Natural emotion is no impediment to justice. If only there was more laughter in court in Limerick. The concentration policy, because it magnifies immigration, plays into the hands of racists. It also denies citizens in other areas the opportunity to play their part in helping victims of persecution overseas. Moreover, it hardly helps the new arrivals to integrate with their adopted communities.
Refugees are a godsend to Ireland.
In cultural and other respects they enrich our country which, in view of its history of populating many parts of the world, should be the last to close its doors. And, thank God, most of our people maintain the good old Irish tradition of hospitality. No doubt a tiny minority of asylum-seekers are fraudsters who deserve to be sent packing. That is no reason, however, to condemn the vast majority, who genuinely deserve help. The best way to help them is not through handouts but through work.