You would assume that the kids don’t require the complex medicial help reguarly and the doctors have said that it would be ok to move?
No-Performer-8318 on
In fairness if they tried to move me from south dublin to letterkenny I’d be trying everything too.
fair play to them for trying, we’ll see now if the system works or not.
edit: to be clear as in “if the system is effective at moving people who dont need to be in expensive dublin to cheaper letterkenny”
Competitive_Pause240 on
I too would resist being moved to Letterkenny
douglashyde on
Letterkenny hospital is not exactly some tier 2 hospital, it has the same issues as all hospitals in Ireland but offers the needs of most.
They can protest as is their right and use media to sway opinion in their direction.
But if this article reporting is as it seems to suggest, they’d be perfectly safe and well catered for in Donegal.
Offer them Finglas or Tallaght and then see if they’ll take Letterkenny.
Pearl1506 on
Imagine the poor people of letterkenny having to work and pay rent, taxes and mortgages to sustain such awful third world medical services….
If the sarcasm isin’t obvious, they have no grounds to be kept in Dublin other than knowing that Dublin is better to stay in for other reasons. There is adequate transport from Donegal to Dublin…. Including flights. Refugees demanding where they’re living is not okay anymore. Be happy with everything that is being provided in the first place.. For free.
ResponsibleTrain1059 on
Letterkenny? Jesus
Haven’t they suffered enough?
Rennie_Burn on
“but the mothers say the consultation wasn’t clear” In what sense? Did the person who did the intervew not ask why?
“they fear they will not receive adequate healthcare in Letterkenny” Based on what facts?
Stegasaurus_Wrecks on
It probably won’t even be in LK. It’s got tons of Ukrainian refugees already and even out in the middle of nowhere in rural guesthouses and hotels with nothing around them. These lot will be even worse off being dumped in the arsehole of nowhere.
I know it’s better than being bombed and shot at but it’s not really likely they’ll be housed in LK at all. More likely some other rural village with no supports.
I truly feel for them. It’s an awful wrench for them but I hope the communities embrace them and their kids.
Remember a hotel was torched in Buncrana a few years ago when Syrian refugees were believed to be moving in. Donegal isn’t exempt from the racist cunts in the country.
mrianj on
The Irish Times headline for this story was such clickbait.
“Palestinian mothers of seriously ill children refuse relocation to Donegal due to healthcare concerns”
The picture for the article also shows a ruin in Gaza, implying they’d rather stay in an active war zone with their sick children than move to Donegal.
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You would assume that the kids don’t require the complex medicial help reguarly and the doctors have said that it would be ok to move?
In fairness if they tried to move me from south dublin to letterkenny I’d be trying everything too.
fair play to them for trying, we’ll see now if the system works or not.
edit: to be clear as in “if the system is effective at moving people who dont need to be in expensive dublin to cheaper letterkenny”
I too would resist being moved to Letterkenny
Letterkenny hospital is not exactly some tier 2 hospital, it has the same issues as all hospitals in Ireland but offers the needs of most.
They can protest as is their right and use media to sway opinion in their direction.
But if this article reporting is as it seems to suggest, they’d be perfectly safe and well catered for in Donegal.
Offer them Finglas or Tallaght and then see if they’ll take Letterkenny.
Imagine the poor people of letterkenny having to work and pay rent, taxes and mortgages to sustain such awful third world medical services….
If the sarcasm isin’t obvious, they have no grounds to be kept in Dublin other than knowing that Dublin is better to stay in for other reasons. There is adequate transport from Donegal to Dublin…. Including flights. Refugees demanding where they’re living is not okay anymore. Be happy with everything that is being provided in the first place.. For free.
Letterkenny? Jesus
Haven’t they suffered enough?
“but the mothers say the consultation wasn’t clear” In what sense? Did the person who did the intervew not ask why?
“they fear they will not receive adequate healthcare in Letterkenny” Based on what facts?
It probably won’t even be in LK. It’s got tons of Ukrainian refugees already and even out in the middle of nowhere in rural guesthouses and hotels with nothing around them. These lot will be even worse off being dumped in the arsehole of nowhere.
I know it’s better than being bombed and shot at but it’s not really likely they’ll be housed in LK at all. More likely some other rural village with no supports.
I truly feel for them. It’s an awful wrench for them but I hope the communities embrace them and their kids.
Remember a hotel was torched in Buncrana a few years ago when Syrian refugees were believed to be moving in. Donegal isn’t exempt from the racist cunts in the country.
The Irish Times headline for this story was such clickbait.
“Palestinian mothers of seriously ill children refuse relocation to Donegal due to healthcare concerns”
The picture for the article also shows a ruin in Gaza, implying they’d rather stay in an active war zone with their sick children than move to Donegal.
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/08/12/palestinian-mothers-of-seriously-ill-children-refuse-relocation-to-donegal
In fairness, any sane person would resist such a move.
And what’s wrong with Letterkenny or Donegal ?
Why does everything and everyone have to be in Dublin ?