Jennifer Whitmore TD
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@SocDems TD for Wicklow | Spokesperson for Climate, Environment & Biodiversity | Ecologist | Fisheries Scientist | Will Block Racists
Joined May 2013
I know this is a stretch. but maybe just pay taxes here. you know, for all those less PR worthy initiatives like education, health care, public transport. .
JP McManus to donate €1million to every GAA county board in Ireland. Exclusive
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Considering the importance of Ire being represented at #COP28UAE I have offered a pair to Min Eamon Ryan for the no confidence motion. This won't change outcome of the motion as our votes will simply cancel each other out, but will allow for continuity at climate talks.
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Online and media debate about schools reopening is once again framed parents vs teachers*. Yet, the ultimate failure here is by the Minister, who has not implemented properly even the most basis measures to deal with Covid in schools.
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The Taoiseach has just confirmed in the Dail to me that Ireland is currently in discussions to take 4 (yep 4!) unaccompanied minors from Lesbos. This is a wholly inadequate response to this crisis and Ireland needs to take its responsibility seriously.
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Would love to see RTE include how much #IrelandsRichList paid in taxes. Would certainly make for more interesting viewing I reckon.
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They say they care about homelessness. yet they burn down homeless hubs;. They say they care about women. yet they target & harass women;. They say they care about children. yet they terrorise babies and their parents. Don't fall for their lies. They only care about hate.
Far right protesters outside our home on Sat night while we're putting our baby in bath. They have a sign about Irish homeless but I bet none have helped anyone fight their eviction. They don't care about children or homeless. They just want to spread hate and division.
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And yet, a vaccinated woman still has to miscarry on her own (in a hospital with fully vaccinated staff) due to covid risk. I just don't get it. #WheresTheCompassion #BetterMaternityCare.
NEW: 40,000 attendees to be permitted for football and hurling All-Ireland finals in Croke Park next month #gaa.
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So. what's the story with this building on Baggot St? Its absolutely beautiful. and vacant. Seems like a crying shame.
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I spoke in Dail today against the Govt handing over €17.6m to the greyhound industry. Unfortunately, it isn't just the Govt that wants this money wasted on greyhounds - Sinn Fein & Labour spoke in favour of it too. Me? I could think of millions of more deserving ways to spend it
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Tonight, Govt voted not to eliminate consistent child poverty. Another generation failed. #SocDems
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This is disgusting. Don't fall for their BS about protecting Ireland, protecting women and children. They'd burn the country down to push their ideology of hate.
Firefighters were called at 7am to vacant buildings alight at Crooksling off the Blessington Road. 7️⃣ Seven fire engines including a turntable ladder and emergency tender were sent to the scene. 🛣️ Traffic restrictions on the #N81 due to hose lines. 🚒 Operations are continuing
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Next time you are in a hospital, a shop, a nursing home, on a construction site. ask yourself, which of those migrants is it OK to terrorise, to send 'home', to hate because of their colour or place of birth? . This is abhorrent 👇 and is not who we are.
Fire at Galway hotel due to host 70 asylum seekers
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The scenes from Min O Gorman's house tonight are disgusting. This kind of intimidation has no place in our country and democracy. You can be annoyed and angry at Govt policy but protest at constituency offices or the Dail. leave people's homes and families out of it.
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Stop ta f*ck . Plant actual trees.
The 1st of our CityTrees were installed today on St Patricks St. CityTrees help combat fine dust particle pollution &other pollution associated with traffic congestion. Air pollution causes up to 1,300 deaths each yr, says @EPAIreland . 👩💻Check out
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After 14 days in isolation, I'm delighted to be out in the fresh air with the kids today. Still no word on my test results, but I am feeling 100% better. For now, I'm just enjoying the sunshine, and having the chats with my family.
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Fine Gael tried every trick in the book to stop our @SocDems bill on Unpaid Parental Leave getting through the Dail. I'm glad they didnt get their way as it is a very important measure that has already made a big difference to family life - and will continue to do so. #SocDems.
It’s been a trying year for parents of young children. We’ve increased the amount of unpaid parental leave by a month and it comes into effect today. This means parents can take up to 26 weeks this year. This will hopefully help give a bit more flexibility.
