On The Ground in Ireland: Dougie Beattie reveals TRUTH of immigration crisis the mainstream won’t report

Ireland’s immigration policy has triggered sudden and huge growth in its population and it’s impact has been enormous on the people of Ireland.

With most immigrants coming from Georgia, Algeria and Somalia, Britain’s recent Rwanda policy pushed many of those fearful of deportation from the United Kingdom to the Republic of Ireland, putting even more pressure on services that are already at breaking point.

Over the last few months large, tented areas have appeared throughout the centre of Dublin and many hotels are now full, I have spoken to a number of retail businesses who are concerned the number of immigrants particularly young men are affecting footfall.

At the end of November, the stabbing of a young child caused major unrest across the country and the Irish police public order units deployed tactics in Dublin that not only surprised but angered locals.

The government has been under pressure to house immigrants and clear the tented areas and hotels, many unused premises both state and commercial have been earmarked for asylum centres

Relations between the public and the political classes soured further when pepper spray was used against protesters in the Wicklow town Newton Mount Kennedy.

It is widely thought that a General Election will be called in November and the coalition government of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail could electorally benefit by opening migrant centres in working class areas and thereby dividing the Sinn Fein votes in their heartlands.

Areas such as Coolock are already struggling with a lack of resources and residents are fearful the arrival of undocumented young men will only add to their own problems.

I spoke to one resident who told me “many immigrants are already being housed in the area and they spend their days on local playing fields consuming alcohol.”

She is fearful to leave her children alone in the area and has repeatedly asked for this to be addressed.

Others are concerned that it will lead to cultural tensions and have wondered why more affluent areas where resources are available are not being asked to provide accommodation.

Villages and towns throughout Ireland are struggling with the lack of engagement from the Irish government and are finding it hard to see any progress or benefits from a policy that puts so much strain on vital services and the housing sector.

The government has said that it will engage with communities but is keen to point out that residents do not have a veto on who lives in their areas.

Many of the protesters in Coolock say they have had no contact with the Government and claim that conversations are being conducted between NGO groups and government representatives that have no residency in the area.

The EU immigration policy being pushed on Ireland is no different from other European countries , but with such a small population the stress lines are emerging much faster and the cultural impact is more severe.

Unfortunately, police forces are now being used to push through political policies rather than enforce the law.

For many of young protesters this will have been their first contact with their police service and the sight of riot shields and pepper spraying will stay with them forever.

The Government have shown no signs of letting up on their immigration policy – a move which will inevitably lead to more division, disquiet and violence across the country.

Before the European elections the Irish prime minister Simon Harris suggested the possibility of a Rwanda style plan but as yet that has failed to appear.