciarand2823]

Thank you Aontu

[@robertmccready5229]

News talk def not supporting deportation 😢

[@Pureblood32]

MEGA Make Éire great again

[@snexputana]

Seemingly you're far right now if you have any objections to our govts left wing lunacy. Interesting..

[@PsychedelicPigeon]

We need a Trump style deportation campaign...

[@Pureblood32]

Absolutely. MEGA Make Éire great again

[@crustyjox]

​@@Pureblood32totally agree with you!

[@GR-su3xc]

He is not even in power yet, wait and see what he actually does, can you imagine if is gonna work like the "build the wall" stunt?

[@rjobrien7805]

An Obama deportation plan wouldn't be bad either. He deported 5 million.

[@Prodrive1]

100%

[@khiggins8733]

0:43 If the asylum applicant has no travel documents and lies about their country of origin and a deportation order is issued then they cannot be deported . They are then granted residency in the state on humanitarian grounds . They won’t tell you that !

[@Prodrive1]

True

[@johnbrennan592]

That’s because it’s not true

[@khiggins8733]

@ Ok then you tell me how failed asylum seekers with deportation orders who have no travel documents are deported because NO country will take them back without travel documents. This has been the case for years. Those who cannot be deported are given leave to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds.

[@brandonlovesmonkeys]

A bit too weak on immigration but better than current lot

[@liamwilliams6651]

There we go again with "far right". Will mainstream media ever get a grip and learn what far right actually means?

[@LuDel95]

The media are not interested in disseminating pure truth. Each media outlet has its own set of biases!

[@michealhand1001]

If you don,t agree with the Government you are Far Right.

[@JO-ui9fl]

I say knock on every tent and ask for paperwork. If you don't have it then by by. Then secondly if you arrive with no paperwork first fine the airline or transport company for not checking for documents then send them home immediately. If you want to come here then do it legally

[@liamo6889]

Michael o leary said they were boarding his planes with passport and arriving in dublin airport without one cause they stuffed them down the toilet. He said Ryanair kept documentation of identitys of people who destroyed their passports but the government or customs didn't care or want it. Why would you destroy your passport unless you have something to hide

[@louisem9710]

They board the plane with their documents and destroy them onboard by flushing them down toilets, Michael OLeary of Ryanair said on Newstalk

[@JO-ui9fl]

@louisem9710 Let the airline hold the documents till they arrive. I don't want excuses I want a secure and safe country. If the airlines are told they will be fined if passengers don't have documents on arrival the airlines will deal with it and probably without spending millions on special bags like the schools have for phones at a massive cost to the taxpayer

[@louisem9710]

@@JO-ui9fl yeah and i share your feelings, but airlines already can be fined for bringing undocumented travellers into the country. They can now be fined up to €5,000, so apparently Ryanair is taking photos of all passports before passengers board. It's up to the government to follow up on this. Unbelievably, people who are prosecuted for this can still apply for International Protection. Imagine your very first act in a new country is to commit a crime and you're still allowed to stay

[@powderedtoastman3093]

1000%

[@RaeKearns]

Remember in the late 90s there were lots of questions being asked about emigration, then it became taboo until about a year ago……..

[@LarryFogarty]

he wouid have had a 10 per cent vote if he was not wishy washy on immigration

[@darren2959]

All communities would say no and rightly so, it's our neighbourhood.

[@evancawley3236]

How do communitys have a say if they aren't allowed to say no and have a veto

[@steve1grangeify]

Just think of the amount of money that has been spent on them. That money could be used for other things. They don't care about what the public thinks, and anyone who wants to close our borders is right-wing, so I guess they won't want our votes. I'll be voting for Aontus

[@EddyGarvey-ws9ky]

Sounds Great but I ave heard it all beforehand then they get in Nothing Changes

[@browndoc]

We seriously need a system in which there is not endless quantities of people pouring into the country, and this, if you have any concerns with regards to the issues regarding mass immigration, then suddenly you're far right, when statistics from other countries have clearly shown problems, and recognising this, does not make you far right. It's a 1,2, skip a few, 99,100 style thinking. No nuance. But seriously, the rate of immigration needs to come down seriously, and it has nothing to do with skin colour, although, certain ideologies, and values, do need serious questioning, and not another phobia to block the way of discussion. Sam Harris' latest podcast, regarding the Trump win, outlines some things we definitely need to take into account here, or tbh, we will actually end up with a far right populous vote, due to the number of issues our politicians, (and the dems in the US lost) are not only ignoring, but welcoming. It's how Harris lost, and how we'll put ourselves in danger in the future. But, the idiocy will prevail imo.

