Comments on: Limerick Mayor comes under fire for deportation comments

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:18 +0000

Do people forget how the Irish have emmigrated to every corner of the planet. Of all the countries in the world, we’re probably the last ones who can complain about immigration. How can we deport people who have every right to be here, when at the same we are negotiating with the US about getting visas for all the illegal Irish over there.

By: Aisling Mc. Gory

Aisling Mc. Gory — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:14 +0000

I wish Irish people weren’t so weak and politically correct. We should be proud of our nation – defend its borders and protect our heritage for future generations.

A multicultural Ireland in the future isn’t a proper Ireland, it is a compromise. Irish people should not have to compromise with other peoples at the detriment of our own, in our own nation?
I think not.

We would be foolish to not deport everyone who leeches off of our social welfare system unfairly (often criminally!) it is a huge burden we cannot bear anymore.

Irish jobs for Irish workers in Ireland, anyone else we need we can bring them in especially. If there’s no Irish person to do the job of course before them.

Common sense is good economy and good for our culture and society so we can have an Irish Ireland for our children!!

By: John

John — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:12:09 +0000

Some people are saying the mayor should walk but what has happened to free speech.

This is his opinion no matter if you agree with it or not.

Alan Kelly, you’re out of line.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:46:59 +0000

The Mayor is 100% right, the Irish politicans in europe did have an oppertunity to veto the Polish and others from coming here but didn`t, thats not Kielys fault!!he is after all a city councillor who does not make party policy, what would an Irsh citizen get if he went to Poland NOTHING as a matter of fact some brickie friends of mine went to Poland and what was posted outside the sites were signs saying ” IRISH NEED NOT APPLY” sound familar. At least we seem to have one honest politican………

By: just me

just me — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:43 +0000

in canary islands if u are an imagrent & dont work all u get is some milk & a bit food for 2 survive on that why all the morocans have nearly left lanzarote thats the way 2 go what about all the irish homeless people in england that have been there since the 50s&60s they get f*uck all from the english goverment after they built the place after the war.now i know we the irish screwed england back in the eightys but we as a country never learned from the scamming that took place

By: Joe Hickey

Joe Hickey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:40:37 +0000

Kiley and his party supported the Nice Treaty which allowed 100,000s to come here from eastern Europe. its a bit rich of him to complain now. His mates in business used these guys to drive down irish wages and it suited them all.

You also have to be here 2 years before you can claim benefit so he is wrong on that and you CAN’T deport EU nationals.

By: just me

just me — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:17:13 +0000

his only speaking what every one is thinking & havent the voice to say it & his right.Since when did they do away with freedom of speech his entitled to speak his mind & i thank him for saying what i wanted to say & the thosands of others that wanted to say it.Were Ireland shhh oh say nothing it will go away we always just take everthing thats f*cked at us & never do anything about it

By: ger

ger — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:48:41 +0000

We’re part of Europe whether we like it or not. We need to take the good with the bad, we cant be selective. We are obliged to treat all EU citizens fairly..the same way that all Irish Citizens living throughout Europe are treated. Does the mayor think that there are no unemployed Limerick people living abroad? what happens if every country starting throwing out unemployed non locals? The Mayors comments are a disgrace. I agree with Alan Kelly, the Mayor should walk.

By: liam flag

liam flag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:09 +0000

You cant just come here and sign on you must work first for 1 or 2 years. Then you are entitled to sign on. Thats the eu way. Lets just get on with it. That mayors coments are shameful and embarassing to limerick.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:16:08 +0000

He is a 100% correct in what he said