Extract of the poll in the Irish Times. This shows that it is time for the Irish govt and the folks in Leinster House to start getting tough on this issue. In particular, they must deport failed asylum seekers without delay. The views of Mayor Kiely were clearly not those of an extreme minority, but rather those of the majority of Irish people:More breakdown on this aspect of the poll:

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So another racist on my list... I'm going to have a lot of Christmas Cards left over....

My estimation of you has lowered considerably.....

The less Viking, Norman, and Celt descended people here, the better. Been nothing but trouble since they were let in...

Are you calling 72% of the Irish people racists? This has nothing to do with racism. Another PC-brigadier on my list. It's not about race it's about what the country can cope with. We can't cope with the floods in Cork for example where half the city is without water. So how can we be expected to provide for another million people projected in the next 20 years? In any case, the numbers you are talking about were nothing on this scale. A study by TCD referred to on an RTE series called "Blood of the Irish" found that 80% of us are descended from the first inhabitants of Ireland from 11,000 years ago, despite centuries of intermarriage.

I have nothing against people who have a right to be here. I have plenty against those who abuse the asylum-system by crossing several safe EU countries and then claiming their life depends on staying in Ireland.

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Disagree with FT on this though I do, he's no racist.

+1.

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The 81% figure for 18-24 year olds is the starkest figure. This age group is the one that is finding immigrants taking up jobs that would otherwise be available for students part-time etc.

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"71% happy with most immigrants staying in Ireland".

The poll says that too, FT.

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Well globalization will drive down the costs for menial labor here

Why should an Irish person expect to be paid handsomely for collecting glasses in a bar when people verge on starving in China ?

cYp

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The thread title doesn't reflect the article accurately.

The rural areas, that apparently have a more negative attitude to people who have immigrated, have fewer immigrants. Interesting.

Yes, the young are angry about not getting jobs and are looking for someone to blame. They can't see the bankers, I suppose.