▲ 246 ▼ Irish athletes boycott women's basketball tournament against Israel next month due to war in Gaza (allisrael.com) submitted 2 years ago by nekandro@lemmy.ml to c/world@lemmy.world 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] nekandro@lemmy.ml [S] 69 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ireland once again showing they're one of the only humane countries in the EU permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like nothing helps a country identify with Palestine more than being stuck next to England for all of history There's a lot of parallels between the two situations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Like how the English invaded and took over their country? Spelling permalink fedilink source parent [+] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee -49 points 2 years ago (3 children) Whilst also having one of the highest GDP per capita rate in the EU and giving zero aid to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LaoisheFu@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There are 100, 000 Ukrainians living in sheltered accommodation in ireland and receiving special welfare payments.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Related source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-cut-allowance-housing-new-ukrainian-arrivals-2023-12-12/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have aid and we took in a huge amount of them and fast tracked them through our asylum seeking process and provided a very decent living. So decent that the Ukrainian woman who heads up the displaced people's in Ireland group said it was too high. Sorry about our GDP, America would never ever do things to better themselves economically and only consider themselves important...like "America First" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BigDill99@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago Ireland's a great country. The tax haven status that makes that GDP possible isn't something to be proud of, but I can think of worse countries North America's tax dollars can be going to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) GDP does not correlate to quality of living. It’s high because you’re a tax haven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago My quality of living is quite high, I'm also not here debating gdp, don't know how this came from this topic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I dont know why youre getting downvoted, its true permalink fedilink source parent [–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Who said anything about America? permalink fedilink source parent [+] PeroBasta@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking tax heaven permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's lovely here though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Deceptichum@kbin.social -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aren’t youse lining up around the block just to view places to rent or has that been resolved? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like nothing helps a country identify with Palestine more than being stuck next to England for all of history There's a lot of parallels between the two situations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Like how the English invaded and took over their country? Spelling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Like how the English invaded and took over their country? Spelling permalink fedilink source parent
[+] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee -49 points 2 years ago (3 children) Whilst also having one of the highest GDP per capita rate in the EU and giving zero aid to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LaoisheFu@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There are 100, 000 Ukrainians living in sheltered accommodation in ireland and receiving special welfare payments.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Related source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-cut-allowance-housing-new-ukrainian-arrivals-2023-12-12/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have aid and we took in a huge amount of them and fast tracked them through our asylum seeking process and provided a very decent living. So decent that the Ukrainian woman who heads up the displaced people's in Ireland group said it was too high. Sorry about our GDP, America would never ever do things to better themselves economically and only consider themselves important...like "America First" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BigDill99@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago Ireland's a great country. The tax haven status that makes that GDP possible isn't something to be proud of, but I can think of worse countries North America's tax dollars can be going to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) GDP does not correlate to quality of living. It’s high because you’re a tax haven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago My quality of living is quite high, I'm also not here debating gdp, don't know how this came from this topic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I dont know why youre getting downvoted, its true permalink fedilink source parent [–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Who said anything about America? permalink fedilink source parent [+] PeroBasta@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking tax heaven permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's lovely here though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Deceptichum@kbin.social -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aren’t youse lining up around the block just to view places to rent or has that been resolved? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LaoisheFu@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There are 100, 000 Ukrainians living in sheltered accommodation in ireland and receiving special welfare payments.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Related source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-cut-allowance-housing-new-ukrainian-arrivals-2023-12-12/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Related source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-cut-allowance-housing-new-ukrainian-arrivals-2023-12-12/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have aid and we took in a huge amount of them and fast tracked them through our asylum seeking process and provided a very decent living. So decent that the Ukrainian woman who heads up the displaced people's in Ireland group said it was too high. Sorry about our GDP, America would never ever do things to better themselves economically and only consider themselves important...like "America First" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BigDill99@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago Ireland's a great country. The tax haven status that makes that GDP possible isn't something to be proud of, but I can think of worse countries North America's tax dollars can be going to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) GDP does not correlate to quality of living. It’s high because you’re a tax haven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago My quality of living is quite high, I'm also not here debating gdp, don't know how this came from this topic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I dont know why youre getting downvoted, its true permalink fedilink source parent [–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Who said anything about America? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigDill99@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago Ireland's a great country. The tax haven status that makes that GDP possible isn't something to be proud of, but I can think of worse countries North America's tax dollars can be going to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) GDP does not correlate to quality of living. It’s high because you’re a tax haven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago My quality of living is quite high, I'm also not here debating gdp, don't know how this came from this topic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I dont know why youre getting downvoted, its true permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago My quality of living is quite high, I'm also not here debating gdp, don't know how this came from this topic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I dont know why youre getting downvoted, its true permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Who said anything about America? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] PeroBasta@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking tax heaven permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's lovely here though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Deceptichum@kbin.social -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aren’t youse lining up around the block just to view places to rent or has that been resolved? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's lovely here though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Deceptichum@kbin.social -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aren’t youse lining up around the block just to view places to rent or has that been resolved? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Deceptichum@kbin.social -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aren’t youse lining up around the block just to view places to rent or has that been resolved? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I bought a house with government supports and programs for first time buyer. There is a housing crisis as is the case across a lot of the west. permalink fedilink source parent