Debnolds
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Early Years Educator. Trade Union Official. Shinner. Insta: debnolds & https://t.co/MqlVJTLfGI
Ireland
Joined July 2017
Catherine Connolly press conferences: Why are you a bad person? Heather Humphreys press conferences: Why is Catherine Connolly a bad person?
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Fine Gael brimming full of solicitors and barristers needing to be put in their place by Bar Council of Ireland. Take your seat @FineGael 🙄
Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the
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Getting desperate now. Under the cab-rank rule barristers cannot discriminate between clients and must take on any case within their competence.
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‘The cab rank rule means that barristers cannot & must not discriminate between clients and must take on any case. It means that clients will not be deprived of the advocate of their choice because the case could be seen as objectionable or unpopular.’
irishlegal.com
The leaders of the bars of the UK and Ireland have affirmed their support for the cab-rank rule ahead of a conference in Belfast. In a statement, the leadership of the Four Bars said: "The rule means...
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Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the
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Has anyone in FG got anything positive to say about their own candidate, as opposed to simply trying to smear Catherine Connolly? Stinks of desperation tbh
Fine Gael has gone on attack mode in response to an answer Catherine Connolly gave to a hypothetical question. Connolly has since expanded on her answer and said she would "absolutely not" employ anyone who is on the sex offenders’ register. https://t.co/5usyBzoLj6
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This audio - and some of the coordinated media coverage over the last 48 hours - has been genuinely unbelievable. A disgraceful and orchestrated attack on a woman of extraordinary substance and courage. @catherinegalway
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James Browne digging a hole for himself on #MorningIreland is probably his biggest contribution to resolving the housing crisis! #Budget2026
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Man whose wife can't get elected, given a cushy number in the Seanad (over €70k plus expenses) doesn't want Catherine Connolly to be President. #HowIrelandWorks
#PresidentConnolly ✊️
🗣️ "One tries to keep a straight face. It’s been an utter and complete farce, all of it." — @JohnEdwardLee
#TonightVMTV
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“There isn’t one single line on a commitment to public childcare.” - Catherine in the Dáil today, responding to the FG/FF Budget. We want a president who speaks truth to power, vote Catherine Connolly #1 on October 24
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A budget of austerity at a time of prosperity. Workers will be worse off after #Budget2026, child poverty will rise and housing crisis will deepen. All while billions are given to corporations and developers in a swathe of new corporate welfare measures.
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Watching a Minister for Finance who doesn't look like he has lost any sleep & likely won't lose any sleep over the fact that • 1 in 5 Children in Poverty • 15k homeless • 200k+ in energy bill arrears • the cost of living is outrageous New Gov Now! #rtept
#Budget2026
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Childcare in Budget 2026: support 35,000 more children in National Childcare Scheme. Where will they find places? #Budget2026
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Pearce Doherty saying to Simon Harris what we all want to say... that he's been in Gov for 16 years and has made a balls of it... 👏👏👏👏 #Budget2026
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NEW: Former FF Minister Éamon Ó Cuív has said that “there needs to be a fundamental change in how the party is operating”, adding that an important factor for him in which of the remaining two candidates to vote for would be their command of the Irish language.
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Imagine not being able to beat Jim Gavin in a contest where only your own party can vote. Now that is funny.
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"Heather Humpries needs to reach inside and find herself" A O'Connor What am I even watching? #TonightVMTV
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