A former Trócaire Director from Clare is urging even the most hard-line of critics to separate their views on immigration policy from the Asylum Seekers themselves.
So far this year, Gardaí have attended over 250 anti-immigration protests, while earlier this month, the Ross Lake Hotel in Galway which was due to house 70 International Protection Applicants was burnt to the ground.
At present 20% of Ireland’s workforce is comprised of non-nationals.
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Eamon Meehan from Kilmaley who is also the Chair of the Irish-Palestine Alliance says people must be more understanding of the human beings fleeing perilous conditions.