Cllr Madeleine Johansson
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People Before Profit councillor for North Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan. Revolutionary socialist @rebelTVireland https://t.co/fnkBjeLKe2
Joined February 2011
I am now officially Irish!. I joined thousands of new Irish citizens today for the Citizenship ceremony in Killarney. It was great to see the joy on people's faces in the arena. I will continue to hold my Swedish citizenship but I can now take part fully in Irish society.
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I was on BBC 1 Panorama last night talking about data centres. Here is a short clip of the segment on Ireland in the programme. Unfortunately RTÉ hasn't covered this issue so it's up to the BBC to actually expose the reality of data centres in Ireland.
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Solidarity with Palestine! . Full support from the people of Ireland for South Africa's case against Israel's genocide. #FreePalestine
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Hey @LeoVaradkar a permanent tenancy for life in a city in Sweden, 2-bed with storage and balcony, 86sq m for €700pm. Similar in Dublin over €2000. Tell me how the grass is not greener?
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So, massive data centre owned by one of the biggest corporations on the planet:.€0 electricity bill for 18 months. Ordinary people: .electricity bills doubled in 3 years
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"How does life go on in Sweden?" . Life goes on with properly insulated homes, free heating for renters and better public services. In Ireland old people die every year because of fuel poverty and cold homes.
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Here's the Gardaí facilitating an illegal eviction during COVID-19. But let's be deeply offended by a piece of art tweeted by a SF TD.
"I've told you already, it's not my responsibility if you're homeless" says the Garda to one of the 9 tenants illegally evicted last night in Phibsboro. It is, however, their responsibility to oversee the eviction apparently. (No, it's not)
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I attended an illegal eviction today where hired thugs were making serious threats against us. The Gardaí were called, arrived 1 hour later and refused to intervene in what they called a "civil matter". I told them I was a public representative wanting to make a statement. 1/2.
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"Self-assessed vacant home tax" Just think about that for a minute. You expect the same people who've been leaving houses vacant in a housing crisis to volunteer to pay extra tax. Complete farce.
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2/2 They walked away and refused to take a statement about threats against me and several activists. Gardaí have no problem with allowing landlords and hired thugs commit crimes against tenants and housing activists. NB there was no court order & security had no PSA licences.
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I was on @RTEUpfront last night as a tenant facing eviction. Niall Collins (FF) says we have to "balance property rights & tenants rights"- then turns out he (or his wife) owns a site with planning permission for 5 houses. Conflict of interest?.
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Got my tv licence renewal email the other day. There's absolutely no way I'll be paying for this propaganda.
In Tel Aviv most people took exception to the idea that Israel was driven by 'revenge', contrary to comments from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar | Read more:
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The fact that Amazon call their warehouses "fulfilment centres" is the height of corporate bullshit. Looking forward to encouraging staff in new Baldonnell warehouse to unionise!.
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So ordinary people could face power blackouts and thousands will end up in fuel poverty, but we can't ban data centres because we "need" the corporations. Tell that to your granny when she's sitting in a freezing cold house in December.
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Councillors in South Dublin have just voted to sell council land to a private developer for 70 so called affordable houses for €100. Only 7 councillors (incl 4 PBP) voted against.
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I'd love to live in one of these new apartments in Palmerstown but the rent would be 60% of our income. The developer said there was a need for 1 bed apts in the area for older people wanting to downsize. What pensioner could afford €1875pm?
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Just pay your f*cking taxes.
Businessman JP McManus is to donate €1 million to Gaelic games in every county in Ireland
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This house in Palmerstown is one of 10 on the Derelict sites register. Last Monday councillors voted against the Compulsory Purchase of this and the other homes. This house has been left empty for 10 years, it should be used to house one of thousands of families in need. 1/2
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A worker on the median wage of €29k pa pays 20% in income tax but there's uproar when we might be asking corporations to pay 15% tax on their profits. 🤦.
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South Dublin County councillors have just voted for my motion by 18 to 13 to ban data centers in the 2022-28 Development plan. This is crucial in the fight against climate change. The time for action is now!.
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I was on Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ1 last night speaking as a tenant facing eviction. The programme was full of landlords complaining about not making enough money when there's families who won't have a roof over their heads in June. #banevictions #HousingCrisis
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I think a lot of people in Ireland don't understand what fascism is. Last Thursday's riot was textbook fascism. Ideologically motivated fascists organising and stirring up a crowd of petty criminals and thugs to attack migrants.
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I was proud to stand with my aunt in law @LyndaSheridan7 on Trans Pride today. Thousands marched through Dublin in solidarity with trans and non-binary people. Today we showed that we're stronger when we stand together. #transpride #lgbtqrights #transrightsarehumanrights
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What kind of journalism is this? . There's thousands of people facing eviction and homelessness but let's talk about a rich woman selling a house. 😡.
Vogue Williams says she nearly started crying when ‘for sale’ sign went up on Howth home
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Just heard on the radio that several muslim women had their hijabs torn off them by the racist mob. Those of us who have previously confronted the fascist organisers of yesterday's riot have been saying for the last year that this was going to happen.
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I tweeted about JP McManus yesterday, went out and did some real work (ie pro-Palestine activism) and wake up to find my tweet has 200+ comments defending a rich guys right not to pay taxes. 🤦.
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Some very tragic drownings in past week. We need to talk about making swimming lessons part of PE for all children. When I was in school we had to be able to swim 200m & we got cold water & life saving training. Swimming & water skills are necessary life skills. #heatwaveireland.
