Election 2024: 'Migrants are scapegoated for years of under-investment in services'

Fiona Hurley, chief executive of migrant rights group Nasc: Opinion polling consistently shows that Irish people still remain largely positive towards migrants to Ireland.' Picture: Jim Coughlan

Migrants have become a convenient scapegoat for years of under-investment in services, Fiona Hurley of Nasc migrant and refugee rights group said.

Issues like access to healthcare, school places and affordable housing have been weaponised against migrant groups when these are actually systemic issues that pre-date an increase in refugees coming to Ireland, she said.