Asylum seekers 'blocked' from accessing accommodation by locals

Asylum seekers 'blocked' from accessing accommodation by protesters
Four asylum seekers have left the site of accommodation that was provided for them in Co Clare, during an ongoing blockage of access routes by locals to the site.
A group of 34 asylum seekers was accommodated at three-holiday homes on the site of Magowna House Hotel in Inch on Monday evening.
However, access roads to the site were then blocked by local protesters using tractors with another gate being blocked by a silage bail.
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[@fotoz2363]

Congratulations to people of Ireland for standing up for their country!

[@chriskessell4579]

Yes good for them , return them to sender open borders for Israel , thank Barbara Spectre and research who,s funding NGOs like IsraAid .

[@LAndrewNext]

Meanwhile the vast majority of us Irish welcome migrants with open arms. We're happy to repay what other countries did for us in our time of need. Welcome

[@williamwallace-m4v]

it is our duty to support our irish brethren in ireland. whether you are german, french, swedish, english or whatever.

[@Summitic]

That's not how you stand up for your country. It is pathetic that people are complaining against this, yet their own countries are forced to import migrant fruit pickers from countries as far as Indonesia and nepal and Kyrgyzstan. How pathetic do you have to be ? You don't wanna work and but Don't want others to work. A shortage of farm workers created by Brexit led to 8,000 tonnes of berries going unpicked last year. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine only made the shortage more critical - Ukrainians made up two-thirds of all workers arriving on seasonal worker visas in 2021, with almost 20,000 working on British farms. When war broke out weeks before the picking season was due to start, recruiters had to look beyond Ukraine, with a rise reported in farm workers arriving from Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

[@NoNoNoNopeNopeNopeNo]

@@Summitic uhhhh, the lack of harvest was from a combination of over-GMO seeding and over-heating, actually...

[@JackosJingles]

This is what is needed everywhere

[@stephenhaitako4665]

Poor Ireland - my heart bleeds for you when I think of the machete attacks, knife crime and rapes in broad daylight that are in store for you.

[@rastaman5354]

And that’s is facts. The sexual harassment has already begun

[@belmordok3661]

Why? Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world, not to mention, the EU. Who built Ireland in the last 30 years or so? Immigrants. Irish didn't want to do certain jobs, so there you go. Whoever's capable get the jobs. Simple. Of course there are immigrants and so many lazy people (Irish included) who are taking advantage of social benefits, and that's unacceptable and ridiculous. I've seen so many females (from teenagers to adults) with tons of kids, yet no job, no interest in getting one, just laziness and a blabber talk, pff... Well, get a job, roll up your sleeves, earn your money and pay the stuff. No exceptions (unless a person's disabled, a minor or in pension). Life costs and I'm not a damn Santa Claus or the Red Cross to give while getting nothing in return. If a person's capable, do the work. Now you have a nice day

[@sidewindersid4180]

​@belmordok3661 now I want to disabuse you of your misguided opinion over who built ireland over the last thirty years. The celtic tiger was a product of the tallaght agreement that occurred in the late eighties which saw economic policies benchmarked between the various political parties and the introductionof the corporate tax rate. It was this piece of political craft-work that sowed the seeds of irelands future fiscal wealth, prior to that ireland was effectively a second World country that practically no foreign nationals had any inclination of becoming part of. Now of course foreign nationals have contributed greatly to ireland (and continue to do so) however they did not "build thus country over the last thirty years" as you have so bluntly put it. What they have done is help create the capitalist behemoth that the irish economy has become. Capitalism cannot survive in the 21st century without vast amounts of immigration. And btw, for the most part the children of foreign nationals born in ireland will not do the menial jobs their parents did when they first arrived here, so I suppose in that respect you're half right. Other people doing the jobs the irish won't do, the new-irish that is.

[@safegardss]

@@belmordok3661 To be honest this is a well put answer. And IF the reason for so much immigration is that then I agree with you that it is simply just going to happen because "our own" people aren't picking up the slack. I'm from Liverpool and have seen the exact same thing my whole life - get pregnant by a thug then live as a single mother forever on my money. I blame feminism.

[@Isochest]

@@sidewindersid4180 That old trope is fagged out. The people your sponsors want to colonise will trash the place if allowed to. You know it and they know it too.

[@Dean-i2n]

Good people for standing up what is right.

[@jimihayes2763]

Good, total boycott , no service in local shops either

[@buddymacbuddington]

As an Irish man it makes me sick to see these bums fly in to take advantage

[@phoenixzappa7366]

"I like. I will live here" Yeah I bet man. Take a free house. Disgraceful.

