Exploring the Harsh Realities of Dublin's Threatening Refugee Camp ☘️

PLEASE READ: Ireland is struggling with an increase in refugees and asylum seekers numbers (some we know are unvetted and undocumented), while we no longer look after our own homeless, many of whom are dying on the streets. (See playlist). This is not an opinion. This is a fact. Some would say Ireland is full.

My hope is that this video is viewed taking the context of my channel into consideration before you point a finger.

As frustrations build among the people of Ireland who see the influx, we allow our own remain in emergency accommodation, unsafe hostels, and Irish homeless are dying on our streets. My only aim in posting this video is to document the harsh conditions and show the reality of Dublin without the veneer the media tend to gloss it over with.

I am neither right wing, xenophobic, nor a threatening person. My second home is India purely for the love of the culture and people. Your comments attacking me personally I shrug off or refuse to answer as I'm self aware enough to know who I am and where my head's at.

*** This video is not posted for any reason other than to document the changing face of Dublin over the years and hopefully in a small way affect the housing situation here. Any comments are the commenters only and do not always reflect mine. I cannot control opinions and as a believer in free speech I don't want to delete opinions even if they differ from my own.

This eye-opening video takes you inside Dublin's Mount Street tent city IPO refugee camp, where homeless asylum seekers face harsh living conditions and threats to their own safety. Learn about the reality of refugees in Ireland and how to stay safe in Dublin.

I initially visited Dublin's Mount St. to shed light on the living conditions of those who have been forced (or chose) to flee their homes in search of safety or 'opportunity'. As I walked through the camp with my camera, I was met with both curiosity and hostility.

Some refugees saw my camera as a threat and warned me to stop filming, threatening to break my camera and k**l me if I returned.

I felt a mix of emotions – empathy for their hardships, frustration at the lack of privacy and sanitation, and fear of potential backlash. Despite the challenges, I knew it was important to capture their reality and document this moment in Irish history.

As I continued to document the camp, I was approached by a group of men who demanded I delete the footage and leave immediately. I tried to reason with them, explaining nothing I was doing was unlawful, but their anger only grew.

At that moment, I had to make a decision – prioritise my safety and comply with their demands, or stand my ground and continue filming.

Ultimately, I chose to continue recording as I was told by the Garda / Police, that I was well in my rights to do so. However, the experience left me with a greater sense of urgency to advocate for the Irish homeless and those homeless in Dublin.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Getting advice from Garda / Police
00:54 Summary of the day
02:05 Walking the refugee camp
05:13 Altercation with refugee
06:36 Continuing walking the camp
07:22 Final thoughts