Meanwhile, In New York

17 thoughts on “Meanwhile, In New York”

1. Joe the Lion June 23, 2015 at 11:27 am

   Congratulations and well played
2. Cian June 23, 2015 at 11:28 am

   Considering that most other countries keep the same people we have in direct provision in actual prison conditions, I don’t think the “international spotlight” is going to change anything.
   1. Clampers Outside! June 23, 2015 at 11:30 am

      I disagree
      1. Cian June 23, 2015 at 11:33 am

         What do you think will happen?

         Do you even know what the refugee applicant internment (that’s about the best word I can think for it) conditions are like in other countries? They make direct provision look like a 3* hotel in comparison. France and Australia are particularly severe.
         1. ironcorona June 23, 2015 at 11:40 am

            I don’t think “we’re not as bad as other countries” is a great attitude to have.
            1. Clampers Outside! June 23, 2015 at 12:09 pm

               No, but it gives people an out, a reason to ignore the problem.
         2. Janet, I ate my avatar June 23, 2015 at 11:45 am

            Australia has a whole island prison, saw a BBC doc on it, it’s shameful
            1. Formerly known as @ireland.com June 23, 2015 at 1:58 pm

               I can comment on the Australian treatment of asylum seekers. It is disgusting, outrageous, against all standards of civilisation. I am embarrassed that people can be mistreated by a Government that pretends to be civilised, in 2015.

               Unfortunately, asylum seekers are a political football, here in OZ. This means than both of the major political parties have had a race to the bottom, to see who can mistreat refugees worse. At least in Ireland, the mistreatment of asylum seekers is not a vote winner, as best I can tell.

               This is about a report from 2013, things have only got worse since then:
               http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2013/08/27/UN-Human-Rights-Committee-slams-Australias-treatment-of-refugees.aspx

               We now have a nutty right wing Federal Government, who are desperate to stay in power. The refugees are the easiest target. “Operation Sovereign Borders” is the name of their method of mistreating arrivals/would be arrivals. They warehouse people in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, where detainees are mistreated. The government turns a blind eye, it has even passed a law that whistle blowers can be imprisoned for 2 years.

               I don’t understand why more Aussies aren’t against this. I suppose the fear of terrorists arriving serves a few agendas of the Government.

               Ireland should not decide it is doing well because asylum seekers are treated better than Australia – that is not a good benchmark. I would like Ireland to aim for a much higher standard. It is how we would like Irish diaspora to be treated in other countries.
3. Alfred Beit June 23, 2015 at 11:46 am

   This fellow is on everything but the Angelus. Yawn
   1. Mick Flavin June 23, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Who do you think rings the bell?
      1. Mani June 23, 2015 at 12:23 pm

         Tio Salamanca, of course.
         1. Mikeyfex June 23, 2015 at 12:25 pm

            And who knocks?
            1. Mani June 23, 2015 at 12:27 pm

               Opportunity., once.

               The postman, twice.

               Tony Orlando, thrice.
         2. Mick Flavin June 23, 2015 at 12:28 pm

            And now, the Angelus:
            Tingtingtingtingting…Boom!
   2. ESV June 23, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      Spot the failed journo who couldn’t even get airtime on the Liveline.
      1. ESV June 23, 2015 at 2:11 pm

         (That’s at Alfred Beit, not O’Connell)
   3. Quint June 23, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      Agree. On the rare occasions I listen to Radio 1, there he is.

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