[@borderlord7562]

Everything free while the rest of us pay through the nose for basics

[@danzbutrfly]

exactly

[@Jon962-h4i]

People have had enough of being taken for fools.

[@barbarakauppi9915]

Have they?

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

The politicians have not had enough.

[@Nefariousbig]

That's why they're wasting time being cruel to a small group of refugees while the rich cretins laugh at how gullible they are, eh.

[@k.sophiacavallo8858]

Irish people are sick of these FREELOADERS

[@williamwallace-m4v]

these invaders will pay. they think us germans, irish, english are stupid.

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

Freeloaders or is it climate change refugees as Michael D. our great president like to call them.

[@archer5614]

Freeloaders describe them exactly!

[@Nefariousbig]

Funny cause that's what everyone used to say about the Irish, you'd think you'd have learned

[@user-vx8pr8oj1v]

Literally no regard for the locals. 😂😂😂 the entitlement is insane.

[@danzbutrfly]

it is truly unbelievable

[@megdrim8637]

Im romanian and 7 years ago when i come in uk (liverpool area) having right to work straight away i had to sleep in parks outside and eat takeaway more than 6 months until i manage to rent a flat . I had to work 96 hour weekly and no one give me nothing for free. How i feel now when i see those ppl receiving money free accommodation free food. I had weeks when i reach 110 hours and i was 50 years old .

[@conlaiarla]

We are an ex colony.. We owe them nothing.

[@darkquintet1047]

Says the good Christian lad..your pathetic

[@bellabell737]

Out, out, out! P/ss off

[@lena-Ramone]

P/ss off 😂😂 i agree

[@JI7NKJ]

Those houses in that setting this cannot be happening, who the hell do these politicians think they are, no wonder the whole world wants to flock here and once they are settled the whole extended family will appear, this madness has to stop now.

[@genevievedolan1288]

I am sorry for these people, this man comes from Afghanistan, he is escaping war. But in truth, I would have given anything for a little house like that in Ireland where I could have raised a family.

[@johncostelloe743]

My fellow country men and women may I suggest boycotting the Business men and there Business or anyone's supporting them in the community the betrayal of our country is shocking we were sold the EU all those years ago as someone to trade with for economic reasons not to loose our country

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

Yes another reason to have a referendum on EU membership now that the EU has changed beyond all recognition.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

My suggestion is bring back the provies.

[@jesshughes4609]

same happening here in Llanelli wales we are fighting to keep them out we are full house our own 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@damoward7562]

they should not be in our country

[@belmordok3661]

Call the ufos and let them be beamed up 👽👽👽🛸

[@fhfhddhdhd5003]

What about the Irish in America this is sad

[@Nift502]

@@fhfhddhdhd5003not th3 same

[@roskobiwan]

@@fhfhddhdhd5003 Irish are civilised and tend not to stab innocent people

[@Hello-ig1px]

racist

[@darbyogill5771]

Brilliant fair play for standing up for your own people 💪🇮🇪

[@westcountrybumpkin5682]

Well done Irish, We Cornish did the same!

[@Hello-ig1px]

are you racist?

[@Allen-zj3cw]

@@Hello-ig1px the Irish have the right to say no I know..

[@lizrigby-jones3700]

What hotel was that, west countrybumpkin?

[@Datacorrupter234]

after the immgrants get settled in nobody is gona be able to afford food or rent. the locals are fighting for their lives against tyranny

[@markandrews6054]

Yeah I'd like a home like that too to live in. Paid taxes into this system all of my life (almost 60 years) but I can't afford to get on the housing ladder. Yet an illegal migrant can just rack up with some sob story and no papers and instantly gets offered this stunning property to live in free of charge as well as free spending money, free healthcare, free food, free dental treatment, free this, free that, free something else all at the expense of taxpayers who were born in this country whose history of being British goes back generations. Yet for us we get nothing, whilst these free loaders are handed everything for free at our expense. What's not to love about it? You tell me.

[@EdieMcHugh]

Well said

[@drea7295]

It's interesting to hear your side ,thanks for sharing , I'm a decendent of 1820 settlers in South Africa,visited UK as a child and again as a teen for a working holiday , I personally would not go back Im sure things are worse now no one I worked with spoke English that was one reason I went there to work .I think this will have a negative effect on your society in the long run sadly, I'm sure many share your feelings .

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

Helen McAntee calls it "taking care of the most vulnerable" in society.

[@robadzso]

​@@DesmondNugent-e7j oh ... Sure not a cent is coming out of her pocket 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@lena-Ramone]

Yes my father 79 feels the same as you . Its horrid

[@camo68]

Too right England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 stands with you

[@Alphae21]

the cowards should be kicked out

[@GraemeWight-wx3xz]

Quite right. The irish are not having it. None of us. Alba gu brah and eire gu brah.

