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Conversion therapy ban and civil liberties
Conversion therapy is a form of therapy available to same sex attracted people who want to be heterosexual and to transgender people who want to be cisgender. The therapy usually involves participants undergoing counselling and talk sessions with the intent of changing their thinking . Four countries in the world ban the practice . These are Brazil, Ecuador, Germany and Malta . To a large extent the ban in these countries was due to the type of therapy being offered . Ireland would become only the Fifth Country in the world to ban the practice should a Bill before the Seanad become Law . The
Should women walk behind their men
I live quite close to a Direct Provision centre in Dublin and I get to see a lot of the new arrivals out and about . On a few occasions now , I've observed middle eastern couples where the wife dressed in a Burqa walks behind the husband as he leads the way . Only today , a man was walking with his wife trailing behind about three metres . she was dressed in a pink burqa which I guess isn't as bad as all black but the husband turned to her and said something like hurry up or words along those lines . They both stopped
Irish people being put in Danger , The threat posed by our Asylum Policy
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Planning System needs to change , more input from councillors needed
The planning system in Ireland is not a fair system and is deeply flawed . Planning Applications are decided on by a tiny number of people working in Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanala . At Local Authority level , just two civil servants called planning officers can sign off on a planning application . There could be a third person in the form of a manager involved but I'm not certain about this . But thats still only 3 people who can grant planning permission to a property developer for something that may have devastating consequences on peoples communities . At An Bord Pleanala level it gets
Dublin : new Gang Music trend could spark London type violence here
A worrying trend is emerging in Ireland and that is Drill music . Drill Music is a violent gang related form of music with violent tones and aggressive language often talking about knifing people and other violent acts . It originated from the Chicago gang scene around 2010 and spread to London a few years later . In recent years it has become popular in Ireland among African youths growing up here with Groups such as Chuks & J.B2 having already established the scene in Dublin . In 2018 , the head of the Met Police in London Cressida Dick blamed drill music videos for fuelling a surge in
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Why Can't we do for homeless people what we do for asylum seekers?
Back in the late 90s , There was no such thing as the direct provision system (the system used today to house asylum seekers)
Asylum seekers arriving in Ireland would be on the same terms as other Irish Homeless People .
These terms meant that just like irish people who are homeless today, the local authorities would equally try to provide emergency accomodation to both groups of people .
But that practice of treating everyone equally ended in 1999 .
By 1999 , there was a huge increase in the number asylum seekers coming to Ireland,
The Eastern Health Board became worried that it would not be able to house these asylum seekers and they might become homeless , faced with this prospect of asylum seekers becoming homeless , the government sprang into emergency mode , pulled out all the stops and established a special system of housing for asylum seekers called 'Direct Provision' .
This system of Direct Provision provides asylum seekers with "full board accommodation free of utility or other cost" which includes 5 meals a day , medical card , clothing , transport , schooling , mobile phone etc , many centres have high speed broadband access , gyms and other hotel like facilities . In addition , each person receives a weekly cash payment of €21.60 which is to be increased to €38.80 next year to buy Confectionery items etc .
Below : Direct Provision housing for Asylum Seekers .
LETS TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY
In the past 16 months 27 homeless people have died on our streets during the same period when our government are opening new accomodation centres for asylum seekers
This year the Department of Justice added 7 new hotels to its portfolio of accomodation for asylum seekers bringing the total number of hotels / centres for asylum seekers to 40 spread accross 20 Counties ... Among those contracted this year were the King Thomond Hotel in Lisdoonvarna , Temple Accommodation in Co Westmeath , the Hazel Hotel in Co Kildare , the Altantic Lodge in Kenmare Co Kerry , the Shannon key West Hotel in Leitrim/Roscommon, the Caiseal Mara Hotel on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal and the Grand Hotel in Wicklow all opening their Doors as accomodation for asylum seekers . The top Nationalites for residents living in such Centres are Nigeria , Zimbabwe , Pakistan and Albania . There are No wars in these countries yet we are accomodating their citizens . From 1999 - 2015 , the government has provided accomodation for 55,780 asylum seekers with an annual bill of € 60,000,000
If our Government can do this for asylum seekers , why not Irish Homeless People too and why didn't they do this back in 1999 , in 1999 , they made the ultimate decision that an asylum seeker has more rights to a home than an Irish Homeless Person .
Its absolutely horrible what the government are doing to their fellow man . Fr McVerry has described it as the worst homeless crisis since the famine .You go into Dublin City Centre , and there are young men sitting all day on the street . Please Think of what that must be like , how boring must it be to have nowhere to go during the day , to just sit in one place for hours on end , how lonely must it be . If only they could claim political asylum . look what my country is doing to me . These People deserve 'equality' , In the same way asylum seekers are housed , they too should be treated equally .
How many more Homeless People have to die before our government will treat them equally ?.
Please give these people the same rights as asylum seekers . They are Cold , they are hungry , They are lonely , They have nobody on their side . They are the forgotten Irish . People walk by them and dont even realise they are there .
LETS TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY .
