Immigration Policy in Ireland

It was a very calm and peaceful protest. All this talk of trouble fear mongering from local councillors turned out to be bollox. It's a disgrace instead of giving out about this protest the other parties wouldn't organise their own one. Actions speak louder then words.

I’m abroad at the moment so haven’t been around town the weekend so can only go on what family and friends are saying.

The local politicians despite releasing a statement giving out about 500 asylum seekers going into the D, also asked people to stay away from a protest organised by the far right.

The far left are trying to make there was nobody from drogheda at it. Which is obviously untrue as looking at the videos I see a number of people I recognise - though not many.

I think if the “main stream” local politicians organised the protest yesterday, you would have seen a massive crowd (like at water charge marches).

It’s like I’ve been saying a couple of years, the vast majority of the public have an issue with the amount of asylum seekers coming in now. However, the mainstream politicians and the media are making out you are racist if you voice genuine concerns. Who wants to be publicly accused of being racist?

Well played by political parties and the media.

It’s an absolute joke.

Votes will be lost over this. 

SF got 2 out of 5 Louth seats in last election, would’ve got another with the amount of transfers they could’ve given. But I think their immigration policy may hit their votes too.

But who’s to come in? There is definitely a niche in the market there for a new political party but it will depend on how much importance the public put on immigration when voting.

I've never once called for a Brexit for Ireland and it's because of policies like that I couldn't vote for the Irish freedom party. I'm hoping for change in the EU not the disintegration. 

It's also because of people like you listed I wouldn't personally attend one of these but it's a betrayal from the rest of the councillors who complain about hotels being taken but they won't organise their own. Actions speak louder than words.

Wasn't there myself and I wouldn't attend a protest setup by the far right. I'd attend one set up by the more mainstream councillors but they're all a bunch of two faced ****s.

"A Syrian man arrested at Dublin Airport after he “lost” his passport on a flight from Luxembourg has been jailed for two months. Dublin District Court heard that Ramzi Maruan, 31, came to Ireland for a better life, but gardaí established that he had previously turned up in Iceland and sought international protection in Bulgaria before coming here."

f**k me, no wonder every hotel owner is jumping at it