[@derek6579]

Great stuff, keep it up Ireland!

[@charlesclifford4335]

Not far right JUST right with commonsense the UK Government thought we never had, rock on Ireland.

[@RussellaMcdowell-pw8ci]

Protect your people and country

[@deltaneptune5985]

Way to go Ireland🇨🇮, respect from Germany 🇩🇪

[@292Nigel]

Ethnic replacement taking place in Europe. Fighting our German cousins was the tragedy and folly of the 20th century.

[@hilmarschraft1678]

Merkel started this

[@CookHeisenberg]

No…

[@kathym2084]

I agree 💯 with you!! I’m an American 🇺🇸 of Irish and German descent. I hate how the Biden administration is letting everyone come thru our southern border. So many Americans are waking up, tho, and are voting for Trump in November . I voted for him twice and will be voting for him again. God bless!

[@stevendimmock4791]

Some people cannot realise that they are not welcome and never will be.

[@Mcfads999]

I can't afford to come over to Ireland. My father lived and died in Ireland I would love to visit his grave😢 Maybe i should come over and claim assyulm😢

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

Thats the spirit. Make sure it is a Ukrainian passport you have and you will be put up in a four star hotel.

[@josemama428]

Stop Irish genocide ☘️❤

[@MarieDeane]

Great people for standing up for your country .God bless you and Ireland our beautiful country .🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@-GS-]

I love how you have another foreigner (the women handler) speaking like she should have any say in the fist place. Send her back with them. Whats going on 😅

[@John-lp5xh]

The state of her

[@emmsue1053]

Charities are making a fortune.

[@NurseSnow2U]

@@emmsue1053that’s the whole thing right there. They’d never allow these people into their homes. All fraudulent, pandering bullsh*t!!!

[@2202issac]

She’s Ukrainian

[@lena-Ramone]

Yea i noticed that too like she aint irish

[@jameskingston3058]

Where did this Afghani man of military age learn English ,except working for the U.S. army in Afghanistan. How many people did he kill and torture there?

[@LabRat6619]

He has come here to continue.

[@paulineheaney6945]

Sacred heart of Jesue, what next? Get them out please God. 🙏

[@paulineheaney6945]

Out out 🙏

[@bigshoes5228]

Donald trump warned about this and everyone mocked him

[@marciasullivan6451]

You are absolutely right. I said the same thing a few years back and people laughed at me.

[@eviken1982]

USA is also overruned by Asylum seekers from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, etc.

[@JHellman-qt2il]

Exactly

[@dorothychancey5972]

YES Trump warned us & he wanted a Muslim ban…& now America is in a fight for it’s own survival as Democrats try to remain in control to allow the border to stay open & continue to allow illegals to come in…

[@autumn-g1n]

Are these military aged men still living there a year later?

[@thet1375]

Ireland today is unrecognisable. Flanagan, Coveney, Varadkar etc involvement in signing the UN migration pact in 2018 set the ball in motion, opened the door to the Ireland we are witnessing today. Unvetted men coming from safe countries and planted in towns and villages all across Ireland. This is a plantation and if Irish people oppose this they are labelled. Soon Ireland will have no identity of who we are as a people because it is being taken from us. The Irish pub is dying also, no atmosphere in a pub in Ireland anymore mainly because the woke brigade killed any craic incase it offends the minority. Also alcohol price hikes and pushing non alcoholic beer (why any pub in Ireland is going along for this is madness) many pubs having to close their doors also is by design.

[@michaelglynn3340]

Ireland is not Ireland anymore. Our Irish identity and culture will be confined, in the short term to a museum. In the long term, those museums will disappear too.

[@barbarakauppi9915]

That is not only sad, but downright tragic! The world cannot be without a proper Irish Ireland, that's an abomination. You've been invaded, and erased. That cannot be allowed.

[@francesbaldwin2526]

Good for every village, town and city should be doing the same across the uk and ireland.

[@Chris-nm6me]

Well done the Irish

[@alanlong1120]

Varadker is importing the third world

[@EireFirst2024]

Roderick o gorman too... He's an absolute danger to this country

[@kadogo7712]

when is the next election ? incapable of border control , UK is sending the lot from the north

[@Camille_Anderson]

its disgusting! there is no way Ireland can or should accommodate more of these military aged males from Africa & the middle East. Look at the videos of the gangs of them carrying machetes and saying "F*ck Ireland!' Theres planty of these videos, yet any opposition is apparently racist! Wanting information on foreigners invading your country and being given priority over the host nation's society is not racist, it is essential. People are done with useless politicians giving away their land & resources.

