Let me be clear from the start. I condemn all violent crime. When a man murders his wife it’s an atrocity. When a woman is attacked walking home it’s an atrocity. When protesters turn violent and attack police it’s a disgrace, no matter what cause they claim to march for. No exceptions.
But I keep seeing this argument online and in the media.
“Where was your outrage when a local committed murder? You only care when it’s a migrant.” Sorry, but that’s not an argument. It’s a deflection.
Caring isn’t a zero sum game. I can be horrified by domestic violence and still have concerns about immigration policy. Most people can hold both thoughts at once.
And I say all of this as an immigrant myself. As a proud dual Irish and Australian citizen I want both my countries to be successful and safe. When I emigrated I went through the full process. Police clearances, medical checks, proof of qualifications, proof I could support myself, years of paperwork and waiting. I didn’t resent it. That’s what a country owes its citizens.
I’m grateful, committed and respectful of the country I now live in. I live in a multiracial country and I have immigrant friends from all over the world who share my views, many of whom went through the same process I did. It’s exactly because of that journey that we can say honestly that not every immigrant contributes positively to a society. Pretending otherwise helps nobody, least of all the immigrants who do.
A country should be allowed to ask whether someone is going to be a good fit. Whether they’ll be an asset. Whether they pose a risk. That’s not hatred. That’s the same due diligence I went through myself, and the same due diligence you’d expect before letting someone mind your kids. Government policy should consider the infrastructure, resources and housing capacity of the country before accepting people in.
Uncontrolled migration harms current citizens and migrants alike. There’s nothing compassionate about welcoming people into a state where the police are stretched, the courts are backlogged, the prisons are full and there’s nowhere to house them. All this while taxes rise, the cost of living bites, and public money is visibly wasted. People, and the governments who represent them, have every right to question that.
The trouble is governments aren’t doing a lot of listening. And honestly I think that’s what’s driving the anger more than anything else. Covering things up. Shutting down debate. Calling people names instead of answering their questions. Blaming social media for anger that their own policies created.
What worries me most is what I see across the whole spectrum. The extreme left refusing to debate government policy at all, as if asking a question is a crime or “racist”. The extreme right sliding into actual racism, which I want no part of. And worst of all, the apathy of the majority in the centre, carrying on as if it’ll all sort itself out. It won’t.
People are moving further and further right not because they woke up hateful, but because they’re sick of being ignored, and the centre’s silence is leaving the field to the worst voices on both ends.
If you want less extremism, the answer isn’t less debate. It’s more honesty.
Condemn violent crime. Question bad policy. You’re allowed to do both.
These are the parties in Ireland who do not care if you or your loved ones get their heads cut off in the street. They’ve done what they can to ensure it.
Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael
Sinn Fein
The Greens
Labour
Social Democrats
People Before Profit
All but a handful of Independents
https://t.co/pvaAVTYM0L The accreditation of the Iranian Ambassador in Ireland is a supine act of appeasement to state-sponsored terror and violence. It is very disappointing, to put it mildly.
🔴DON’T LOOK AWAY
The Islamic regime is going to hang Milad Armoun simply for protesting.
He was tortured, forced to confess, and now faces death for demanding freedom.
This is pure barbarism.
Share this before they kill him.
@majid_hatamian@Goyionist It’s an utter disgrace from Irelands politicians and the height of hypocrisy. They claim to be humanitarians but roll out the red carpet for murderers and terrorists. Shame on Irelands President and political class. You are traitors to your own people.
Shame on Ireland’s politicians.
In January, they said it was “inappropriate” to accredit the Iranian Regime’s ambassador while it was shooting protesters in the street.
Yesterday, President Connolly welcomed him to Áras an Uachtaráin.
Hypocrites!
ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!
Excellent letter by @kilkeeman in today’s @IrishTimes on double standards in Irish football.
Ireland is playing a friendly with Qatar this year, and nobody seems to care.
This is Shadi Alsuleiman. He's the President of the Australian National Imams Council, which essentially acts as the peak representative body for Muslims in Australia. He can often be pictured with Anthony Albanese.
And yet, here he is talking about implementing Sharia in Australia and making us all submit to Islam once they gain enough strength in numbers.
These are the so-called MODERATES
Earlier today, the Metropolitan Police tore down the IRGC victims’ memorial wall outside the Iranian regime embassy despite council approval to keep it up.
They then arrested Mahan, the brave activist who built it.
This is outrageous and disgusting. Free Mahan! Free Iran!
Gardaí Appeal as Concerns Grow Over Missing Cavan Schoolgirl
An Garda Síochána has issued a public appeal for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Egle Tktekutyt, who was reported missing from Kingscourt on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
Egle was last seen getting off a bus in Navan on Wednesday, 29 April, shortly before 11 a.m. She is described as 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) tall, of slim build, with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. At the time she was wearing grey leggings, a black jumper, white long socks, white runners and carrying a black backpack.
Gardaí and Egle’s family have expressed concern for her wellbeing and are urging anyone who may have seen her or has information on her current location to come forward immediately.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bailieboro Garda Station on (042) 969 4570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.