Sinn Féin candidate - Dublin North Inner City
MSc Sport & Exercise Psychology 📜
BSc (Hon) 1st Class Sport Science & Physical Education
Community Activist
IT'S A SCUMBAG THING: A 🧵
My family originate from the North Inner City on my Dad's side, and the South Inner City on my Mam's side. My Mam was the 2nd youngest of 6 and My Dad was the youngest child of 10. We have links to the Sheriff Street area going back well over 100 years
Ex British solider, wearing black and tan coloured clothing, doesn't know the correct constituency name. You'd have to be off the richter scale to consider giving that your vote.
The constituency he’s in is called Dublin Bay North
There hasn’t been a Dublin North Central since 2016, he was probably still in the UK then
Constituencies are irrelevant in Council Elections, bit like him
None of them do it, because this is not a social class uprising. This is not a ‘we've been neglected and abandoned’ issue. This is not a nationalists standing up for their beliefs issue. This is a plain and simple SCUMBAG issue. These people are the dregs of society.
If they are doing no wrong and feel like 90% of the population are behind them, why do they need to be in disguise? Why the hoods, baseball caps, face masks, sunglasses?
Masked men harass Minister Roderic O'Gorman by covering his home in unfounded propaganda banners this evening. And it appears stopping a car in his street. Is this where we are now? Is your home no longer a safe space? Where will this end?
promoted into significant positions due to hard work and success, have bounced through 20 different jobs. But, NONE and I mean NONE, act like the mobile phone waving, social media raging, tricolour disgracing SCUMBAGS we see threatening and abusing hard working representatives.
They are the ones who have close ties to criminality and drug dealing,and have never contributed anything positive to their community. Solidarity with Eoin O’Broin and all the other activists who have been exposed to this vile behaviour.
@Mick_O_Keeffe
Are they waving phones in representatives faces and screaming abuse? I know you're not clever, but reading compression of a 12 year old would be able to understand what I wrote.
@MalachySteenson
This is absolutely disgusting. What does the centre in East Wall have to do with the horrible incident on Thursday? There are over 60 children living in that centre, who are terrified every time your little bunch turn up on their doorstep. Leave them alone.
@IrlagainstFash
While this baying mob were outside the Sean O'Casey Community centre in East Wall tonight, Mary Lou was inside with a local community group who were preparing the memorial ribbons for the community Christmas Tree lighting taking place this Saturday.
My Dad's side of the family moved to East Wall when he was 2. I have well over 100 cousins and first cousins, aged from mid 60's to teenagers, who have grown up in every working class area of Dublin you can think of. Ballymun, Crumlin, Tallaght, Nutgrove, Kilbarrack, Coolock,
Darndale, Blanchardstown. Between us all we have worked every job you can think of. Some are long term unemployed. Some have met with the wrong side of the law. Some are carers, SNA's, work in security, drive a taxi, work in a bar, Tesco, run their own business, have been
The eternally offended hated this tongue-in-cheek post, but when asked, none could dispute its truth. People are starting families much later, or not at all, because they don't have their own home. Nobody wants to start a family while living in the box bedroom.
#HousingCrisis
🤣🤣🤣 Joan I am the epitome of working class. I am 45 years of age, born, bred and raised in East Wall, Dublins north inner city, through the 80's and 90's when none of us had a pot to piss in. My Dad was the youngest of 10 and spent his life driving trucks, buses and taxis.
@patricej36
@sinnfeinireland
You mean like any and all of these?? Just because your interest in 'politics' started with the anti immigrant movement doesn't mean nothing existed before you. Educate yourself please.
I am absolutely honoured to have been asked to represent
@sinnfeinirelandand
the North Inner City community as a candidate in the upcoming 2024 Local Elections.
Anybody who knows me understands that I have great pride and passion for Dublin's inner city, the place where I grew/1
I have no issues with Caio running in the elections, but my god running on the FF ticket is like jumping into bed with your abuser. The reason why many Brazilians are sleeping in overcrowded squats & on slave like working contracts on bicycles, is as a direct result of FF policy.
New: Caio Benicio, the Brazilian food delivery driver who was credited with intervening during the stabbings on Parnell Square last November, is to contest the local elections for Fianna Fáil
@libertystrikes2
What distinction did I not make? If you read my thread it is abundantly clear what I am calling out.
My Dad turns 70 this year and he is still working as a Security Supervisor.