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So honoured to have been elected tonight. Thank you to everyone who supported me on this amazing journey. I look forward to representing the entire county of Wicklow in the 33rd Dail. #VotedForBetter #SocDems
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Minister for Health appoints senior exec at Danone (whose responsibilities include promotion and growth of the Cow & Gate and Aptamil brands) to the advisory committee of Safefood, an all-island agency charged with promoting food safety, nutrition and healthy eating. 😕
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Remember Miley? The 12 year girl from Greystones that was on the waiting list for her scoliosis operation for over 2 yrs? . Well, it's done and Miley is doing really well. This is a pic of her first smile post op 😍. Happy Friday!
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Why is it that this Govt seems to want to solve all the wrong problems?. No fish? Shoot the seals.Wrong trees in wrong places? Stop people objecting.Traffic congestion? Build another road. It's anti-evidence, can-kicking, waste-of-time governance.
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This is getting ridiculous - is every item of clothing now going to be up for scrutiny? There's enough to criticise about FGs policies and failures in Govt without dropping to this level.
I wear €1,500 Aran sweaters and am a hypocritical crony, so I’m definitely not one to judge a political party now marketing itself as the “voice of a generation” unable to buy or rent a home. But you can
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Time to listen to women. We don't want mace, we don't want personal alarms, we don’t want safety apps. We want to be free to live, work, exercise, enjoy our communities in the same safe, hassle-free manner that men can.
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Tonight's decision by Govt not to #ExtendMatLeave2020 is not only hugely disappointing for women but it may also now mean that many will have to give up their jobs as they dont have childcare for their babies. Govt did not listen, and women and babies will suffer the consequences.
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Well, there you have it. A report into rail that took 2 years to do, and cost 1.37m. and the Taoiseach's response is "need more roads". 🤷♀️ .
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Love #Basking Sharks? Did you know that they.👉 are endangered?.👉 are not protected under Irish Law? 😱. I'm introducing Bill today to include Basking Sharks as protected species under Wildlife Act-the way we protect whales & dolphins @BaskingIrish @Irishwildlife #SaveOurSharks
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Here's a pretty special visiting tourist - & no quarantine necessary :-). This lovely Brown Booby visited Greystones today. It's the first record of one visiting our shores and he caused quite a stir down at the Harbour. ( pics by local wildlife guru Justin Ivory)
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The amount of hate that has been directed my way today is incredible. My heart goes out to all our LGTBQ+ friends that have to endure this day in, day out.
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A tiny minority are trying to drag us backwards. and you know what, we've lived there already and it was rubbish. Ireland is a progressive, inclusive society - let's leave it at that.
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Catherine Connolly is an outstanding TD, who's quiet determination, matched with a fierce determination, always manages to strip away the BS and get to the heart of an issue. foreniscally, thoughtfully, respectfully. I have huge admiration for her work.
Miriam Lord: Government’s big gesture left in tatters by calm, articulate anger.via @IrishTimes.
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Trans people deserve to feel safe and be able to live their lives without fear or judgement. It's really not much to ask. There can be no rowing back on #TransRights.
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I cannot believe that the Minister for Health has left the debate on maternity services and the ownership of the national maternity hospital mid way through the discussion. Womens issues and voices taking a back seat again. @OurMatHosp @NWtogether4YES.
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Incredible that some Green party TDs are getting annoyed at the @SocDems for championing the environment. The reality is that ALL parties need to fight for the environment.
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Greyhound racing gets more state funding than National Parks and Wildlife Service #Priorities #BiodiversityCrisis.
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Down home for Sunday dinner and the 7 yr old asked if this was a fire alarm
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#FourDayWeek. 🕘 More time for families .🕘 More time for caring .🕘 More time for you!. #TimeToTalk about a Four Day Week.
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Climate Crisis.Biodiversity Crisis.Housing Crisis.Health Crisis.Energy Crisies.Cost of Living Crisis . We have a Political & Leadership Crisis.
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We're 5 weeks away from school opening. We're 1 week away from Dail recess. Where's the plan for schools? .Where's the funding for schools? .Time is running out ⌛️ .#SocDems
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Make your mind up - either it's ok to travel to some locations or it's not. But dont target and demonize people just because they are in receipt of state supports.
