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So the tensions are been roused again due the encampment of Roma Gypsies on a roundabout on the M50. With people being critical of the government on all fronts. For not acting fast enough or not giving them homes. First things first. They are on a roundabout. Get them off it. It is dangerous for them and motorists. Next I notice that alot of people feel no problem insulting Romanian people slurring there name. Insinuating that these Gypsies are treated worse then dogs in Romania and seen as bringing shameful on their country. Now I doubt these people saying this really know how they are treated in Romania by the people but it makes good copy I guess to stereotype.
First things first find a place for them to stay then sort of the roundabout. Next decide what to do with them. Does the fact that they came here and camped on a roundabout (not sure about roundabout law but pretty sure it is illegal) getting loads of publicity make them more deserving cases then the many other people who come here and submit to the immigration due process?
This is the same problem as when the Afgan refugees staged the protest in St Patricks Cathedral how do you address their issues while not encouraging others to do the same thing.
I wonder do the Romanian press and civil liberties groups describe the Irish as a pack of drunk, agressive, priest infested, terrorists who shoot people just because they are a different religion? I doubt it.
I feel that the Government have ruined this country. Ireland has become a dumping ground for people who are not prepared to work. It is an very sore point to the majority of Irish people. The Majority of Irish people feel that all Romanian Gypsies are nothing but trouble. All the Scandanavian Countries have now refused to allow these people into their countries. Why is it that Ireland let anyone in? Ireland have to crack down and prevent people with No Visa’s into the Country. It is a known fact that Romanian and Nigerian people have a reputation for fraud, stealing and cheating. We didn’t make it up. I feel it is up to the Government to take a firm stance and tackle this problem once and for all.
“It is a known fact that Romanian and Nigerian people have a reputation for fraud, stealing and cheating.”
This is a fact only if you are a reader of tabloids. Check what happens in countries with strong Romanian communities but few (or no) gypsies. One such country is Canada. Surprise surprise! No one is complaining there about the Romanians, although there are around 200000, concentrated in 3 or 4 big cities.
If one reads RTE news, one would have the impression most of the Irish are drug dealers, cold blooded criminals: just in the last 2 weeks there were 2 or 3 murders in or around Dublin, all of them having victims and not perpetrators people from Eastern Europe.
If the average Romanian is as decent and hardworking as the Polish community then I have no problem with them. The Romanian Gypsies are different. They have no intention of working here. They come here with a chip on their shoulders. All they intend to do is beg and claim whatever social welfare is on offer. The Government is right to deport them.
These people are completely indesirable even in their own country (Romania) because of their anti-social way of live.Don’t mistake them for the average Romanian who lives in Ireland, who in most situation is a hard-working, law-abiding decent person. I, myself, am completely embarrased by these people’s behaviour.Romanians have grown more and more indignated when they read such articles (promptly translated by local media)!
WELL…A BIT HARSCH THE COMMENT FROM MR. PAUL HARTE,I LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY SINCE 2001,WORK HARD,PAYED MY TAX,NEVER SEEK FOR ASYLUM,NEVER ASKED EVEN FOR A PENNY FROM SOCIAL WELFFARE…I’M MORE THAN A ROMANIAN,I’M TRANSYLVANIAN!THE MAN OF THE WORD,HONOUR,WITH STRONG MORAL VALUES…I STARTED AS A KITCHEN PORTER,AND NOW I OWN TWO RESTAURANTS,ONE IN TEMPLE BAR THE OTHER ONE IN SUBURBS!MOST OF MY ROMANIAN FRIENDS OWN PROPERTIES IN IRELAND AND REPUTABLE BUSINESSES,LET’S NOT TALK FOR WHAT WE ACHIEVED BACK HOME…SO,MY POINT IS ,THAT THOSE GYPSIES ARE JUST SOME IMPOSTORS,THAT TRY TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH US ,THE ROMANIANS,THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WHY THEY CALL THEMSELVES,,ROMA”.SO IT’S EASY TO PASS FOR A ROMA(NIAN).THEY ARE GYPSIES,THEY HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON WITH US,THEY LIVE IN OUR COUNTRY,AS WELL AS IN HUNGARY,BULGARIA,SPAIN,ITALY ETC…THEY SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS A COMPLETE DIFFERENT RACE…I HATE THEM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART,FOR ALL WRONG DOING,THIS IS WHY IT’S BEEN ALWAYS DIFFICULT FOR ROMANIANS TO SUCCEED…THOSE BLOODY,FILTHY GYPSIES..GOD DAMN THEM!