Every street, every road, every cul-de-sac, every door. The change we need is behind every one. A great evening off Seville Place with
@LNBDublin
this evening. The people of the inner city know how they have been let down, and by who. The
@sinnfeinireland
votes are rising!
#LE24
@GillSherratt23
Well said Gillian. A lot of these people have no respect. Your post will likely be flooded with the most vile of them, making their racist comments. I'd advise you to lock the comments. Wishing you and your family all the best and that Harvey gets the urgent surgery he needs ❤️
Classism and a classic conformist mindset at it's best. Are we supposed to meet a certain dress code to be a public representative? Does a suit magically give me more empathy? Will a shirt and tie make me look less like a "young offender"
#InnerCity
#Discrimination
#socialclass
@AlanWhelanSF
@davidcullinane
@MaryLouMcDonald
State of you, tidy yourself up! Knocking on doors looking like something from the Young Offenders show. Frightening people. Get that social construct you have at home to iron a shirt for you.
Today seems like a good day to repost why the racist far right target Sinn Féin more than any other party. Don't let them suck you in.
#SayNoToRacism
#SinnF
éin
#TimeForChange
We have 7 candidates running across the Dublin Central area for
#LE24
Electing a strong group of
@sinnfeinireland
Councillors will allow a united approach, and inject real change right throughout the city council structure.
#TimeForChange
#ChangeStartsHere
50 days left until
#LE24
&
#EU24
Our Sinn Féin candidates are out day and night speaking and engaging with residents and communities across all of Dublin Central. It's clear we need change and
#ChangeStartsHere
Vote Sinn Féin June 7th to elect a strong Sinn Féin team to DCC & EP
A nice afternoon canvas on Gardiner Street today where we dropped in to residents of Fr. Scully House.
The wonderful Bridie invited us in for a chat. We talked growing up in the Inner City, a love of theatre & how badly Bridie wants to see
@MaryLouMcDonald
lead the Dáil.
Liberty House flats, I'm back! This time with
@davidcullinane
in place of
@MaryLouMcDonald
Engaging conversations as always, and positive receptions from all except one door closed in my face 😢 Issues re lack of playing spaces, DCC housing repairs, and as always housing needs!
@scorplanes
Keep doing what you are doing, it is absolutely fantastic. Ignore the pathetic people who are riddled with hate. They hate themselves so they project that on to people they are jealous of. 💚🤍🧡
The heart of the inner city. Liberty House flats is a landmark within the North inner city. Nearly 100 years old and full of the best characters. A pleasure to be in there again today for a canvas. Housing needs & local services top of the agenda here, as is a general election.
@DiarmaidOCon
Dispute the statement? It is factually correct. People are starting families much later, or not at all, because they don't have their own home. Nobody wants their parents listening in to them having sex. Unless? Wait..... Diarmaid???
@notoracismIRL
All they have is anger and threats. O feel sorry for some of them, living their life through such a lens of hate. Keep up the good work ✌🏼
@whatshername_6
@sinnfeinireland
@SFDublinCentral
I've no idea what the WEF agenda is.
Woman is a gender identity. Most commonly held (but not limited to) adult females, and is associated with certain traits and behaviours that can vary depending on the culture. In many westernised cultures, identifying as /1
James Connolly Heron (Great Grandson of James Connolly) says Moore Street needs a champion to save it, and names
@MaryLouMcDonald
as that champion. We can not have another Wood Quay. We almost lost
@KilmainhamOPW
only for people power. We must not lose Moore St.
#SaveMooreStreet
@tvcritics
Part of the problem is people like yourself constantly painting them all the same. Some are worried, some confused, misinformed. I and others talked dozens of people away from these protests in East Wall by giving them proper information.
It was great to have
@MaryLouMcDonald
down into Sherrif St today. The usual banter as always with the locals.
Lots of issues, particularly with
@DubCityCouncil
not maintaining houses to a suitable standard. These issues will be brought back to the office and addressed ASAP.
Out and about in Sheriff Street with
@SportPsychAlan
listening to residents and working hard on issues. Always great community spirit in Sherrifer. Special thanks to Monica for the cup of tea and ensuring we didn’t get soaked! ☕️☔️
@DiarmaidOCon
I couldn't care any less about Roderic O'Gorman, he has nothing to do with me or my party, but I note you don't condone or distance yourself from The Tan'didate and his friend. Speaks volumes. Deflection and redirection as always with your kind.
@McManusDavid
And you'd keep multiple generations out of homeownership, sleeping on streets, paying extortionate rents, or stuck in childhood bedrooms, in order to keep yourself and your mates property prices rising.
