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The Countess - Womens rights group in Ireland - Report on Immigration Effects on Women & Girls

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KnottyAuty · 24/01/2026 08:51

Irish people are being forced to accept policy that transgresses fundamental boundaries and treats nature, identity, culture, family, and nationality as negotiable when in fact, the family unit, community, and inherited culture are the scaffolding of a stable society. We at The Countess are unafraid of analysing policy through the lens of womens’ rights and child safeguarding.

thecountess.ie/a-new-campaign-a-new-direction-a-new-mission/

Report: Through a Safeguarding lens, darkly: a thematic report into the International Protection Provision in Ireland

The report has identified significant shifts in the nature of sexual violence across Europe, highlighting emergent trends in opportunistic street attacks and group-based sexual assaults. The findings raise urgent questions for Irish policymakers as the State continues to accommodate over 33,000 individuals in the International Protection system without screening them against European Crime databases.

Drawing on official statistics from multiple EU member states including Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Italy, and France, the report outlines clear evidence that foreign-born individuals are over-represented in sexual offence data, often by a factor of three to four, with even higher rates in specific subcategories such as gang rape.

Sounds like a brilliant piece of work. And I suddenly feel as though I now need to think more deeply/critically about news coverage which portrays those protesting about immigration hotels as right wing racists… all sounding awfully familiar…

Does anyone know if UK immigration stats are disaggregated to allow a similar comparison?

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Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:41

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/01/2026 17:33

You didn't answer my question about the refuges/hostels.

So you have no issues, and don't care that other women might feel uncomfortable or be unable to access the changing rooms for religious reasons, past trauma etc,, if there is a naked person with a penis sharing the showers, changing areas, etc?

I don't think anyone is a bigot for being uncomfortable with it, but that doesn't make it inherently wrong, especially if you're talking about toilets, where no one should be nude to begin with. Straight men are often uncomfortable or trauamtized by gay men if they were molested or raped, gay men aren't socially obligated to use a different restroom though. And men and women have often used each other's restrooms for one reason or another, like skipping a queue or going in with their daughter.

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:39

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:29

I don't think things should be censored, but I don't think it's okay to use data of crimes in any country as a way to tar every individual who comes from there. You are also a massive hypocrite.

Oh, and you're not. It's so interesting that these men are inherently not a risk, yet premises to house men, and women/children, are kept seperate.
If asylum hotels and half way housing was for Ukrainian or HK refugees, or even a natural disaster bringing over 40K Canadians annually, there would be no separating of the men and women.
The Afghan asylum seeker who threw acid in the face of the Afghan woman who'd spurned him? He was housed in an all male place, she in an all women one.
Just why is it deemed necessary to seperate male and female/with young children illegal migrants?
Seems very strange if these men, as you say, are no more at risk of being offenders than any other men.

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:38

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:31

We're talking about sheer numbers. Tbh, if 40k Canadians annually got off illegally on a Dover beach, I'd be concerned. But we know that 40k Canadians annually are not the issue, 40k Afghans are etc. We know... because of the data.
Forget about follow the money. Follow the data.
Now, if Canadians en masse lived in a rapey culture, I'd be worried if 40k came here annually.
Brazilians? Again if 40k came annually and illegally, I suspect the data on homicides in Brazil would become relevant.
So, back in the day, when 40k Afghans Iraqis Eritreans, let alone 40k Brazilians, let's alone 40k Canadians, didn't come annually, the phenomenon of importing cultural practices inimical to British culture just wasn't an unmanageable problem.
Ditto men in women's spaces. Just 15 years ago, society dud not wave men into women's spaces, and now they do, with all the attendant issues.

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Legal or illegal should make no difference if you're generalizing that they are all a bunch or rape approvers. If they came here legally, from your perspective they're still more likely to be rapists. You could argue for less migration in sheer number without being an authoritarian control freak and denying people entry because you don't like their views. Maybe some people would hate your views, should you be banned from travelling?

There's nothing wrong with men and women being in the same toilets. If you're personally uncomfortable with something, you should be adult enough to appreciate it's not everyone else's problem

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/01/2026 17:33

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:24

Yes, gyms and toilets.

You didn't answer my question about the refuges/hostels.

So you have no issues, and don't care that other women might feel uncomfortable or be unable to access the changing rooms for religious reasons, past trauma etc,, if there is a naked person with a penis sharing the showers, changing areas, etc?

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:33

nutmeg7 · 24/01/2026 17:31

But you are asserting that people here are saying that “all middle eastern men are rapists” when what is actually being said is “ Middle Eastern men are more likely to be rapists.”

I asked if you understood the difference, and wondered why you are misrepresenting people’s positions. I just assumed probability is too difficult a concept for you.

Banning people based on where they come from IS assuming and treating people as criminals, when most aren't. And you are authoritarian for even telling people where they can go based on where they come from.