God bless .
Below Lots of Accomodation for Asylum Seekers , but nothing for homeless people
Below: Nationality of Asylum Seekers (vast majority are coming from Countries NOT at war yet they are still provided with housing while homeless people are left on the streets .
Asylum seekers arriving in Ireland would be on the same terms as other Irish Homeless People .
These terms meant that just like irish people who are homeless today, the local authorities would equally try to provide emergency accomodation to both groups of people .
But that practice of treating everyone equally ended in 1999 .
By 1999 , there was a huge increase in the number asylum seekers coming to Ireland,
The Eastern Health Board became worried that it would not be able to house these asylum seekers and they might become homeless , faced with this prospect of asylum seekers becoming homeless , the government sprang into emergency mode , pulled out all the stops and established a special system of housing for asylum seekers called 'Direct Provision' .
This system of Direct Provision provides asylum seekers with "full board accommodation free of utility or other cost" which includes 5 meals a day , medical card , clothing , transport , schooling , mobile phone etc , many centres have high speed broadband access , gyms and other hotel like facilities . In addition , each person receives a weekly cash payment of €21.60 which is to be increased to €38.80 next year to buy Confectionery items etc .
Below : Direct Provision housing for Asylum Seekers .
LETS TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY
In the past 16 months 27 homeless people have died on our streets during the same period when our government are opening new accomodation centres for asylum seekers
This year the Department of Justice added 7 new hotels to its portfolio of accomodation for asylum seekers bringing the total number of hotels / centres for asylum seekers to 40 spread accross 20 Counties ... Among those contracted this year were the King Thomond Hotel in Lisdoonvarna , Temple Accommodation in Co Westmeath , the Hazel Hotel in Co Kildare , the Altantic Lodge in Kenmare Co Kerry , the Shannon key West Hotel in Leitrim/Roscommon, the Caiseal Mara Hotel on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal and the Grand Hotel in Wicklow all opening their Doors as accomodation for asylum seekers . The top Nationalites for residents living in such Centres are Nigeria , Zimbabwe , Pakistan and Albania . There are No wars in these countries yet we are accomodating their citizens . From 1999 - 2015 , the government has provided accomodation for 55,780 asylum seekers with an annual bill of € 60,000,000
If our Government can do this for asylum seekers , why not Irish Homeless People too and why didn't they do this back in 1999 , in 1999 , they made the ultimate decision that an asylum seeker has more rights to a home than an Irish Homeless Person .
Its absolutely horrible what the government are doing to their fellow man . Fr McVerry has described it as the worst homeless crisis since the famine .You go into Dublin City Centre , and there are young men sitting all day on the street . Please Think of what that must be like , how boring must it be to have nowhere to go during the day , to just sit in one place for hours on end , how lonely must it be . If only they could claim political asylum . look what my country is doing to me . These People deserve 'equality' , In the same way asylum seekers are housed , they too should be treated equally .
How many more Homeless People have to die before our government will treat them equally ?.
Please give these people the same rights as asylum seekers . They are Cold , they are hungry , They are lonely , They have nobody on their side . They are the forgotten Irish . People walk by them and dont even realise they are there .
LETS TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY .
God bless .
Below Lots of Accomodation for Asylum Seekers , but nothing for homeless people
Below: Nationality of Asylum Seekers (vast majority are coming from Countries NOT at war yet they are still provided with housing while homeless people are left on the streets .
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Conversion therapy ban and civil liberties
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Ivaus ☘
Apr 18 , 6:28 am
WORLD WAR 3 - COMMeu unISM, COVID, CORRUPTION.
EAST WEST AND IRELAND CENTRE STAGE BECAUSE ALL ABOVE.
IF YOU DONT BELIEVE IT- SURE EVERYTHING IS GRAND...isn't it boys n girls.
COINCIDENCE OR CONSPIRACY...call it planning...GREAT RESET/ NEW WORLD " ORDER " .
LOCKDOWN IS VERY CONVENIENT TO ALL PLAYERS INVOLVED - un-eu-ccp and govts.
ALL SUPPORT GLOBALIST ONE WORLD AND ERADICATION OF SOVEREIGNTY..
and that's their words,their quotes,their facts...no conspiracy....NOOOOOO CO
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gav
Apr 16 , 11:02 am
lol . they were discussing tweets by jedward . things must be hard up if you're quoting jedward on a current affairs programme .
Ivaus ☘
Apr 16 , 3:59 am
WHEN ESTABLISHMENT CEASES TO EXIST-so too will new normal madness
YOUR CHOICE,AGAIN,TO KEEP OVERPAID IDIOTS IN CONTROL- grow up ffs
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Ivaus ☘
Apr 15 , 9:29 pm
Journalism Ireland in the pocket of Government-TAX FUNDED BY YOU.
Their is no free impartial press in Ireland today 2021.
LOOK AT ALL THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BOTH.
And ooh, OOH,when this WOKE ACTUALLY AWAKEANS.
IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN...because YOU KEEP SILENT.
