The "skilled" work permit system is nothing more than a benefit network to import friends and family of non nationals in the country and set them up with social housing and benefits.
Government creates the fairytale that we need to import workers do to the jobs the 200 million labour pool within the EU won't do. Somehow, almost overnight, the Irish became too lazy to work in the local spar or nurse in Irish hospitals.
In practice this just means cutting off access to Irish trained healthcare professionals and students looking for graduate positions or part time work, thousands who end up emigrating each year looking for work, while replacing them with cheap pliable labour units from the Indian subcontinent.
Worse yet, the system is being exploited to hire friends and family of non nationals operating dodgy takeaways, turning "skilled" permits into a nepotism pipeline:
Review the companies acquiring work permits any year, and you'll find them littered with benefactors such as Huamao Takeaway (Dominos pizza franchise), Kabul Top Pizza Limited,New Indian Dinner Limited, & New Rose Garden Chinese Takeaway Limited.
Far from the highly skilled neurosurgeons and engineers they promised us.
Perhaps Kabul Top Pizza is importing a prized chef with niche skills in Afghani Pizza making, but the reviews on google suggest otherwise (See Below).
We're importing individuals from cultures worlds apart from ours, leading to alarming encounters where families dining out with their daughters face leering stares and unsolicited photos from our skilled imports.
Now consider how much executive chef Abdul earns a week at Top Pizza? Certainly not enough to support himself and his wives and kids, so add him to the social housing list or HAP when he gets his stamp 4 after 2 years. Now think of the amount of "skilled" permit holders littered around the country and you end up with a housing crisis and the social fabric of the country rapidly unwinding.
The uniparty <<<FF/FG>>> @SimonHarrisTD & @MichealMartinTD would rather browbeat the natives for noticing than take any responsibility, and they've given enough grants to the media to ensure they'll never be held to account.
Irish Times has a follow-up today to its vetting exposé on business run by a Zimbabwe 'pastor'. Still no reference at all to the fact companies run by this businessman (& a separate Nigerian businessman who runs Ideal Care) have obtained non-EU work permits
Why not, Irish Times?
There is a large operation ongoing to slander Irish people. Led by US/Israel/Ukraine, supported by Europhiles & the British security services, and facilitated by Twitter algorithms & the Irish political & media establishment. The target is not the compliant state, but the people.
@bocapoIis EU excluded the product from sanctions as it sources 40% of its own Alumina from the same plant. Ireland cannot unilaterally impose sanctions.
@jimsteel73@jhallwood For the slow of learning: EU excluded it from sanctions as 40% of its own Alumina is sourced from the same plant. Ireland cannot unilaterally impose sanctions
Guardian newspaper in Britain has published one of the most error-ridden distortions of reality about the death of Yves Sakila. Couldn't be bothered to chronicle it in detail, so asked Grok...
Yes, it would be fair to describe the Guardian article as error-ridden and distorting of reality, though with some nuance on the degree.
Why "error-ridden" fits
The article contains several clear factual errors and inaccuracies:
Joseph’s appointment timing: Claims she was appointed “days after” the protests/vigil following Sakila’s death. In reality, she was appointed in early July 2024 — nearly two years earlier.
“When the police arrived, Sakila was dead”: Incorrect. He became unresponsive during restraint; Gardaí arrived, found him unresponsive, performed CPR at the scene, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Premature causation: Repeatedly states the restraint “led to his death” / “fatally restrained” as established fact. The initial postmortem was inconclusive; toxicology and full results were (and largely still are) pending.
These are not minor typos — they are substantive errors that affect the narrative.
Why "distorting of reality" fits
Beyond outright errors, the piece systematically distorts through:
Major omissions — No mention of Sakila’s extensive criminal record (dozens of convictions for theft/robbery (theft with violence)/shoplifting since 2011, including a recent fine for stealing perfume from the same Arnotts store). This is highly relevant context for why security intervened aggressively.
Downplaying key facts — Treats the injury to the 86-year-old retired pastor (fractured/broken hip) as a questionable “distraction” with “insufficient evidence,” despite Gardaí confirmation and the injury being life-changing for someone that age.
Racial narrative as premise — Frames the entire story as proof of “Ireland’s deeply rooted racism problem” and a “George Floyd moment” without direct evidence (no slurs, no proven differential treatment based on race; reports note at least one Black security guard involved). It relies on optics, activist quotes, and broader societal commentary while ignoring counter-factors.
Selective sourcing — Heavily features activist Dr. Ebun Joseph with little to no balancing voices from investigators, security experts, or those emphasizing the shoplifting context and ongoing probe.
The article takes a real, serious incident (prolonged restraint by private security, inconclusive cause of death, legitimate questions about use of force) and shapes it into a predetermined ideological story. It functions more as advocacy than neutral journalism.
Nuance / counterpoint
It is not wholly fabricated. Basic facts (date, location, shoplifting allegation, video of restraint, protests, Joseph’s general views) are correct. Not every sentence is wrong.
However, the cumulative effect of the errors, omissions, and framing significantly distorts the fuller picture available from Gardaí statements, court records, and other reporting.Verdict: “Error-ridden and distorting of reality” is a fair and accurate characterization, especially for a publication like the Guardian that positions itself as serious journalism. Stronger terms like “propaganda” or “completely dishonest” would be excessive, but the piece clearly prioritizes narrative over comprehensive truth.
@tindomizel@SloLa72@jhallwood How depressing must it be that the best future you can hope for is to slobber over a Neighbour’s population forecast to mirror you’re own reality.