[@JackNulty24]

Also need examine mass movement can just say sustainable immigration which fine but have understand too many ward also isn't helping

[@karenhogan-eb3jg]

Can we just get an Irish Trump please?

[@youtybebw]

We don't need the so called planning process reinstated, we need a system that allows people to house themselves in a way of their choosing that they can afford.

[@gerarddonovan4145]

Its a Problem now Give it a few years and it will be catastrophic

[@johnoneill2848]

Ivor Cummins videos on here explain quite well what is happening, for those who still haven't figured this all out.

[@MimCotton]

Entirely fair and common sensical. WRT local planning, if criteria are established for assessing capacity within a local community as to housing, education, healthcare, employment etc then there should be no lengthy delays. Either a community meets them all or they do not. It would be incumbent on the government to make up for an shortfalls identified - more schools, extra GPs, more housing before any qualified immigrant applicants are brought in. There also ought to be limits on the numbers of people relative to the size of the local community.

[@stevl4307]

Nearly had a vote.

[@williamcannon7262]

There is nothing that distinguish's Aontu's from the rest of the political establishment. They will still import the third world against the wishes of the majority of Irish People. The only way to stop this Crisis is to elect independents, and right wing parties to the Dail who vote to stop this madness.

[@sgtbadger3489]

The only party who are a realistic and viable option as a replacement to the current institution. Vote for this man if you want real change and common sense.

[@sb8163]

There's no point in consultation, as the people of Borrisokane found out when they came to an agreement re. the housing of refugees that the government later tried to renege on when it didn't suit them

[@Mynsinger]

There you have it: *You were so close Peadar, then you said "no" to a veto* - that just puts you with SFFG

[@dazzer273]

Seems pretty fair and straight forward to me. Neither to extreme nor too relaxed.

[@JackNulty24]

Agree but some comments on this are very extreme

[@paddyirishtv735]

I didn't go to trinity college but I have got plenty of common sense. If we are struggling with houses people for our own people, why bring in more people???? And then salt in the wound put them in brand new houses?? Mind boggling...

[@dynamodel]

The problem created by the "Government" is they are prioritising asylum scammers over Irish Nationals. We're in a situation now where these illegal immigrants get free social services plus government payments while working. If only Irish people could claim this lottery win.

[@pioshelby7611]

Brilliant stuff

[@patrickdoyle9304]

Not trumpian enough!

[@philipmatthewoconnor]

The Gov have actively avoided Consultation with Communities + introduced laws to BYPASS their own Planning Regs for IPAS centres… Aontu’s proposal for the Regular Planning Process to apply would have stopped the Coolock one for eg (unsafe building + lack of local resources etc.) and forced them to locate them in properly resourced areas, in manageable numbers. The Travel Docs + Enforcement proposals are key too: cannot have Individuals or Gangs frustrate the Process to determine legitimacy.

[@zenden6584]

He telling us what we want to hear but he ll do nothing.

[@GR-su3xc]

Sure, he is slurping the same gravy like the other ones.

[@sandramurphy111]

Listening to communities is dog whistling to far right?

[@PatriciaWalsh-c8k]

He is not going to propose a vito because the is hugh money for ministers in in the immigration system. His bank account come first.

[@mullo8734]

Aontu getting my vote 🗳

[@damianflanagan7359]

Don’t trust Aontu

[@DarranMacken]

Aontu are actually a very good party they have being very vocal on migrants from day one and are consistent which is rare in politics, pader said things others would not thats why im leaning to aontu.

[@2loudspeakers]

It doesn't take a brainiac to see the problems and the simple solutions. It's like common sense was thrown away years ago.

[@michaelogrady1002]

Ireland is not in Schengen. The only open border that the Republic of Ireland has is with the United Kingdom under the Common Travel Area. Is Aontu proposing a hard border on the island of Ireland thus scrapping the Goid Friday Agreement?

[@tracydriscoll7689]

Genuine question...What would be wrong with a hard border until this invasion is under control? Of course it's not ideal but desperate times really do call for desperate measures.

[@interestedpart2650]

Nearly have my vote and a few of my family aswell. But not tough enough on Immigration.

[@TheGreenDevil21]

Comes across quite well

[@KathleenBradley-kq6dx]

It's about time someone started talking about this MAJOR ISSUE that's badly affecting our country and people the rest seem scared stuff..

[@pjwinters8601]

Full of waffle

[@Princesswarrior123]

Will they stick to there word !!!!

