mother, wife, poet, dreamer, activist - fought bankdebt,hates injustice and believes in the power of the little guy. #ballyhea #longcovid
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Major US Air Strikes underway against #Iran -Winter of Discontent & Crisis -Meanwhile Our Minister for Defence suggesting Irish Troops participate in ‘EU Mission’ to ‘support’Lebanese Army -in other words join Lebanese Civil War against Hezbollah-Govt are Strategically Illiterate
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Today year !! Sweet Jaysus. Was looking just to be nominated by @FineGael Parliamentary Party to give Co.Cllrs. & Fine Gael members an opportunity to vote for their preferred FG candidate for the Presidential Election . Sent packing in double quick time by my PP colleagues . But huge thanks to the 11 PP members who supported me , as well as innumerable Co. Cllr’s & Nat Ex. But it wasn’t enough !! PP had all the power !Thinking about what might have been ??!! 🤔🤔An saol imithe ó dheas ! Lá eile ? 🥹🥹
PS. So, don’t call me today ! ☹️😩
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Launch of Fiona Fitzpatrick's debut poetry collection, Crank it Up (Revival Press).
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@poetryireland @Waterstones @corkbeo @corkcityarts @corkcitylibrary @CHARLEVILLEGAA @Corkman_ie @LimerickWriters @HURLINGDAYS @LimerickArts – at Ireland
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It just gets worse and worse
Ex‑wife of ICE detainee Séamus Culleton was granted restraining order after marriage broke down independent.ie/irish-news/ex…
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The main sponsor of #Eurovision is Moroccanoil.
It’s an Israeli company.
Say no more.
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Genuine question; what are these "rules" around fox hunting that Heather keeps mentioning that somehow seem to negate the cruelty?? I'm not aware of any rules, bar the anachronistic imperialist British nonsense of waving hankies at huntsmen etc?
🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?”
🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.”
#TheBigInterview
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Gentle reminder…the Special Criminal Court was opposed trenchantly and for compelling reasons by Mary Robinson before she became President; its continued existence has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Rapporteurs, the Irish Human Rights & …
The two candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over the Special Criminal Court with Heather Humphreys saying she supported it and Catherine Connolly calling for its abolition
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As Minister for Social Protection and director of the uncaring referendum many see her policies in this area as a barrier rather than a bridge
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Catherine Connolly is constantly questioned about her past decisions, fine.
But why is Heather Humphreys never quizzed about her policy record as a Minister for SocialProtection. Her record on the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme, her support for lifting the eviction ban, her divisive policies on disability. She was also the director of elections for Fine Gael in the family and care referenda.
#Aras25 #PE25 #PresidentCatherine
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@paulmurphy_TD "kept Joan Burton locked in her car" says @HeatherH Me thinks there will have to be a very public apology here. There was a very public court case where Paul Murphy was found not guilty of same. #Aras25
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So... let's see: Bertie Ahern under the bus, Jim Gavin under the bus, Jack Chambers losing control of the bus, Darragh O'Brien, Billy Kelleher and Jim O'Calllaghan all standing *well clear* of the bus, Micheal Martin shaping up to *deny all knowledge of the existence* of the bus
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Lord, but this is embarrassing. Heather we have a Council of Youth already, it's called Chomhairle na nÓg. Surely someone in @FineGael knows this? Surely someone in FG speaks Irish...someone, anyone?? @caulmick @rtenews @JoeBrolly1993 @MaryLouMcDonald
As President, I will create a Council of Youth to ensure young people’s voices are heard.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
A Council of Youth already exists serving the purpose.
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Rather than go with Bertie, Fianna Fáil went outside the party to get a Presidential candidate that was fresh and untainted by toxic scandals or issues - and ended up with a predatory landlord. You actually couldn’t make it up! #aras2025 #payitback
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FFg want an Irish President who doesn't speak Irish.
Should the President be able to speak Irish? 68% Agree.
Catherine Connolly @catherinegalway is the only candidate with Irish.
Heather Humphreys pledged to learn Irish if she `is elected president.
She made the same commitment to learn Irish when she was minister for arts, heritage, regional and rural affairs and the Gaeltacht more than a decade ago.
#PE25 #Aras25 #IrishMatters #poll
Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll
fiona fitzpatrick retweeted
Simon Harris and a large state project costing billions, What could possibly go wrong #NationalChildrensHospital
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Simon Harris is asking you to trust him regarding Irish neutrality.
Like we trusted him on:
The children’s hospital.
Kids waiting for scoliosis surgery.
The 40k homes he promised.
His pledge to remove the means test for carers.
The cervical check scandal.
Do you trust him?
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Fianna Fáil TDs would need to be even madder than they are already to vote for Jim Gavin, not knowing what he stands for.
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“Bogus self-employment is simple: you do the job of an employee, but the State & employer call you ‘self-employed’ to cut costs. You lose sick pay, holidays & pension. They save money. That’s the scam.”
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Saving Dublin Post Offices glsd to have letter on this in Sindo yesterday. – at Dublin City, Ireland
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#TUSLA has repeatedly refused to answer when it became aware that the owner of a firm it paid €10m to run accommodation for vulnerable children in care was a convicted fraudster.
(Ideal Care Ltd)
#HowIrelandWorks