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:31

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:23

Brazil has high crime rates for violence and murder depending on region. Why is murder less important to you than rape specifically? And why do you think it's okay to police people based on respect? That is what thought policing is. The UK is full of people who aren't respectful and promote evil, dangerous things. But you would still deport people purely based on where they come from? You're not at all reasonable to promote authoritarianism where people are treated different based on where they came from, and not what they actually do.

We're talking about sheer numbers. Tbh, if 40k Canadians annually got off illegally on a Dover beach, I'd be concerned. But we know that 40k Canadians annually are not the issue, 40k Afghans are etc. We know... because of the data.
Forget about follow the money. Follow the data.
Now, if Canadians en masse lived in a rapey culture, I'd be worried if 40k came here annually.
Brazilians? Again if 40k came annually and illegally, I suspect the data on homicides in Brazil would become relevant.
So, back in the day, when 40k Afghans Iraqis Eritreans, let alone 40k Brazilians, let's alone 40k Canadians, didn't come annually, the phenomenon of importing cultural practices inimical to British culture just wasn't an unmanageable problem.
Ditto men in women's spaces. Just 15 years ago, society dud not wave men into women's spaces, and now they do, with all the attendant issues.

nutmeg7 · 24/01/2026 17:31

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:13

Yes, and I stand by that it's not okay to dictate where people can or can't go because they happen to be from a country with high crime. Many countries do. We'll just tell all of them where they can or can't go, right? No more Brazilians too, there's a lot o crime there.

But you are asserting that people here are saying that “all middle eastern men are rapists” when what is actually being said is “ Middle Eastern men are more likely to be rapists.”

I asked if you understood the difference, and wondered why you are misrepresenting people’s positions. I just assumed probability is too difficult a concept for you.

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:29

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:13

But you wouldn't even want the data to be collected, let alone published.
I'm a reasonable man, I'm happy to meet half way. For every Brazilian who at most might snatch my mobile phone or steal my car, I'll bar entry other than for the most vigorous of vetting and ability to instantly deport, Afghans, Iraqis and Eritreans, who are more likely to sexually assault or rape my wife or daughter, any female citizen, and also me (since you seem to believe I have no interest in homosexual rape).
I'm very reluctant to admit large numbers of people from nations where the culture is rapey, and the respect for women and children would shame pre-Middle Ages Britain.

I don't think things should be censored, but I don't think it's okay to use data of crimes in any country as a way to tar every individual who comes from there. You are also a massive hypocrite.

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:26

AnSolas · 24/01/2026 17:13

Human nature is constant IMO 😬

its the culture which develops to justify the shit men want.

Thats why the support set up for women and children escaping the Russian invasion did not result in targeted protests.

I guess you missed the Grok info that debunked your claims about women in Ireland having to marry rapists?

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:25

FallenSloppyDead2 · 24/01/2026 17:13

Yep, I think that is where we are. I'm not engaging further with our feathered friend

Do you care about everything in the world? Or just when it suits you?

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:24

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/01/2026 17:19

You still haven't told me why you believe it's ok to house males in female hostels/refuges but not in female prisons, particularly as women prisoners are more protected due to the levels of supervision.

What do you mean by changing rooms? Are you referring to places with showers in gyms etc? Your use of american terminology is also a bit odd. Unless you are american obviously.

Yes, gyms and toilets.

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:23

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:13

But you wouldn't even want the data to be collected, let alone published.
I'm a reasonable man, I'm happy to meet half way. For every Brazilian who at most might snatch my mobile phone or steal my car, I'll bar entry other than for the most vigorous of vetting and ability to instantly deport, Afghans, Iraqis and Eritreans, who are more likely to sexually assault or rape my wife or daughter, any female citizen, and also me (since you seem to believe I have no interest in homosexual rape).
I'm very reluctant to admit large numbers of people from nations where the culture is rapey, and the respect for women and children would shame pre-Middle Ages Britain.

Brazil has high crime rates for violence and murder depending on region. Why is murder less important to you than rape specifically? And why do you think it's okay to police people based on respect? That is what thought policing is. The UK is full of people who aren't respectful and promote evil, dangerous things. But you would still deport people purely based on where they come from? You're not at all reasonable to promote authoritarianism where people are treated different based on where they came from, and not what they actually do.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/01/2026 17:19

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:12

There's nothing wrong with men and women in the same restrooms or changing rooms. It's been existing longer than segregated restrooms. Kids also run away crying from deformed/disabled people

You still haven't told me why you believe it's ok to house males in female hostels/refuges but not in female prisons, particularly as women prisoners are more protected due to the levels of supervision.

What do you mean by changing rooms? Are you referring to places with showers in gyms etc? Your use of american terminology is also a bit odd. Unless you are american obviously.

FallenSloppyDead2 · 24/01/2026 17:13

Theeyeballsinthesky · 24/01/2026 17:01

I think "I don't care about sport anyway" needs to be added to the bingo card

and yes pigeon chess springs to mind

Yep, I think that is where we are. I'm not engaging further with our feathered friend

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:13

nutmeg7 · 24/01/2026 17:11

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Yes, and I stand by that it's not okay to dictate where people can or can't go because they happen to be from a country with high crime. Many countries do. We'll just tell all of them where they can or can't go, right? No more Brazilians too, there's a lot o crime there.