Speaking on #rtetwip Tánaiste @LeoVaradkar says "the Department of Social Protection gets information from the airports and if somebody is not genuinely seeking work or is not living in the country anymore their welfare payments can be stopped". #rtenews
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The difference between the first wave and this wave? . Ten whole months of time to prepare.
Parents like this, including doctors & nurses, are right to be furious. Teachers & schools could be part of the solution, but it’s not straightforward as everyone involved understands. Why has there been no contingency planning for this despite it being on the cards for ages?.
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I just don't get it. I just don't get how any enjoyment could be derived from terrorising an animal. #BanHareCoursing.
Thousands of people turned out in Powerstown Park this weekend for the National Coursing Meeting. The sport remains popular amongst many people; however many think it should be banned. Could this years event in Clonmel be the last? I’ll have a full report on @PatKennyNT tomorrow
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"Almost a quarter of a billion euro has been spent on Dublin’s various Metro projects in the past 15 years, without any construction having ever taken place.". ❗ And without any accountabilty having ever taken place 🙄.
Almost a quarter of a billion euro has been spent on Dublin’s various Metro projects in the past 15 years, without any construction having ever taken place. | @ciananbrennan reports.
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My sister played a huge and special part in my life, but I didn't appreciate how special she was to so many people. I'll miss her so much, but I'm proud of the impact she had on so many lives ♥.
Funeral of Wexford charity worker Lillian Clowery hears of an ‘incredibly kind and fiercely loyal’ woman
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During the count in Wicklow, I was taken aback by the no. of young girls coming up to me & asking me for a photo or to sign autographs. And then I remembered that female TDs have always been a rarity in Wicklow and in Ireland. Proud to be a #SocDem & lead the change in that stat!.
Best wishes to all TDs entering the 33rd #Dáil today, with a special mention to the 36 women. Here's a % breakdown of the women TDs by party.@SocDems - 4 (67%).@sinnfeinireland - 13 (35%).@pb4p - 1 (33%).@FineGael - 6 (17%).@greenparty_ie - 2 (17%).@fiannafailparty - 5 (13%). 1/2.
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Now I'm not Irish enough for them 😆 . Just an fyi - the people that are spreading hatred about migrants don't care about you, or women or Ireland, or anything really other than spreading hate. They will set fire to our villages & will walk away happy. Dont fall for their BS
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Frankly, I'd rather listen to women and those in the medical profession when it comes to healthcare.
Irish Catholic Bishops have criticised the Government for 'changing the narrative' on abortion.
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Not only is this factually incorrect from the Taoiseach, it is a dangerous narrative that pits one vulnerable group against the other.
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Surely it's be careful who you choose as Taoiseach? Dr. O Tuathail was not the country's leader, nor an elected representative and he did not do the leaking.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned his parliamentary party members to be careful who they choose as friends in the wake of the GP contract leak story.
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Our fascination with straight smooth walls, weedless paths, manicured grass is literally killing our urban areas. Our urban areas can play a part in addressing our biodiversity crisis but we must learn to value the naturally untidy aspect of our towns and villages #Biodiversity.
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All too often, it's the toxic, hateful voices we hear on social media when it comes to the issue of immigration. Let's amplify this Wexford man's response instead. it truly is a thing of beauty. .
Something so satisfying about this man’s refusal to take the bait with the usual leading questions on migration. Just calmly & stubbornly fair-minded, straightforward, no nonsense answers in a perfect Wexford accent right in the middle of the town. 10/10.
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5 days to leave Ireland in the middle of a pandemic after putting their lives at risk minding our vulnerable - now international news #CeadMileFailte .
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Floods in Donegal, fires in Greece, drought in Italy. Note to Govt & SF: You are doing rural communities no favours by pretending #ClimateAction won't require AG reform. Work with AG to help the transition, show leadership, take your eyes off polling box & look to science instead.
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Just arrived home to a super charged house! Whilst I was in work, we got solar 😎. and now we are running the house on sun power and feeding back into the grid. Super excited about this.
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I'm hearing calls for more Garda resources, personal alarms & safety apps for women. This will not solve the problem. There is a toxic culture that needs to be addressed. Until that happens, women will never feel safe. inside or outside their homes. #tullamore
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The recommendation to go to Level 5 is a bolt out of the blue. I think this kind of announcement will take its toll on many people's mental health, particularly those that have been struggling over the last months. Govt & NPHET needs to be cognisant of this.