@higginsdavidw
This is a terrible take. Increasing supply is the answer. People should not be obsessed with seeing their home as an investment. It is a place to live first and foremost. A place to raise a family, experience freedom away from your parents gaze, a place to grow and mature.
The overwhelming majority of East Wall residents want no association with this man's protests. He does not represent any East Wall Committee, if he has any committee it is a protest committee. Stop ruining our good communities name.
🔴BREAKING: Get your Irish flags ready - HUGE protest planned for Dublin, Feb 5th demanding the gov listen to people's concerns about unvetted migrants
#Irelandisfull
#Roscrea
#IrelandbelongstotheIrish
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WOW. I. Don't. Know. What. To. Say! 😢
I mean, what is the equivalent here? Someone is starving, you have food you don't need, but you won't share it because the last person you shared with took too much?
#HousingCrisis
One of the phone waving, social media raging, tricolour disgracing thugs is on the hook already. Remember when he didn't like a phone being waved in his face and ran and hid behind an African security guard for safety.
@Jess_NiMhaolain
I would politely suggest you go to the polling booth at the next General Election and vote for Sinn Féin. Its the only way this country is going to see the necessary change for housing. The other government parties have shown they have no interest in doing what is required.
The absolute embarrassment of this lot mumbling their way through Amhran Na Bhfiann, while sharing a microphone with Loyalists, Loyalist sympathisers, Brexiteers & others who 10 years ago wouldn't have spat on an Irish person if they were on fire? Patriots? Puppets for the Union.
@whatshername_6
@sinnfeinireland
@SFDublinCentral
& behaving as a woman, is generally associated with things like femininity, child-raising, emotional sensitivity, etc. However, people can identify as a woman without adhering to specific traits because how someone chooses to express their identity can vary from person to person
@Niall_Boylan
What's the problem with the statement Niall? People are having children much later in life because they can't afford homes. Nobody wants to be having sex in the box bedroom next to their parents. Home insecurity impacts people's lives in many ways. Sinn will build homes.
I attended a meeting last night with residents of several inner city flat complexes. Listening to the filth, squalor, infestation & in some cases with no water, they are being left live in, along with the trouble they are having getting basic repairs done was totally mind blowing
@MadiganDonal
Free speech, traitors, WHaTs A WOmAn, the trifecta of someone deep in the rabbit hole and unable to hold an intelligent discussion. Step away from social media, its not too late for you!
You know you're doing right when you have this bottom feeder throwing lame accusations at you on day 1 of announcing running for Council elections. And all he has are screenshots of me defending the vast majority of residents of East Wall, who I live side by side with every day.
Dropping an update into the residents of Killarney Court apartments, who have been dealing with terrible anti-social behaviour issues over the last few months. Communications between residents, Fitzgibbon St Garda Station, Clúid & myself hopefully has the issue near an end.
@ChrisHahn411
Was it Irish men went to London, Sydney, New York? Got a job, a home, sent money back, saved, and then when settled and secure sent for their families to come join them?
@RoseFle54723126
@stephcostell0
I think you'll be left waiting on an answer Rose. But you've hit the nail on the head. Some people are all too quick to make an excuse for these 'Anto's'. They forget the Deco's, Steo's and Jayo's who grew up on the same street but knew better.
@kmccomk
@EW_here4all
This group asked to meet the protest group for a chat, not the other way around. The protest group said they were open to chat but only at a protest. That offer was declined. I've already spoken at length with Nigel this week to provide details on the groups aim. 👍🏼
Moore Street has been brought to its knees and intentionally run down by a government fostering the needs of a developer (Hammerson) - Stephen Troy of Troy's Butchers on Moore Street.
Business owners and traders discussing the
@MooreSt_Trust
incredible plans for Moore Street.
Always with the promises. We will do this, we will do that. They've been in government for 13 years. Why is it not all done already? What they have done is destroyed lives, left children waiting for urgent surgeries, and lined the pockets of their business pals.
#TimeForChange
The heart of the inner city. Liberty House flats is a landmark within the North inner city. Nearly 100 years old and full of the best characters. A pleasure to be in there again today for a canvas. Housing needs and local services high on the agenda here, as is a general election
Out on the doors in Liberty House in the north inner city this afternoon with
@AlanWhelanSF
and
@LNBDublin
Lots of issues raised, housing matters in particular, and our Sinn Féin team will be following up.