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:13

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:04

If someone comes from a country with a lot of crime, it's not okay to assume they're a criminal. Brazil has a lot of crime. Can we ban Brazilians?

But you wouldn't even want the data to be collected, let alone published.
I'm a reasonable man, I'm happy to meet half way. For every Brazilian who at most might snatch my mobile phone or steal my car, I'll bar entry other than for the most vigorous of vetting and ability to instantly deport, Afghans, Iraqis and Eritreans, who are more likely to sexually assault or rape my wife or daughter, any female citizen, and also me (since you seem to believe I have no interest in homosexual rape).
I'm very reluctant to admit large numbers of people from nations where the culture is rapey, and the respect for women and children would shame pre-Middle Ages Britain.

AnSolas · 24/01/2026 17:13

1984Now · 24/01/2026 15:59

Gotta love people who think that human nature is some universal constant. That Afghan men wouldn't sexually offend if only the pesky Taliban weren't in charge.
Or that Iraqi men wouldn't want 9 year old child brides if only their govt didn't just pass that law.
Hell, English society was already more liberal and advanced in the 9th century AD than Afghanistan and Iraq are in the 21st.

Human nature is constant IMO 😬

its the culture which develops to justify the shit men want.

Thats why the support set up for women and children escaping the Russian invasion did not result in targeted protests.

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:12

1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:06

I mean, I have no interest in the Women's Institute, but I still care if TIMs access unreasonably.
I don't really watch women's sport, but I really care if TIMs take medals and opportunities from women.
I used to pay scant regard to the women's changing rooms at Primark, but am angry if I hear a young girl ran out tearful because....well, you know.
And I didn't pay a lot of attention to the rape data from Afghanistan or numbers of Iraqi men marrying 9 year old girls, because we used to not allow significant numbers into the UK, but now...

There's nothing wrong with men and women in the same restrooms or changing rooms. It's been existing longer than segregated restrooms. Kids also run away crying from deformed/disabled people

nutmeg7 · 24/01/2026 17:11

Gridania · 24/01/2026 16:01

Yes, that wasn't in dispute? What's in dispute is you and other people arguing you can assume that people are criminals based on where they come from, and nothing more than that. Who are you to police where people go purely based on generalizations on where they come from? Are you perhaps mentally challenged?

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nutmeg7 · 24/01/2026 17:11

Gridania · 24/01/2026 16:01

Yes, that wasn't in dispute? What's in dispute is you and other people arguing you can assume that people are criminals based on where they come from, and nothing more than that. Who are you to police where people go purely based on generalizations on where they come from? Are you perhaps mentally challenged?

Do you understand the difference between:
”…are criminals…”

and
“…are more likely to be criminals…”

?

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:09

AnSolas · 24/01/2026 16:07

THE FAMILY
ARTICLE 41

2 1° In particular, the State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot be achieved.
2° The State shall, therefore, endeavour to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.

Please upload the section which gives men the same protection

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#article41

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The Countess - Womens rights group in Ireland - Report on Immigration Effects on Women & Girls
The Countess - Womens rights group in Ireland - Report on Immigration Effects on Women & Girls
The Countess - Womens rights group in Ireland - Report on Immigration Effects on Women & Girls
1984Now · 24/01/2026 17:06

Theeyeballsinthesky · 24/01/2026 17:01

I think "I don't care about sport anyway" needs to be added to the bingo card

and yes pigeon chess springs to mind

I mean, I have no interest in the Women's Institute, but I still care if TIMs access unreasonably.
I don't really watch women's sport, but I really care if TIMs take medals and opportunities from women.
I used to pay scant regard to the women's changing rooms at Primark, but am angry if I hear a young girl ran out tearful because....well, you know.
And I didn't pay a lot of attention to the rape data from Afghanistan or numbers of Iraqi men marrying 9 year old girls, because we used to not allow significant numbers into the UK, but now...

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:04

1984Now · 24/01/2026 16:32

What part of you understanding I'm not arguing against race, but nationality.
Like, Canadians are a secular/Christian country, if data showed their men offending 20x more than Brits, then I'm gonna have an issue with this...not secular/Christians generally.
Try and read my argument, not criticise me on false pretences.

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If someone comes from a country with a lot of crime, it's not okay to assume they're a criminal. Brazil has a lot of crime. Can we ban Brazilians?

AnSolas · 24/01/2026 17:03

Gridania · 24/01/2026 15:53

Penis or vagina, generally. With the exception of intersex people.

So how do you reconcile your culture bias against Irish law?

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/act/25/enacted/en/print

Gender Recognition Act 2015

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/act/25/enacted/en/print

Gridania · 24/01/2026 17:02

Theeyeballsinthesky · 24/01/2026 17:01

I think "I don't care about sport anyway" needs to be added to the bingo card

and yes pigeon chess springs to mind

Do you care about everything in the world? Probably not.

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