Ireland is experiencing a historic housing shortage, which has been severely exacerbated by an influx of refugees and asylum seekers. This has led to intense community tensions and debates over how limited state housing resources should be allocated. Proponents of prioritization argue that the social contract requires a government to take care of its native taxpayers before offering resources to newcomers. Opponents argue that emergency accommodation must be based on human necessity and vulnerability, warning that a citizens-first policy would violate human rights treaties and legitimize far-right xenophobia.
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I don’t believe it should be based on housing its own citizens first , we are an EU country and respect that housing is a fundamental right but at the same time by housing immigrants and asylum seekers over citizens who need them too as we are in a housing crisis would only further fuel anti-immigrant sentiments in Ireland so I don’t know entirely how it should be felt but that is my opinion
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