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I remember when you would see hundreds of curlew on Wexford mudflats on a Sunday aft drive - now there are only 138 breeding pair in the whole country. We dont need to look to Africa or the Amazon for the extinction crisis. We are overseeing & enabling one here in our own country.
Curlew on the Shannon estuary at Ringmoylan, Co Limerick, earlier this week.
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When your office zoom call is interrupted by a very important tooth fairy emergency 😍 🧚♂️
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Land that adjoins the Glen of the Downs has come up for sale. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Govt to double the size of this important woodland. Please sign and share this petition .
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Delighted to get cross-party support for my @SocDems bill to ban hare coursing. It's time to end this barbaric activity.
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Despite assurances from the Minister on 3rd Dec that survivors will be one of the first to be briefed on the major conclusions from the report, its already leaked to the media. Unacceptable
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It's time for us to move past the tourism spin, the self congratulatory pat on the back for nice brochures and signage. we need to demand biodiversity outcomes from our national parks.
But as usual everyone walks away once the marketing brochures have been printed. What will it take for 'Wild Nephin' to start living up to the hype?
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Our #NationalMaternityHospital must be free from religious ethos and be publicly owned. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past. #MakeNMHOurs
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This is disgusting. we treat our rivers like drains. Zero accountability for polluters, zero respect for nature.
This was the river Deel at 8pm last night. Fish swimming along the surface gasping. Salmon and trout floating. 🐟 How can this be allowed happen 😢 @WhitmoreJen
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Great to see councils across Ireland mobilise to show their opposition to #CETA and Investor Courts. 5 councils so far. 👏👏👏 Clare, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, South Dublin. #StopCETA #PublicDebateMatters @StopCetaIreland.
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Let's be very clear here - the Government is responsible for ensuring that the lights remain on. They have failed, despite all the warnings, to proactively manage our energy supply & security, including the demand of data centres.
Micheál Martin: Data centres are not the new villain
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I really wish our TDs would stop behaving like glorified County Cllrs. A TD is a legislator - if they don't vote on legislation, what's the point?.
Danny Healy Rae has missed more than 85% of Dail votes while Michael Healy Rae has missed 90%. There are only 158 people in the country who can act as legislators. It is a complete abdication of their responsibilities as TDs to skip these votes.
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I’m excited to announce that I am putting myself forward to be the next leader of the Social Democrats.
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Climate action cannot be about building higher and higher walls.
Today Minister @podonovan and @mayor_co_cork visited Clonakilty to mark the completion of the Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme. READ MORE ⬇️.
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What many fail to understand is that if you take out more fish than the scientific advice allows, you are eating into a stocks ability to to replace itself. It will eventually dwindle away to nothing. Its an economically & ecologically stupid thing to do
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"The rise in anti-immigration sentiment is being driven and incited by anxieties around housing. So listen carefully when those who have overseen both issues start to play one off against the other. " 👇.
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Iniatives such as these should always be poverty-proofed. Sometimes the 'easiest' policies to implement are only easy because the people they impact the most dont have influencial lobby groups shouting on their behalf.
Ban on ‘two for one’ food deals and fines for not separating rubbish are being considered
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Time for TDs of all parties to get off the fence and be brave when it comes to our climate, our environment, our future. #ClimateCrisis #TonightVMTV.
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Tried to convince Potter to come into the Dail to meet the Rural Inds today. he wouldn't have a bar of it 🤣 (he just wants us to #DefundGreyhoundRacing)
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Incredible, brave and very important discussion on women in politics with @HollyCairnsTD & @neasa_neasa 👏👏#LateLateShow
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We need to learn to live alongside nature. not obliterate it. The cries from the children here are heartbreaking 💔.
A beautiful #birdofprey 🦅has been living in this #tree and the kids have loved watching it from their school. A true outpouring of emotion falling on deaf ears. Impossible not to feel emotional watching this. #saveenniskerry
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And yet women still have to miscarry, labour, attend scans, IVF alone. Despite promise after promise by the Minister. #BetterMaternityCare.