[@LabRat6619]

With third world morals. Meaning zero.

[@philomenacroghan5437]

We need a general election ,vote reform ireland .🇮🇹☘☘☘

[@damonmelendez856]

Grassroots action is needed. Good for them for standing up for their nation.

[@hvacdesignsolutions]

So we are going to have unemployable, non-english speaking, young men from Afganistan, and god knows where else, roaming the Irish countryside................what a fiasco.

[@LabRat6619]

Murders coming your way, thats very obvious

[@Gwilym.Kernow]

Iz good I like please, yes ?

[@philomenacroghan5437]

We don't want them in Ireland, don't they realize that ,go home and build your own country ,the Irish will not tolerate this ,that includes the Ukraine, people 🙄

[@chocolatesaltyballs2275]

​@@philomenacroghan5437 No one wants them anywhere but they are now everywhere in europe and europe is dead since long ago african and middle east invasion made europe most violent shithole in the west.

[@ayzed-kj6ih]

​@@Gwilym.Kernow 🤣

[@spenstrangward5126]

Best news ive seen all week .. keep up the good work

[@MsTya2U]

They don’t look like people seeking asylum. They look like people seeking assistance

[@LabRat6619]

Gimmegrants

[@The_Gallowglass]

Meanwhile they can't even take care of the Irish on hard times

[@electricblue8707]

A free ride

[@antonralph6947]

They look more like people taking the piss. Quite frankly, Ireland has had enough.

[@Rita-tr6cq]

@@LabRat6619 🤣🤣🤣

[@Artabro_Hispano]

OUT OF IRELAND !!!

[@mayogal]

Foreign woman helping foreign man to OUR IRELAND 🇮🇪 W.T.F

[@onedayagogo]

professional conmen seeking the path of least resistance.

[@USA_USA_USA]

The employed vs the unemployed... A rivalry that is as ancient as time itself...

[@DamianCrain]

🎉🎉🎉 well-done they are not wanted and not trusted get them gone

[@Stormblast729]

Keep those fires going! Show your politicians that if they won't do something, you will.

[@aadrianlee]

Deport Deport Deport Deport 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👍👍👍

[@bakingbrosdublin9165]

What about the Irish homeless??

[@DN-lc2dt]

Varadkar and his ilk don't get much kudos at the UN for looking after Irish people.

[@DesmondNugent-e7j]

Fine Gael do not care much about the Irish.

[@scottbenson1961]

Free home for foreigners? What could possibly go wrong?

[@helenamcloughlin8284]

Where are the women and children?!!

[@Lynne76]

Well done Ireland

[@eileensheeran4464]

WE ARE FULL

[@nanettetabuac8664]

My gosh!! Deport therm

[@thomashughes8544]

They don't respect women be very careful people 😡

[@williamwallace-m4v]

start reducing their numbers. by whatever means necessary.

[@belmordok3661]

And women these days don't respect themselves and their partners, especially in the pub and clubs. Once a 304, always a 304 🤮

[@williamwallace-m4v]

@@andromeda_25 there are no such women unless they are mentally deranged, socially neglected or financially dead. as a general rule of thumb any european woman who hangs with such trash is worth of scorn, contempt and isolation.

[@nadiakhadra1587]

Racist

[@dannyH84]

@@nadiakhadra1587they are not welcome & neither are you as I see your skin tone darling

[@uncharted-desert-isle]

There goes the neighborhood!

[@KolyaNickD]

What actually is an asylum seeker? Surely it's someone who has put up a valiant struggle to turn their own country into somewhere worth living, but ultimately had to flee for their own safety. How many of this lot can say they have done that..

[@darrenousley833]

Give them nothing .

[@BoB10]

Im sure Irish people would be greatful for one of those homes how come no one is in them ?

[@SlackSlackSlackSlack]

Ah great. Next we will have to wear a scarf everywhere we go.

[@fernbracken]

briliant this is what all UK folk must do taking our country back one day at a time from the racists

[@hugohugo2832]

What racists?

[@Ruffbiker68]

What are you talking about

[@yyyfffff33333]

This is how you do it !

[@anthonyspeakman3073]

Make em sleep in the field,well done

[@joshoconnor9666]

Make em sleep with the fishes would be best.

[@thestephen8]

There are way to many forenors in Ireland now We dont now who is coming in to the country they could be crinamils

[@foreignwarren7361]

The only thing criminal here is how you're butchering the English language 😂

[@tinay9491]

You need spelling lessons

[@foreignwarren7361]

@@tinay9491 Maybe back to primary school lol

[@LiClan]

@@foreignwarren7361doesn’t discount his point.

