I would like to know why there was no big move on to deliberately allow non-EU people from Africa and Asia into Ireland before the mid 1990’s and why all of a sudden it is now seen as imperative that we have Africans and Asians here?

Furthermore, if someone opposes this immigration policy, why are they racist? Does that somehow mean they ‘hate’ other races? Eh, no it doesn’t. I would like the journal.ie and it’s cheerleading supporters of immigration, hardly any of which live amongst large numbers of immigrants to answer this.

I would also like to know that if they are fleeing danger and skip over several African countries and then several more EU countries to get here, how they are truly in danger when they are very choosy instead of getting to the very first safe place they can get their feet into?

And after skipping over all those safe countries, how are they genuine and how are they allowed be here?

Does anyone not read the papers, do people on here not know about asylum shopping? Which really makes a mockery of the claim to be in danger.

You may well joke, but this replacement of the indigenous population is well under way in many cities and towns in Europe. As usual Ireland is 15 years behind being knowledgeable about what is bad, and what is good for it.

Immigration policy is neither good for Ireland nor the 3rd world itself. Ireland is implementing a policy which it feels make it sophisticated and ‘mature’, now able to boast of looking like New York, just like all the big boys in Europe. Well Ireland, you should be far more independent, do things your own way and not give a hoot what other countries think…that is what is mature.

You will find other countries are making a huge mistake, it is they who will be looking at trying to copy Ireland had we a real sense of independence, sovereignty and indigenous Irish pride. But no, kneel before the bondholders and international bankers, and the policy tools such as multiculturalism and immigration policy they use as a tool to open us up and stop us being a tight knit national opposition.

You will wonder in 15 years how we thoroughly managed to ruin this country. And those supporting immigration now, will be the very ones saying they were against it all along.

well said Brian….I fear you are very right….

Well racism usually floats one way so from bigger group towards smaller, it works on the same low instincts as bullying. You don’t need extra research for that.

Because, he was given verbal racist abuse when getting his teeth knocked out.
I can’t believe the attitude of some people here, this is not an article debating issues of immigration, its an article which shows how vile people can be in this country.
Yet people like you still don’t see the problem, blaming the victim rather than the aggressor.
I don’t mind discussing issues related to immigration rationally but unfortunately it seems to be either people who don’t care of the issues or people who are painfully transparent in their contempt.
My sisters husband was attacked in France when they were both living there, he wasn’t hurt as badly as this poor guy but if I saw the type of unsympathetic response you get from a lot of moaning asses on this site then I definitely would have developed a bad view of that country.
Go write out a cost benefit analysis and try and remain on topic instead of moaning that nobody wants to take you seriously.
You sound like bitter drunks in a pub passing blame onto people who don’t deserve it.
I mean how many immigrants were part of the bailout which continues to plague the country? how many of them had executive powers here? How many of them profited from you?
Your so painfully inconsistent when you moan, when an immigrant is out of work then they are welfare queens, when they have been working here for over ten years then they are outsiders who took Irish jobs.
As for Ennis, I would consider it to be one of the best towns in the country in terms of integration.
I have seen more idiots here then I have ever seen in Ennis.

And try calling a black person a brown person.

Racist comment You say it is “drawn a lot”. What you are implying is that ethnic minorities, religious groups and people from Skerries are just a bunch of simpletons drawing pictures in crayons of racists acts or comments that they receive.

No Platform for Billy.

P’s’ often the problem with the Racism Card is from blue eyed devils with too much time on their hands and a sense of noblesse oblige.

Could you clarify that please: do you mean we should accept that it is ok to judge people on the colour of their skin rather than the content of their character? Or rather accept that racism, like crime, bullying, addictions and other social ills will always be part of society?

Even if we accept that it’ll always be around, shouldn’t steps be taken to counter it at every opportunity?

Well James
maybe you need to answer those questions for me and you.

Maybe if you can point me to ANY country or society in the world where there ISN’T racism and people live side by side, that might be a good starting point ..?

Hi DubInNaas,

I probably can’t point to any society in the world where there isn’t any racism. Neither could I point to any society in the world where there isn’t murder, rape, robbery and corruption. However, as I said above, just because these blights exist, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make an effort to contain them.

How about Antarctica