[Dublin Communities Against Racism] The arson attack in Ringsend was a direct result of the lies and disinformation spread by prominent anti-immigrant protestors who targeted the area just before Christmas. (Thread)

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1. **Dublin Communities Against Racism** statement:

   > [1/4](https://twitter.com/DubsCommunities/status/1742462789090734170) The arson attack in Ringsend was a direct result of the lies and disinformation spread by prominent anti-immigrant protestors who targeted the area just before Christmas.

   > [2/4](https://twitter.com/DubsCommunities/status/1742462791431168386) They say “House the Irish” but how does that match up with burning out homeless accommodation? They don’t give a damn about Irish people or anyone else. They are grifters, desperate for attention on social media and later this year some of them will even seek election.

   > [3/4](https://twitter.com/DubsCommunities/status/1742462795537347022) The truth is none of the rabble which make up the Irish far-right/ anti immigrant/racist cesspool have ever made any contribution to tackling the homeless or housing crisis created by the government.

   > [4/4](https://twitter.com/DubsCommunities/status/1742462799178007038) Instead they only crawled out from under their rock to scapegoat foreigners and divert attention from those actually responsible for the policies which brought us here. They are actually providing a very useful service to the Government parties

2. [Philip Dwyer was there recently](https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/s/AQuD7tDVbt)

3. So if the building was supposed to be housing refugees, then they wouldn’t have been “misinformed”?

4. Can’t be pro-landlord and pro-refugee.

5. The justice system needs to consider these arsonists as terrorists. That is the intent of these acts. These terrorists are no different from the ones who planted bombs to try to get their way.

6. Does it matter if they were lies? People in the area still set fire to the building.

7. A building with 80 single rooms and communal facilities is clearly for male asylum seekers. They also would’ve announced it from the very start when people were protesting if it was for homeless families.

   This is spin from the government to turn the public against those protesting their immigration policies.

8. This accommodation was 100% was not for homeless families.

   Don’t be so naive. Look at who owns it and their portfolio

9. How is it that absolutely none of these accommodation centres appear in more affluent areas…