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uncle betty   
8 Feb 2009
Law / Irish welcome on Polish building sites ? [47]

That's interesting. I didn't hear about that.

I was a bit peed off when that story came out here, it didn't ring true, even wages-wise.

Anyway, the story was carried in two national newspapers, and a Belfast one. All more or less identical to each other - some journalism huh ?

The guy who was quoted heavily, is a senior trade union leader. In reality, he has no evidence for those stories whatsoever. And what he claims to have said (I e-mailed him a few times) is very different to what was reported.

Of course the so-called journalist at the Irish Times didn't reply at all.

Anti-immigrant feeling is rising here now, and anything that fuels that carelessly should be challenged. In my opinion.
uncle betty   
8 Feb 2009
Law / Irish welcome on Polish building sites ? [47]

There has been a story going around in the Irish media, that signs are appearing on Polish building sites ''Irish not welcome'' - or words to that effect.

Can anyone tell me if this is true ? Has anyone seen them ? Have any of the media covered this ?

Just curious, I don't work in construction and am not intent on moving to Poland at all. Wife doesn't want to anyway, though she is Polish herself.