Kathleen Funchion SF
@Kathleensf1
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Sinn Fein MEP for Ireland South
Kilkenny, Ireland
Joined January 2015
Big day in our house as my son Emmet casts his first vote! đłïž He first came to a polling station with me at just 3 months old, during my first run for the DĂĄil in 2007. Today weâre proud to vote @catherinegalway #1 for President. đźđȘ Polls are open until 10pm đ #Aras25
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Today we can elect a strong, independent voice as President. đłïž A President who will represent Ireland with pride, courage, and integrity. A President who will work to shape a new, united Republic. Today, VĂłtĂĄil Catherine Connolly 1. #aras25 #presidentialelection
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If you want a strong, independent voice as President of Ireland, come out and vote for Catherine Connolly. Tomorrow, your vote can make a difference. Letâs seize this moment together đźđȘ #aras25 #connollyforpresident
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Five years ago this week, the Government, including Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys, voted to seal Mother and Baby Home records for 30 years. Last week, she said: âIt doesnât matter at this stageâ. It does matter! The pain is still being felt. Justice must be delivered
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đ RED C POLL đ Catherine Connolly - 44% (+8) Heather Humphreys - 25% (nc) Jim Gavin - 10% (-2) Undecided - 21% (-6) Read here - https://t.co/FUOvN6XqnJ
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Proud to stand with Irish MEP colleagues in support of @catherinegalway for President! đłïžđźđȘ Ireland needs a strong, independent voice whoâll represent every community with pride and integrity. Make your voice heard this Friday! #aras25
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Sinn FĂ©in will fight tooth & nail to protect Irish neutrality! As the EU Council meets, its agenda is clear: militarisation above all else. Standing up for Irish neutrality is not anti-European. Itâs about protecting Irish interests. We wonât let FF/FG sell off our neutrality!
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Survivors of abuse at Irelandâs industrial & reformatory schools are in week 4 of a hunger strike outside the DĂĄil. They have 2 primary demands; a HAA card & a contributory pension. The Irish government and the EU must deliver long overdue justice and equality for survivors.
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I welcome news that Jennieâs Law is to be brought before Cabinet âïž I want to commend Jennie Pooleâs family for turning their grief into action, that will undoubtedly save lives. Letâs make sure the register covers all types of abuse, not only physical violence! #jennieslaw
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We donât need a President for the Government â we need a President for the people. Heather Humphreys would be a backroom President for FF & FG. Catherine Connolly would represent Ireland with pride, courage & integrity. đźđȘ #Aras24 #ConnollyForPresident
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Humphreys' comments on Mother and Baby Homes 'disrespectful and disingenuous' - @Kathleensf1 âTo promise to be a voice for those families if she becomes president is disingenuous, given her track record as both a TD and Minister.â https://t.co/76UpRFBCS6
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Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South, Kathleen Funchion, has criticised Fine Gael Presidential Candidate, Heather Humphreys, for her comments on Mother and Baby Home records, and the redress scheme for...
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Absolute Nonsense -Heather Humphries Green Paper on âDisability Reformâ was Cowardly & Shameful attack on the Rights & Human Dignity of #Disabled Citizens - 'I was the braver person' to drop controversial paper on disability reforms, says Heather Humphreys
irishexaminer.com
The green paper, published by then social protection minister Ms Humphreys, included proposed changes to disability payments, with the establishment of a three-tiered system
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Fine Gael in full panic mode now Humphreys said she wants to be judged on her record..one child became homeless every day she sat at the cabinet table Thatâs her record #Aras25
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Fine Gael increased homelessness to 16,000, including 5,000 children, and lifted the ban on no-fault evictions. This party of âlaw & orderâ is now adopting Ivan Yatesâ advice with a US-style attack ad to smear housing rights campaigner Connolly for doing her job as a barrister
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Fine Gael must think people are stupid as they scrape the bottom of the barrel with their smears against Catherine Connolly. Itâs Fine Gael who refused to build public housing as they rolled out the red carpet for vulture funds. Itâs Fine Gael who pushed home ownership out of
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Fantastic few days in Paris for the @EUROCADRES Congress! As the @Left_EU lead negotiator on the EU pay & pension gap report, Iâm pushing for pay transparency in every job ad, which is key to closing the gender pay gap. â More: https://t.co/yru5dx6zCR
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The EU Commissionâs first proposal for a new seven-year budget is deeply flawed and regressive. This proposal should be scrapped, and I am calling on all Irish MEPs to protect Irelandâs interests by rejecting it. More: https://t.co/OFMt6U0BEn
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Phil Hoganâs Mercosur comments show he is happy to sacrifice Irish beef farmers â @Kathleensf1 "Mr Hogan is clearly happy to sacrifice beef farmers to get a better deal for the EU's big chemical and automobile industry." https://t.co/M05LoduJak
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Sinn FĂ©in MEP for Ireland South, Kathleen Funchion, has said claims by former EU Commissioner Phil Hogan that Irish farmers have ânothing to fearâ from the Mercosur deal are out of touch and mislea...
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Weâre facing an epidemic of violence against women and girls. Domestic abuse reports are up 162% in 8 years, yet services remain underfunded. The Irish Government must act now to fund frontline services. #enddomesticviolence #Ireland
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No confidence in Ursula von der Leyen - @LNBDublin and @Kathleensf1 âA vote for von der Leyen is a vote to sell out Europeâs small farms to big industry, and to continue giving political cover to war crimes.â https://t.co/Z7RqUiJ0FS
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Sinn FĂ©in MEPâs have again voted no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament this afternoon. Both Von der Leyen and her commission have consistently acted against the best...
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