Eamonn Holmes has launched a scathing attack on the Government's handling of migration, declaring that "nobody is doing anything" about what he called a "disaster".
His comments come as Northern Ireland grapples with serious disorder in Ballymena, where violent riots erupted on Monday evening.
Eamonn fumed on GB News: "Just look at this country. You stand back, Rachel Reeves is going to mouth off about today.
"These are the issues. These are the issues that are affecting people.
Eamonn Holmes branded the migrant crisis a "disaster"
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"They're affecting people's pockets. They're affecting people's sociability, all sorts of things.
"We're not doing anything about it. Nobody is doing anything about the migrant situation, or they're not doing anything effective.
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"They can talk about how they'll do this and they'll do that, but they're not doing anything. And that is how bad it is.
"There is no border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"These people can get into the Republic of Ireland, which is in the European Union, and then they can get into the UK by just going to Northern Ireland, and then who knows where they'll end up after that. It is a disaster."
The unrest followed a protest earlier on Monday evening, which police said was connected to a serious incident over the weekend.
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Two 14-year-old boys had appeared before Coleraine Magistrates' Court earlier that day, charged with the attempted rape of a teenage girl in Ballymena.
The alleged assault occurred in Clonavon Terrace between 7.30pm and 10.30pm on Saturday.
Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson later characterised Monday's violence as "racially motivated disorder in Ballymena".
He vowed that the PSNI was "actively working to identify those responsible" and would "bring them to justice".
Riot vans in attendance at BallymenaXHenderson announced that significant police resources would be deployed to address any further disorder during the week.
The disorder escalated on Tuesday evening as hundreds gathered in residential streets around Clonavon Terrace from approximately 7pm. Riot police in armour and shields formed barricades whilst masked protesters shouted abuse and hurled fireworks, glass bottles and pieces of metal at officers.
The PSNI warned those present to disperse and threatened to deploy water cannon against anyone participating in violent activity.
When the crowd refused to disperse, police fired plastic baton rounds at some of those gathered.
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