[@alandunne293]

He's too weak on immigration.

[@patrickflanagan1284]

They all are bar the nationalists they are trying to tarnish with the far-right, racist slurs. People will have to choose wisely in the GE and not be swayed by lies.. All the main parties have an agenda of their own and the Irish people come second, possibly even third

[@johnjordan6736]

Typical politician just listing issues with no plans whatsoever.

[@alanmooney4343]

Lads he can't be worse that the last lot at least he is willing to put Irish citizens needs before new comer non citizens and EU policies

[@dermotcoyne3752]

Defo getting my vote based on immigration

[@akacoogan3333]

Is he flip floping

[@crustyjox]

Absolutely it's election time. He was all for mass emigration few weeks ago.

[@martinquinn2832]

Yes

[@PaddyDogg]

What happens when recess pushes more Irish and working immigrants the already very full dole queues? Pedar is just talking about twerking this mess, grow some Aontu and speak what the people are thinking!

[@LarryFogarty]

dont believe a word from them..sinn fein mark 2

[@michealhand1001]

No Documentation No Entry

[@jk5376]

Does Aontu have plans to work with the UK to seal the island from bogus Asylum seekers ? The Minister for Justice has said that 80% of asylum seekers are now entering the Republic via Belfast. Even within the Common Travel Area, documents can be requested from passengers. The win-win for the UK, would be that dangerous individuals come be monitored travelling between both islands.

[@franobyrne2032]

Ain't no Tom Homan 🙄🙄🙄😂

[@AindriuMacGiollaEoin]

Even vaguely enforcing the law but make big improvements

[@Indigenous-Rights]

Robert Emmett said from the gallows..Write not my epitaph until my country takes its place amongst the great Nations of the world"..if the great Nations cannot take up their place among Robbery Emmet's country then I am challenged regarding a man who gave his life for my country and its freedom when I am asked to give up just some space to write Robert Emmett' epitaph....Most true nationalists feel this way ...but not all nationalists are indigenous peoples and forced assimilation is forbidden.... Settlers self determination and Robert Emmett' legacy is not Indigenous self determination of. Eoghan Rua and Fiach "The Firebrand" MacHugh for instance...There are two possible personal agency and yet ,though both important,..land title sits with the indigenous and the crown recognizes that...this is not surrender and regrant times we live in... this is Article 1701 treaty conformity times we live in... political wings don't get to bequeath anything and are forced to conform via International committee unfortunately and often to the detriment of the charm of representative democracy.

[@gavbourke]

🤝

[@DayDreamer.1980]

None of them "Need" to stay!!!!

[@rorydonohue3038]

He the leader of one man party

[@Infowarrior08]

Not good enough

[@thomasreilly6362]

What would Jesus do ? 🥱

[@jackbarber2697]

The majority of migrants are actually coming from the EU and not overseas. Focusing solely on the non-EU migrants will never solve the problem. Ireland should follow the lead of the UK and quit the EU and this way it can control its border. Even if you stop people from non-EU to come into the country, you will still have loads of them coming from the EU.

[@pauldavid6179]

@jackbarber2697 There's zero appetite in this country for leaving the EU, especially after witnessing the absolute disaster brexit has been. Even politicians in Europe, like Le Pen, that once championed leaving the EU have abandoned this position.

[@jackbarber2697]

@@pauldavid6179 I agree with you on that but we also have to acknowledge that immigration can therefore not be solved then. Even stopping issuing visas to non-EU citizens won't be enough. The problem, in my opinion, is the lack of vision by our political leaders when it comes to immigration. No one will say that there are sectors in our economy that badly need immigrants to function properly. In Italy, Georgia Meloni claimed to solve the immigration only to find out that it is not as easy as it seems. Populism isn't the solution and no one has the balls to admit it unfortunately.

[@pauldavid6179]

@jackbarber2697 numbers of EU migrants are way down from the 00s. The fact that the state is looking to issue more visas to non-EU migrants to fill job vacancies is telling. I for one am planning on living in Portugal long term. If it wasn't for the EU, I'd have to apply for a visa after a few months, which I wouldn't be guaranteed to get. So, while it needs reform, I'm forced to grudgingly admit we're better in than out of the EU. And no doubt the vast majority of Irish people feel the same.

[@jackbarber2697]

@@pauldavid6179 You can't cherry pick EU's benefits my friend. If you want to be in the EU then you should accept the migrants that come with it. Blaming it on non EU citizens doesn't seem right to me