This is a problem of the Government’s own making. They could have allowed Romanians and Bulagarians to work here without needing work visas, as they did when the last 10 countries joined the EU. But no, decisions on Irish immigration policies are made by the UK’s Home Office based on UK electoral policies. As a Unionist once remarked what is the point of Irish independence if all the decisions are made by the British anyway?
Hi, I must say that yes my words were a little harsh. I know I shouldn’t have branded all with the same brush. But I do feel that what happened on the M50 was unacceptable. They demanded housing. They were not even supposed to be in to country. I am sorry if I offended anyone in my last view but I was just very angry.
I think people should remeber to distinguish betwen roma gypsies and and Romanians, there is a huge difference, the roma gypsies are to romanians as travellers are to the irish.
and now i have to ask, why is that while most of the immigrants coming into this country are polish , i have yet to see a polish person begging in dublin why? because they all have jobs and work for a living, but have had roma gypsy harass me, was already tricked by one roma gypsy whom asked for change for a tenner and then feigned she coulnt speak english and left me with just under 5 euro’s and have had my arm grabbed by one .
This Country is fast becoming the social welfare office of Europe.When did we sign up for this? I dont remember reading anything in any of the treaties to suggest we will accept people without any background check. How many rapists and murderers have we taken in? We have enough of our own. I have seen how the Gypsyes operate and it is not plesant. The big fat Gypsy men send their wives and daughters out to beg,they then patrole the area and take any money they get.
I’ve been reading about Gypsies on the internet for a few weeks now, I’ve always been fascinated by them, never knew any Gypsies, to my knowlege. I’ve heard 2 things all my life: that Gypsies take babies, and that they steal. Since I’ve been reading about them on the internet, though, I’m really confused. I don’t know what to believe. I do think they’ve been abused for centuries and there are a lot of psychological issues with them. I’ve read that in Romania, no one will hire them. So, how are they supposed to live? Maybe some steal out of desperation; maybe some steal because they know the citizens of the country they’re in hate them. I don’t know what the truth is. I never even knew it was such a big issue in Europe ’til I began to read about it. I do feel sorry for them, but I also think they have to compromise in order to improve their lives. My late husband was Italian and when his folks came to the US from Italy, they kept a lot of their customs, but also adopted US customs in order to make a living and get along in our society. I think that’s what the Gypsies need to do; to become people of both worlds, the Gypsy world and the “gadje” world.
I find it a refreshing that native people in all the industrailized countries are finally standing tall and demanding that immigrants and guests adhere to the rule of law and decency as a requirement to remain. The problem is world-wide and two-fold. First, you have governments eager to unload their lower-class dregs of society onto their neighbors. Second, you have the liberal do-gooders who recklessly allow the influx. The citizens and the new arrivals alike are left to sort out the mess. It’s time for nationalism to arise and put a stop to countries exporting their problems to others.
Agree with mr Joe,but,you have to be carefull,not to isolate yourselfes,remember that immigrants it doesn’t always mean problems…there is a massive contribution to irish economy,from their income,tax contribution etc…what the government shouold do,is to monitorize this immigration which seems to be a bit misshandled at the moment.Let the immigrants work ,and make them spend their money in your country,pay their taxes,you’re forcing them to work illegally by not given the right to work,loosing that contribution of tax payments,and take out the money from your country..Look back in the past years,how many foreigners they bought properties in here,invest in economy,businesses,trades etc…If you keep this up,you gonna make it worse,illegal immigration will always exist all around the world,and is not bringinn any beneffits to this country if you brand the newcommers in EU as a treath…just don’t!Anyway nowdays you have to be skilled,have a good english,to get a propper job,so what is your fear people/in this country only the lazzy people can’t have a job..anyone else can…it starts from 8.70 e/hour…that’s the compromise you have to make.I’ll give you an example,i have 2 polish people working for me,do you know that they never shop anywhere else but just in polish shopes(as solidarity)/and those businesses reinvest the money in Poland?and this atittude is almost general..they do get their wages from different jobs but almost never coming back in economy,as they keep it within their comunity,then take it out from the country.300.000 polish by average 8 euro/hour..each around 40 hour a week is a lot of money,you will feel it at some stage.To me this can be an issue..nothing against this people,i’m foreigner myself,so i know in part their point of view,but by now,my home is Ireland,and i want to see this country that is doing well,not to colapse,so i’ll do whatever is in my power to do as all of us we should…