[@cheryn9183]

Well done to you guys. Keep it up

[@dd5822]

there is only one way to solve this problem and i can not say that on youtube

[@justinshergill]

They’re all young healthy men, why aren’t they fighting in their war torn countries

[@hugohugo2832]

Jesus. Who would want them living nearby? Especially anyone with daughters

[@christopherhegarty3285]

Real men standing up protecting us from foreign invaders

[@angelachicken4141]

I wish this much energy was spent getting the billionaires to pay taxes. Always in history we go around in cricles blaming the little people put under our noses, while the big bastards slide by unquestioned.

[@swaythegod5812]

When you realize it’s the billionaires who are importing them for cheap labor to undermine the Irish worker You really should blame both because coming to the country illegally is breaking international law It seems our government is ran by corporate interests that are more than happy to let this happen While we already have housing crisis Health care crisis and a homelessness crisis

[@xgzh855z]

Bot

[@LarissaGomes-b7q]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 everything is so damn easy in your little head, do you realise that billionares have huge corporations and they employ thousands of people and also medium size business and even small ones, if billionares and huge corporarions go bankrupcy they have the potential to make a domino effect and ruin the economy, please study economy a little more sweet child

[@belmordok3661]

That's so true

[@SH-sr5ol]

That is such a nice place. Such a shame

[@fareedaobrien3112]

Why wouldn't he like it here, free everything

[@williamcannon7262]

Get Them out!!

[@wilfredwilde9559]

Yes an Eastern European will “ help “ them to everything we have

[@poppletop8331]

They speak good English, for people who had to flee their own Countries in a hurry...don't they! Almost like they prepped/planned to come here. Hence not refugees!🤔

[@cliffroberts1774]

Get out

[@williamsclive2900]

You don't need these crims

[@UKPatriotTV]

Good on the locala

[@ChrisFord-fx9kf]

Where’s the women and kids?

[@The_Moonstone321]

No way!

[@crissummer4058]

Why can't our homless be treated equally and housed instantly like this? Discrimination.

[@kerrywills8715]

Why are they here?

[@BobBarker-o9k]

Yuk 😢

[@celtcatholic798]

How the fck are they from Ukraine?

[@HouseOldSkoolRaver]

All Muslim men no wars just lies.

[@JohnRowsell]

The locals have done the right thing

[@alunevans380]

I'm noticing a lot more African, Indian. middle eastern, people moved in my area all working in the several hospitals in the city, it's no wonder people in villages and rural areas don't build hospitals, schools, supermarkets, and other facilities and are prepared to travel outside for miles to access these things, they knew a long time ago what was coming, no facilities, no migrants and refugees.

[@foreignwarren7361]

Isn't that a bit racist father? 😂

[@alunevans380]

@@foreignwarren7361 Not really, but I don't care if you call me racist anyway.

[@foreignwarren7361]

@@alunevans380 ok, racist! its ugly...

[@ayzed-kj6ih]

Yes, less infrastructure means less attractivity to them and those crooks who distribute them.

[@ayzed-kj6ih]

​@@foreignwarren7361 It is not against the race in general but about the presence of these people who have that ethnicity and who are known to cause trouble.

[@hughjass3434]

Where are the women and childreb

[@y.l.9020]

It's always the same people . Muhamads

[@woodentops1394]

I bet he likes it. On call doctor dentist,free wi fi food. All for free. Wow

[@GLICKTON]

Soldiers

[@HaggisMuncher-y2u]

You love to see it. 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@kenyat6419]

Good! We need to do the same in the US

[@tommybreen9677]

Hon the Banner. Enough is enough

[@SuperDonegal1]

Good job

[@dittohead743]

Well done!

[@verbalps]

Doing the lords work lads

[@liberaldriller9884]

Lol the Lord Jesus Christ himself was a brown refugee from Syria 😂😂😂

[@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk]

Abduls of Allah. watch your daughters, sisters, wifes.

[@LabRat6619]

Men better be prepared to fight.

[@foreignwarren7361]

Why? Won't any Irish woman have you? 😂

[@The_Gallowglass]

@@foreignwarren7361 He means they'll be abusing them on the streets, like they've done in Germany and Sweden.

[@OnlyaWhisper]

@@foreignwarren7361 You're a prime example, when you think of woman the first thing that crosses your head is sex and objectification.

[@foreignwarren7361]

@@OnlyaWhisper how so?

[@mrJules100]

All men of fighting age