Why are so many foreigners travelling to ireland to get work?

Question

Why are so many foreigners travelling to ireland to get work?

Answer 1

do you mean from Europe? we are all getting them i assume it's because they think we have the jobs to spare and the higher wages

Answer 2

Wow!! Hummingbird!

If you replace foreigners with Mexicans and Ireland with the USA, you'd sound like us over here.

Answer 3

Firstly seeing as we are a member of the EU it allows all citizens of EU countries to travel and work within the EU freely.

Also the wages that they earn can pull their families out of poverty in their home countries.

I have nothing against the foreign nationals coming here to work as long as they abide by our culture and customs.

Many of them are doing jobs that a lot of Irish people wont (e.g cleaners) and are there for a link in the community.

As long as they support our economy we should not have a problem with them, its the ones sponging off the government and claiming every and any benefit they can get that we should watch.

Though I do believe there should be some regulation as to who comes into the country especially as the EU opens up to more countries, there will have to be some reform and regulations  made

Answer 4

my mom was in Irelnd during the summer where we left a few years ago temporarly and will go there soon, right know we are in Asia and she said that for the past few years Ireland's economy got really good and the wages compared to here are really high!

and most of the people want to go there although not all can so they go illegally sadly and unfortunately

Answer 5

Because there are so many employers who are tight and would prefer to have two people instead of one but don't want to have to pay two people a proper wage. Especially in the hotel and catering industry!

Answer 6

because they dont need visa's to come here .

Answer 7

Because they are let in. Despite the fact that now many decent hard-working Irish people can no longer find employment. The nightlife in Ireland is almost non-existent and you cannot talk to or have a joke with strangers anymore as all you will get is a scowl and someone responding in Polish. Why do all the Eastern Europeanns look so d**n bad tempered all the time. Do they not know how to smile in Poland??!

Answer 8

these 'foreigners' I guess are travelling to Ireland in the hope of getting work. I would assume that they are European nationals and of course should be made welcome in our country.

Maybe we shouldn't forget that the Irish used to immigrate in huge numbers - is USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia etc whingeing about this?

Answer 9

Better social system

Answer 10

Coz England's full up

Answer 11

There are alot of jobs here in the building industry etc. but the prices here are very high and foreigners get minimum wage, although this is alot in their country. They also come because the people are so friendly!