Posted on 02/02/2023 11:38:31 AM PST by Olog-hai
The Taoiseach has said he is extremely concerned about the rise of the far-right in this country, adding that anti-refugee protests are “not the Irish way”.
Leo Varadkar said scenes witnessed at a number of protests in recent days and weeks are not acceptable, but admitted that robust systems must be put in place to ensure people who arrive here have genuine reasons to seek international protection. “Refugees are welcome here,” he said.
Mr. Varadkar confirmed that the refugee crisis and the war in Ukraine were raised during a meeting with European Parliament president Roberta Metsola in Government Buildings.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr. Varadkar said: “It’s important that we have robust systems in place to make sure that we welcome those who are genuinely fleeing war and oppression and return those who are not. I want people to be sure that that is what we will do. But the scenes that we’ve seen in recent days and in recent weeks really aren’t acceptable. It is not the Irish way. Irish people understand migration. All of our families have been shaped by it. We’ve been welcomed all around the world and in some parts of the world, we’ve been mistreated. As a country, we should know better.”
He condemned protests organized by the far-right, again stating it is “not the Irish way of doing things”. …
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Yes. Yes it is.
Saint Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland.
Keep the snakes out.
Long may it stay between England and me
It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free
Thank God we're surrounded by water
Here’s yet another democrat-like handjob telling the people “that’s not who we are”. Ireland, lose this putz next election.
Oh really? And when has that ever happened in the last 30 years of perpetual third world “Refugee Crisis?”
There were a lot of Roma gypsies in Dublin. I have never experienced a sense of danger from a family with women and children before.
Yeah, the people of a country should get to pick their immigrants. If they want none, fine. Muslim only, fine. No communists, fine. Ukraine refugees but not African or Afghani, fine. Self-supporting only, fine.
“return those who are not.”
There’s the problem right there. Every illegal invader who has no reason to be there gets a free ride on the backs of the Irish.
Lennon’s Luck of The Irish is better.
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