CHILDREN OF IRELAND WILL HAUNT YOU FOREVER...you stood by and watched
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Wild Rose
Apr 15 , 5:33 pm
The BAI should be able to fine broadcasters , a financial penalty would sting a lot more then a telling off .
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dublin lad
Apr 15 , 8:39 am
we either live in a mature society or we dont . if a mature adult wants to try conversion therapy its their business . nothing to do with anyone else
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Derek
Apr 14 , 4:38 pm
like others here , i'd be more worried about trans therapy , especially on children . its so awful
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fionnuala
Apr 14 , 1:56 pm
transgender therapy is much more damaging than conversion therapy . with trans therapy you have bodily mutilation , irreversible medication to stop the natural development of the body and serious side effects from drugs such as puberty blockers . why dont they ban transgender therapy .
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Jennys
Apr 14 , 11:27 am
so it will be legal for children to have double mastectomy to change gender but illegal for therapy to discourage this .
transgender therapy is barbaric and yet this is perfectly ok by our government and anyone offering therapy to help children keep their existing gender is to be outlawed
What has happened to ireland .
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so you think we should continue to allow this cabal of globalists to take turns at running our country into the ground? Einstien once said "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" this is what you are proposing because you are afraid to change, and this is exactly what these traitors are counting on to keep them and their successors in power, and make no mistake their children follow them into politics and continue in their parents footsteps towards globalism , let's throw these criminals out in the street, you talk about house values ? how valuable will your house be when muslim extremists are living next door to you ,because they intend flooding Ireland with millions of muslims , how safe will your family be then ? , don't let you apathy blind you, we must change this pattern now before it's too late, the criminals who are the familiar face of fianna fail , fine geal , and all other parties in dail eirean at this time who support the globalist agenda must be kicked out of politics for good , they are traitors, WAKE UP !
if we cannot look to help the most vulnerable or what some view as the least in our society and help them to help themselves become the best they can be and realise their full potential as fellow Irish brothers and sisters then we have no business looking to free our country from globalism or secure it for our people.
But nothing for our own people .
Its a sick country
secondly , there are 5,500 asylum seekers currently in hotels and housing around Ireland compared to just 800 irish families who by the way are legal Citizens of this country and are genuinely in need of assistance . They also dont get half the entitlements of asylum seekers . i.e no free cars , tax and insurance and petrol money , no free 5 meals a day or free taxi service , free computer access and clubs , no fast tracking through the housing system . none of the benefits asylum seekers receive.
thirdly , statistics show that the vast majority of asylum seekers are "single" people , if your an irish citizen , single and homeless you will end up sleeping on the streets as hotel accomodation is only for families with young children as it is a courts thing , if the government had their way , they would be on the streets too .
regards ,
Big Bird
If you see a homeless person in your area , please contact your local TD and give them the location of the person and ask them to do something .
It could be any of us or our children .
Its so cold , people could freeze to death if you ignore them .
If there are any rich people , please be a good samaritan and get them a B&B .
or people could give them blankets , food etc .
BUT FIRSTLY , CONTACT YOUR TD .
GOD BLESS
brid smith , gino kenny , richard boyd barret are on 87,000 euro a year + expenses , they pretend to represent ordinary people but they dont , they only care about themselves .
the socialist workers party and the socialists are anti irish people , they dont care about irish people who are homeless , I've seen this in my own area , they only care about asylum seekers , thats for sure ,
just a couple of weeks ago they brought asylum seekers into the dail with them to protest against the possibility of them being made homeless , what about Irish people who are homeless ? , do you not care about them , everything you do is obsessed with the welfare of asylum seekers (95% of whom have received letters of deportation from the state) .
Irish People need to wake up and realise that the Anti Austerity alliance dont care about ireland , they want to destroy it
people before profit , the socialist party , the socialist workers party are not your friends
they aint no friends of ireland
when you think of all the money gino kenny , paul murphy , Brid Smith are spending on Repeal Clothing , all those repeal jumpers and merchandise , what a waste of money , give to homeless cause instead .
George soros is their new friend , the ordinary irish man is not , they only care about getting houses for Non Irish People , why? who knows , its some weird trotsky religion , some far left manifesto they must conform to , they have brainwashed themselves to turn against Ireland , they are no friends of the Irish people .
I would encourage people in Ballyfermot , Bawnogue , Neilstown etc to abandon these people before profit and sinn fein , they dont care about you , look at all the money they are lining their pockets with , and now look at all the homeless people
the government were careful to define an asylum seeker as someone with a nationality outside the EU , its a pity , otherwise homeless people could claim asylum and use this system , even while their application is being decided , it would still be a roof over their head and warm meals.
but certainly , I think a similar system must be put in place for homeless people , everyone should be treated equally
Instead of focusing on the fact that there are no beds for the homeless, focus on the reason some of these people are on the streets - drug abuse, alcoholism, or mental illness - and the limited resources to help them combat these afflictions and a society that turns a blind eye to these issues! Correct the issue at the source, don't just put a bandaid on it and blame immigrants for the capitalist motivations of the government.
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