As a nation we personify what Mark Fisher called reflexive impotence, where we see the problems we face but assume ‘it is what it is’ — the ennui we subject ourselves to is partly political, partly personal, but ultimately there is no party or political movement that offers real change, nor will there be one if ideological hobbyism is not abandoned in favour of real politics.

An Garda Síochána are being used as a battering ram to force through a reckless immigration policy to the detriment of the local populace.

Whilst not identical, a comparison with English-driven Plantations reveals that the government’s asylum policy qualifies as a Plantation.

Nationalists lack the unified platform and resources necessary to capitalise on the general public’s hostility to mass immigration.