Mick Clifford: Is compassion creaking under pressure?

Ultimately, Killarney turned out to be a good news story, with both Ukrainian refugees and asylum-seekers accommodated in the town. Hopefully, that’s the kind of attitude we can hang onto

Ukranian supporters wait anxiously prior to the announcement on Wednesday morning they would be allowed stay in Killarney. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The controversy over the now-abandoned plan to move Ukrainian refugees out of Killarney tells us a few things about the pressure points in society right now. 

It reveals a sense of decency that has informed attitudes in this country toward those fleeing Putin’s terrible war.