โ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐’๐จ ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐, ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฅ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฟ๐จ. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐’๐จ ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ฎ.
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Their leader, Mattie McGrath has hit out at people who post false information on social media sites about migrants following false claims that a bus transporting people to work was carrying migrants bound for Cahir.
In a statement today the Rural Independent Group say: “The rapid influx of immigrants into Ireland has put an enormous strain on the country’s housing and healthcare systems.
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Despite the fact that the current demand for housing is already surpassing the supply, tens of thousands of new residents continue to arrive here.
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This situation is particularly concerning as the government has neglected its responsibilities in addressing the housing crisis, health concerns, and immigration policies.โ
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โThe housing crisis and its intersection with immigration has become the biggest issue facing Ireland.
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The government’s embrace of migration policies has only made the situation worse, with no solutions in sight for Irish citizens who are now homeless or languishing on social housing wait lists.
Moreover, the government’s attempts to block public discussion and restrict freedom of expression through hate speech laws is unacceptable.โ
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“Since March, there has been a significant increase in the number of non-Ukrainian asylum seekers coming to Ireland from countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Georgia, which is considered to be a safe and potential EU candidate country.
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This rise in immigration has accompanied the arrival of approximately 77,000 Ukrainian refugees in the country.
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โWe are calling for an urgent debate in the Dail to address the government’s immigration policies and to allow for a much-needed national conversation.
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The time has come to step back and evaluate the situation to ensure that critical problems are not being exacerbated.
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It is imperative to have an open and honest national conversation about immigration policies without the fear of being labelled as racist or xenophobic. This is a crucial public policy area that requires democratic scrutiny and examination.โ
Meanwhile Deputy McGrath speaking on Tipp FM hit out at false claims that Somalian refugees had moved into the former Bank of Ireland premises in Cahir.
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A photo of a bus parked outside the building on The Square was posted on social media with claims that refugees were being bussed into the town at 6 oโclock on a Bank Holiday morning while people were asleep.
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This photo was subsequently shared on a number of sites throughout the day.
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It later emerged that the bus in question stops outside the bank every morning to bring workers to a local factory and had no involvement with refugees or asylum seekers.
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Speaking on Tipp Today earlier Independent TD Mattie McGrath said posting false claims on social media is not acceptable.
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โItโs a pity this gentleman โ and people have a fair idea who it was โ took this photograph early in the morning. People going to work, keeping a valuable business going in Cahir and a private coach company โ put two and two together and got 24.
โApart from peoples misuse of social media and calling me a liar โ I value my good name and my honesty above anything in politics.
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The real problem is there is no proper information, no dialogue, no proper plan in place.โ
Deputy McGrath says Cahir is a very welcoming town to people of all nationalities.
Speaking on Tipp on Tuesday Deputy McGrath said Cahir has already opened its arms to people from many countries.
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โI think thereโs up to 27 nationalities in the National School not to mind the Colรกiste and the factory there. They play their part โ many of them have their own business and many of them are employed.
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โTheyโre welcome and they have been welcomed. We saw the outpouring of grief earlier on when the Ukraine was started and the (Cahir) people rallied.
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โCahir has an unblemished record as regards that thankfully and we want to keep it that way. We donโt want alarmist comments that could lead to unsavoury activity or a big protest.โ
