Hypocrisy is of course nothing new to politicians - either in Ireland or elsewhere. Neither is a complete disregard for any semblance of democracy. Debate on the Immigration Bill was taking too long for the Minister's liking. Anxious to have a deportation process in place before going away to enjoy his holidays, the Minister proposed a 16-page amendment to the Bill, and placed a guillotine on debate. This Bill gives unprecedented power to the Minister.
Deportations are about to resume.
Fortress Ireland is about to unleash its brutality in an even greater fashion than heretofore on asylum seekers. We must unite and stand together in physically resisting deportations.