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Eh, no. Politicis is not like a drug and if you're in it for a rush, rather than to achieve better outcomes and make a difference, I suggest you are doing the people of Ireland a huge disservice.
"Politics is like a drug. We all love it, we live and breathe it.”. Meet @MichealMartinTD’s new spin doctor @Paul_S_Clarkson 👇.
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@JillianvT @ellenmcoyne @Love1solidarity On the day of the first sitting of this Dail, quite a few male TDs & others around LH kept congratulating my husband on his election. He was blue in the face telling them, "no - it's my wife that's the new TD." We've still alot of work to do when it comes to gender in politics!.
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These fires are not result of tourists. They are result of a lack of enforcement, a failure to prioritise wildlife, a Govt that incentivises wrong land uses & turns blind eye to illegal actions of a few, that impacts on so many. "There's none so blind as those who will not listen.
This weekend has seen devastating fires rage in Killarney National Park, the Mourne Mountains & near Pontoon Co. Mayo.If you are out enjoying the weather today please do not light fires or set up barbecues in forest areas - these fires are devastating & will take years to recover
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👏👏 @HollyCairnsTD has played a blinder in 2020, can't wait to see what's up her sleeve for 2021.
#SocDems @HollyCairnsTD was named political newcomer of the year on RTÉ Radio 1's @LatedebateRTE (listen from 41.15).
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It would be negligent to further facilitate the growth of #DataCentres in the absence of any strategic analysis of their environmental impact. Govt cannot allow a free for all that will make meeting our #Climate targets impossible via @businessposthq.
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Since May 10, 40 Palestinian children have been killed according to Unicef. Children just like this girl.
“I’m only 10. I want to be a doctor to help my people, but I can’t. I’m just 10. I don’t even know what to do. I get scared. I’d do anything for my people, but I don’t know what to do. I’m just 10. it’s not fair.”.(I’m crying my eyes out) #Gaza_Under_Attack #GazaUnderAttack
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Ireland should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with South Africa at the ICJ.
A genocide is happening in Gaza. And the western world is sitting idly by . Next wk, the Dáil will debate a @SocDems’ motion calling on Govt to: . support South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. #ThisIsGenocide.
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No extra money for #childcare but sure, at least the auld greyhounds got an extra 2.4m. #Priorities
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I am sick and tired of @CaseyPeterJ using our electoral system for his rascist rants. Ireland is an inclusive, progressive country and your dog whistles don't belong here. Oh, and btw, Peter, are you paying taxes yet?
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How is it acceptable for some to put people's lives at risk, destroy our wildlife, pollute our waterways and air? Do the people who do this even give 2 seconds to think about the impact they are having on their neighbours?.
Scar Mountain above Lough Dan tonight, a terrible shame to see such a beautiful area and it’s wildlife destroyed and made unsightly @npwsBioData @coilltenews
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🥳🥳 Basking shark declared protected animal in Irish waters in change to Wildlife Act
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* Children need schools to stay open. Teachers should be safe in their workplace. Both of these statements are true. If Govt had invested properly in HEPA, PPE, antigen testing & supports for schools, then these divisive conversations we seeing currently would not be happening.
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You know who does a great job for Iteland? . Teachers. They teach in over crowded classrooms, fight for supports for our children, can't afford their homes or rents because of housing crisis. and yet, Fine Gael allows supporters like O Leary to deride them at campaign launches.
✈️ @Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary got Minister @peterburkefg campaign off to a flying start in Westmeath last night!
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Women's health needs being trampled on yet again by this Govt.
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As a former Chair of BoM of a primary school, I know how incredibly difficult it is to a) hire teachers due to shortages b) make physical changes to a building (it took us nearly a yr to organise an extra portacabin). Interested to see the plans for the school reopening tomorrow.
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Ireland plans to take in only 4 minors 😥. Surely we can do better than that?.
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Myself and the bould @HollyCairnsTD at the #NationalMaternityHospital launch today. It's time to #MakeNMHOurs !! @OurMatHosp
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Really disappointing day yesterday - Min for Climate refused to incorporate my amendments into bill setting up Climate Action Fund. My simple amendments sought to incorporate #NatureBasedSolutions into the fund & not just focus on technology to address CC #BlackMark4Greens
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