Ireland celebrated securing the Six Nations rugby title by defeating Scotland with a score of 17-10. Concurrently, Dublin witnessed a significant operation where a migrant tent city, described as an eyesore in Mount Street, was cleared ahead of the match. This action, reported by Nicole Gernon of Virgin Media News, involved moving the migrants to a more suitable location. Criticism arose over the weekend, with comparisons drawn to historical practices of clearing destitute populations from urban areas, especially during high-profile visits. Paddy Cosgrave likened the clearing of Dublin's streets, referring to 'King Leo of FFG', to actions taken during British rule over Ireland, suggesting the motive was to prevent foreign media and visitors from observing the extent of Ireland's social issues, described as a 'failed state', during St. Patrick's weekend. Further reports indicated that Irish police removed hundreds of migrants from the makeshift campsite, with some sources claiming the migrants were relocated to the mountains.
'Looks like the Irish authorities were worried about a migrant camp ruining St Patrick's Day - so they drove them up into the mountains and dumped them there...' Irish authorities move camp full of migrants into the mountains. @LeoKearse @PaulCoxComedy @adamcoumas https://t.co/Fs60W4wfgl
đź”´ Irish police cleared hundreds of migrants from a makeshift campsite in central Dublin on Sunday https://t.co/X4PMARn7EW
When the Brits ruled Ireland they regularly rounded up the destitute from our cities & dumped them miles outside. Especially if royalty were visiting. King Leo of FFG just had Dublin’s streets purged for fear yanks & foreign media might notice during St Patrick’s weekend what a… https://t.co/Qv27QtYuSb
When the Brits ruled Ireland they regularly rounded up the destitute from our cities & dumped them miles outside. Especially if royalty were visiting. King Leo of FFG just had Dublin’s streets purged for fear yanks & foreign media might notice what a failed state Ireland is. https://t.co/UDpvwC6rYc
When the Brits ruled Ireland they regularly rounded up the destitute from our cities & dumped them miles outside. Especially if royalty were visiting. King Leo of FFG just has Dublin’s streets purged for fear yanks & foreign media might notice what a failed state Ireland is. https://t.co/PnavfmwN7T
Yesterday Ireland secured the Six Nations rugby title. beating Scotland 17-10 There is a migrant tent city, eyesore in Mount Street in central Dublin, which was tactfully cleared for the match. According @nicole_gernon of @VirginMediaNews they were moved to a more suitable… https://t.co/kPHgmG5fmP