“International obligations.”
But the image of Fine Gael’s 35 TDs fighting a valiant rearguard action against the horde of 12 Green TDs doesn’t really make sense, unless you assume that each Green TD has the talent and capacity of three Fine Gaelers.
“It is the kind of thing that only a fundamentally unserious party, or country, would do.”
“Sometimes people have their application for refugee status refused, but they will be granted leave to remain”: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits that some migrants are allowed to stay in Ireland even after their asylum claim is rejected, even if “they’re not genuine refugees.” #gript
It failed
“They were economic migrants”: Ex-Irish immigration official Seán Deegan explains why he rejected 99% of asylum claims he heard. #gript
Flashback.
This makes no sense
“Also undersea cables.”
“Prices rose faster than incomes did.”
“The few who dare must speak and speak again.”
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends disregarding the results of the public consultation on “hate speech” laws, arguing that “very often” such consultations are hijacked by “campaigning groups” and are not “reflective of public opinion.” #gript