Ireland should accept extra 1,500 refugees a year, say NGOs

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Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition also urges new Mediterranean search and rescue

added that new Irish-led search-and-rescue missions should be launched to bring more people to Ireland.and the fact that Operation Sophia is up for review at the end of September is a real opportunity for Ireland to lead in both a new, State-led search-and-rescue mission and a mechanism for sharing responsibility,” said the council’s Nick Henderson. “The Irish navy has rescued more than 18,000 people over 11 missions and has a strong role to play.

“Over 900 people have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean this year alone,” she said. “It is of the utmost importance that we provide safe and legal pathways for refugees fleeing persecution so that no one is forced to make the choice to put their child in a boat.” Some 2,555 people have come since 2015 as part of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. The Government originally pledged to accept up to 4,000 people through two separate strands – the relocation of people from

 

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Fuck off NGOs 🤬

Those unfortunate, hard working people that lost their homes during the recession should try rowing a boat up to the coast to see if they could get they the same help off the government.

With all we know about the immigrant situation in Europe why would you do it?

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