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MINISTER FOR HEALTH Simon Harris is coming under increased pressure for not acting sooner in relation to the National Children’s Hospital’s massive cost overrun.
After it was revealed that Harris knew of the cost overruns months before the rest of Cabinet were informed, Sinn Féin said that his position was “untenable” and called on him to be fired.
This morning, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told RTÉ that he has “total confidence” in Harris as Minister for Health, saying that had Harris informed him of emerging overruns, “I would have instructed him to do exactly what he did”.
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So the native Americans should set the rules? And the newer Americans don’t seem to have any problem laying down the rules in other nations like say Iraq or Afghanistan and dozens of other countries.
I’m surprised not hearing more outrage at the prospect of tens of thousands of illegal irish immigrants possibly being sent to these shores against the Irish government’s will. I mean – where will they be housed? Who will pay for them to be deported – Trump will probably charge the Irish government…
@Billy Mooney: The best thing you should do is tell your commie greenie pals in Germany, Italy, Holland and Belgium to defend themselves. Why should America bother
@Free comment ratings: What about the employers they knew they were breaking the law but still employed people and Iam sure these employees have done a great service working in America.Will there be people with experience available to carry on in these jobs that these people haveAre they now to be turfed out
You mean stay as an overskilled worker earning minimum wage on zero hours contracts and try paying rent, bills, feeding your kids etc? Way to stay motivated.
Short answer, no. If you’re living in the US illegally, generally the only thing coming eventually is a stint in prison and deportation with a permanent ban from the US.
Australia has fairly tight immigration controls, if you’re there illegally you get turfed out what’s the difference between that and any other country? Pity more countries don’t operate the same way.
@Anna Bee: 1st, I don’t think Trump will deport law abiding Irish illegals.
2nd DeValera asked President Kennedy in 1962 to prevent the Irish getting in to the USA.
3rd Right now non-EU citizens are being deported every day from Ireland when their work permits
expire. Really tough, yet not a squeak from the Green Commie Left.
4th large numbers of US citizens (mostly young) have been killed by illegal criminals released several
times.
50.000 that could be subscribing to the everyday living costs to that Country instead they are working probably living a good life without paying anything . Would our Government let that happen here I doubt it . Let everyone of these declare themselves to revenue or get out.
Payroll taxes are deducted at source. Anyone on a payroll doesn’t have the option of not paying tax – it is taken from their paycheck and paid over to the IRS directly.
All undocumented Irish working on sites, in bars, restaurants etc will all be paying tax.
Believe the fact that payroll taxes are deducted at source?
Given it is 100% verifiably true, I will continue to believe it.
“26 U.S. Code Section 3402 – Income tax collected at source.
Requirement of withholding
(1) In general, Except as otherwise provided in this section, every employer making payment of wages shall deduct and withhold upon such wages a tax”
I know plenty in Ireland who would love to work in America legally. It’s very hard get a visa these days unless you work fir a US company or find one willing to pay up and sponsor you through the h1b visa. Those who moved there illegally have made it hard for those who wish to play by the rules
You don’t call residents of the Jungle in Calais ‘Undocumented Eritreans’.
Stop with the double standards and call these particular group of Irish in the US what they are; illegal immigrants.
It means nothing. Nothing will happen because Trump is a bottler. Just look at how he thanked crooked Hillary for her service. He said he would lock her up, liar.
He’ll be brought into line quick enough. To paraphrase Bill Hicks, he’ll be taken into a darkened room and shown the Kennedy assassination from a different angle….
Open minded on him ,could be the best president ever..like the way he’s stated he won’t take one dollar of his presidential salary…like to see a few politicians over here follow suit..
Very worrying times for Irish people in the US now that Wall Street’s lackey Donald Trump has been elected, the word coming out of America is that first and second generation Irish people who are legal are now fearful also and looking to leave the country because of Trump’s election. Horrendous that some Irish people at home were cheer-leading this failed businessman, sticking the knife in the back of their fellow countrymen. Traitors.
‘Traders and bankers are taking to heart Trump’s campaign promise to cut bank regulation. His new website as president-elect specifically targets the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act and says it will be dismantled when he’s in office. The Dodd-Frank act includes hundreds of rules passed after the financial crash to make banks stronger and safer. Banks had to spend a lot of money adapting to the new regulation and have had to set aside more and safer assets for their balance sheets. If this law is scrapped, it’ll be easier for them to go back to making the risky trades that make the most money.
Another boost to banks’ bottom lines is the expectation that Trump’s fiscal stimulus will increase inflation, while the Federal Reserve will stick to its plans to raise interest rates. This has pushed up the yields on bonds and other interest rates. As banks make money on the margin between the assets they borrow and lend, higher rates are great for their profits. Morgan Stanley analysts said a 1% rise in rates would increase big banks’ per-share earnings by 5.5%.
There’s also speculation Trump will bring Wall Street into the heart of his cabinet. His likely pick for Treasury Secretary is Steven Mnuchin, the campaign’s chief fundraiser and a 17-year Goldman Sachs veteran. He had key roles in investment bank’s mortgage operations before starting a hedge fund with backing from George Soros.’
@Tariq ibn Ziyad:”the word coming out of America is that first and second generation Irish people who are legal are now fearful also and looking to leave the country”
If you are in any çountry illegally you know you are taking your chances. If you set down roots, family etc without rectifying the situation then thats stupid. Either apply to be legal, and accept host countrys rules, or stay away. Every country should be allowed to vet those entering. If you hàve somethIng to give then state your case. Do not impose yourself on a host country and demand acceptance.
@Gary Molloy: Many went to the US for adventure, others because of no job in Ireland. We can’t assume that this 50,000 would have been net-positive for the economy over the past few years as the unemployment levels peaked, but getting them back now at a time of growth and bringing their experience and ideas home might be great for us and for them, so maybe Trump is a great excuse to get outta the US and come home.
@bopter: true – its also interesting to read how many posters here assume that people who made it to American and hustle to make a living would be arsed to bring the ideas and experience back – the hold Eu passports and are free to travel and work in any other eu country , plus theres Canada and New Zealand and plenty of places other than the US where they are likely to use their skills – many here making the major assumption that Ireland is such a fantastic place to move back to seem to have very little understanding about the true nature of what it is like to be making a living in other countries
@Dave Hammond: I went to California for a few years, had a whale of a time, made really good money, and still came home. I met 3 other Irish friends out there who were all in a similar situation, and all 4 of us are back home in Ireland now, and not missing California at all. It’s about the people. The mentality of people at home more than makes up for the downsides of things like warmer weather or lower taxes in the US.
If you want to emigrate do it legally. Why do peoply think they can just impose themselves on others and think it is their ŕight to do so, whether its the irish in America or the Syrians in Europè.
Sure he can deport all 50,000 and the maggots ok here can fork out the 10,000,000 a week to cover their dole….. They left to find work, they chose to leave and work rather than take a hand out, show some respect! Calling them criminals while they pay taxes and social security is a joke while they have no access to any benefits….
Enda Kenny you are getting what you asked for if I remember correctly your comment was that we should entice all these people back to Ireland to take up the jobs that are so readily available . Then just in case these people need any help to stay in the US you and your cronies FF decide to insult the future President of the US . Their is a lot to be said for a Businessman running a Country instead of over paid clowns.
Pence is from Sligo, a lot of others on his team are Irish, like Mike Flynn, Steve Bannon, Kelly Conway and Mitch McConnell. So if our leaders werent lazy and bone idle there might not be a problem.
In any event, you have no right to be in a country illegally.
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