Very clear too that people want a general election!
@TullMcAdoo
They remind me of the vile loyalist mob outside Holy Cross Primary School in Ardoyne all those years ago. Horrible horrible people who acted this way today.
On International Palestinian Prisoner Day the
@Dublin4Gaza
crew were out again in Fairview/East Wall/North Strand to show solidarity with the people of Gaza and call for a
#CeasefireNOW
#EndTheGenocide
@RobCarryBray
As I'm sure you know, people in the Republican movement would & have been arrested and imprisoned. This lot can act with impunity under the gaze of the Gardaí. Do you think 30 years ago anyone could stand outside a person's house wearing a balaclava?
Thank you to Inner City Organisation Network for putting on such an excellent event today. Great engagement from all the local residents, & excellent information from the speakers.
Let's all be proactive within our communities & work together, for each other.
@MaryLouMcDonald
@fellawrites
And FF & FG's position is that nothing can be done differently to how they do it. They have some people brainwashed into thinking that's true.
#TimeForChange
@EFFanning
Vote Fianna Fáil, get Fine Gael
Vote Greens, get Fine Gael
Vote Independents, get Fine Gael
Vote Fine Gael, get record homelessness, record rents, record hospital waiting lists, growing class divide, falling Gardaí numbers etc etc.
Want change, Votáil Sinn Féin!
Great show tonight
@robinblackmma
really enjoyed your stories and your energy. Loved your interview section with
@John_Kavanagh
Your questions are always unique and thought provoking. Never give up, big goals, small steps. ❤️
Damn straight! And they'd have more chance of finding a four leaf clover on their walk, than they would a representative from any of the other political parties.
#TimeForChange
Absolutely 100% right to object to more of these build to rent developments. The IFSC/North Wall area has similar apartments sitting empty because people can not afford the rents. Hundreds more currently in development in East Wall. All build to rent, 1 beds at €2k+ p.m.
Ask these questions of every single one of these Independents and so called 'nationalist' party candidates when you see them. The list of answers will be VERY small. They rarely, if ever, will have contributed anything positive to their communities.
@Fitzydub
Seeking election in Dublin west ?
What community groups are you involved in ?
What sports group are you involved in ?
What youth groups are you involved in ?
Name one positive community campaign you are involved in ?
This post brought out a full spectrum today 🤣🤣🤣 From support and well wishes, to being called a 'tRaiTOr', and most disgustingly of all, someone saying Fine Gael have done great work in the North Inner City. The horror! 😱 That's a line crossed right there 🤣🤣
Remember, online does not reflect real life. We can be positive about immigration overall, but still think there are various issues with the immigration process. Overwhelmingly we are a positive and welcoming nation, the vocal online minority are not representative of the public.
“More than 73 % of Irish people reported feeling positive about immigration, while 3/4 of people agree Ireland should help migrants seeking protection, regardless of whether they come from Ukraine or are asylum seekers” (ESRI research)
@DanBreen21
@MalachySteenson
So you really don't care about the 60+ children, or the 300+ women? These women and children had to watch riots in the city centre via social media. And listen to videos like this where people wanted to go to East Wall to find foreigners
Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 And there are thousands more like Aimee in the same, and even worse, situations. Your home is your life. Everyone deserves to have access to rent or purchase their own affordable homes. The knock-on effect of not having your own home is immeasurable.
A super comical, but also depressing take on the government's tendency to build shopping centres on some of our nations most historic site by
@paddycullivan
Frascati House, Galway City Walls, Ilac on Moore Street. Don't let it happen again
#SaveMooreStreet
@MooreSt_Trust
A great chat over coffee with Senator Lynn Boylan and Cllr. Janice Boylan after our planned canvas in Stoneybatter was rained 🌧 off today.
North Inner city Dublin can expect to see huge positive changes if voting goes right in
#LE24
#Stoneybatter
#DublinCentral
#TimeForChange
The continuous reannouncement by Harris of same student beds is unhelpful
UCD beds 1st announced 2018
•paused in November 2022
•re-announced in June 2023
•re-announced in January 2024
•and now again in April 2024
Harris reannouncement politics shows no signs of stopping
Stephen Donnelly under huge pressure - Healthcare
Helen McEntee under huge pressure - Justice
Darragh O'Brien under huge pressure - Housing
Roderic O'Gorman - Equality and Immigration
Catherine Martin under huge pressure - Media
#TimeForChange
#ChangeStartsHere
#UnitedIreland