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I was back on RTÉ last night as a tenant facing eviction. I was furious with all the talk of "poor landlords" and the hypocrisy of the Green Party. We refuse to end up homeless and are saying to other tenants to stay in their homes if the only other option is homelessness.
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Protecting women eh? . Threatening violence against the left is the MO of fascists everywhere. They don't care one iota about women or the homeless btw. What they actually care about is protecting the establishment and the status quo and taking out the left is part of that.
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Out door knocking today and met a family with no electricity in the house. They're putting €150 a week into the prepay meter and just didn't have any more money to put in. At the same time the food and energy corporations made $306 billion in profits globally in 2022.
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I was invited to meet the Swedish King by the Swedish Embassy a few years ago. I declined, because as a socialist I don't believe in monarchy. Seeing Sinn Fein chosing to attend the coronation of the monarch of the British Empire is sickening.
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Varadkar thinks saying an election in 4 weeks would stop a no confidence motion. Bring it on I say!.
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Throwback to 2023. No wonder he didn't sue me, all true. He's a rapist who should be in jail.
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At about 3am last night I was re-elected to the council when I won the last seat against runner-up Paul Gogarty. I'm also beyond delighted that 3 new PBP councillors will join me, Darragh Adelaide(Clondalkin), Kay Keane(Tallaght South) and Jess Spear (Tallaght Central)
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Delighted that my motion to tackle vacant homes was passed at tonight's council meeting. The motion called on the council to Compulsory Purchase derelict sites and homes across the county. It was passed with 17 votes for, 8 against and 1 abstention. 1/2.
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F*ck "Team Europe" and genocide supporter von der Leyen.
As Team Europe, we are the largest aid donor to the Palestinian people. I thank Egypt for working to get this humanitarian aid to Gaza via Rafah. It’s a much needed lifeline to civilians in Gaza.
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This is the vacant house in Palmerstown that councillors voted against my motion to Compulsory Purchase. It's an absolute disgrace to have homes like this lying vacant in the middle of a housing crisis. I'll continue to campaign for this to become a home. #HousingCrisis
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Last night at council meeting I had a motion asking to fast track surgery for 82 children with Spina bifida. It's a disgrace that children are suffering needlessly simply because FFG never invested in our health service.
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Out supporting the 100% redress on Mica affected homes today. Thousands of people on the streets.
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Thank you to everyone who voted for me! I got elected to the last seat by less than 50 votes so every vote counts. Also please join us on Saturday for the Justice for Terence Wheelock protest at 2pm Garden of Remembrance.
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The CEO of Tara Mines owner(Swedish company Boliden AB) is Mikael Staffas. He was paid about €1.4 million last year, incl bonuses. About €700 million was paid out to shareholders in 2022. When they say they can't afford to pay workers remember that.
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Not the first time. Only reason he's not in jail is cos he's rich.
Conor McGregor Is Accused of Violently Raping a Woman at the NBA Finals Game
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Shocking! Another handout to landlords and vulture funds!. New scheme will have councils buy vacant homes, do them up and sell on the private market to highest bidder. I won't be voting to sell off any homes that could be used for social housing!. #housingcrisis
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I hope he gets charged over this. Clearly a conflict of interest and should have been declared and he should not have voted on it.
Niall Collins was one of seven councillors who voted to sell public land his wife had asked to buy from the council a month earlier. Collins's wife is now in negotiations to sell the council five social housing units on the site.
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@TheOtherGordon No court enforcement order. Landlord then claimed there were fire safety issues and the building was unsafe. I checked the document and it didn't say anywhere that the dwelling was not fit for occupation.
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We've been made aware that a nasty homophobic, racist and anti-science propaganda "newspaper" is being delivered in the Lucan and Palmerstown areas. This propaganda is produced by conspiracy theorist and Catholic fundamentalist Gemma O'Doherty. 1/2
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Disgusting vile far right thugs physically attacking homeless refugees in Dublin this evening. One of them was a so called "concerned resident" in Clondalkin a few months ago.
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This budget is just another handout to corporations, developer and landlords. €500pa in tax credits for renters is a joke when there's no real rent controls and people paying 2000pm in Dublin.
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Join us on Saturday in Dublin and march in solidarity with the Palestinian people. 🇵🇸. We need thousands on the streets to demand that the Irish government:. ➡️Sanction Israel.➡️Expel the Israeli Ambassador.➡️No St Patrick's Day events with Genocide supporter Joe Biden
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Construction industry: "There's a labour shortage in industry ". FF/FG: "We'll end the eviction ban, we're building housing.". Result: Construction workers evicted & going back home to Romania cos can't get housing in Dublin. Free market madness at its finest.
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Day 3 of Liffey Valley workers protest. If you can please come down and support them tomorrow at 12. @atLiffeyValley -it's time to reverse this terrible decision!
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One of the fascists today said that we were a disgrace because Ashling Murphy was killed by a refugee. The idiot scumbag clearly wasn't at the vigil that I organised in Clondalkin after her murder. They don't give a shit about women.
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Our landlord in Tathony House has withdrawn his appeal, this means our eviction notice is INVALID. This shows it's worth fighting. Tenants will continue to call on Dublin City Council to buy this block and provide much needed housing.
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Thousands out in Dublin today in solidarity with Palestine. We are on the verge of Israel committing genocide in Gaza with the support of western powers. Irish people won't accept the Irish government pandering to the Israeli apartheid state. #FreePalestine
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Today 2 young activists are in the courts facing criminal charges for protesting against the climate crisis. The Irish state is criminalizing protesters but sure it'll all be grand if we all buy electric cars.
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"If our example can help only one other family to stay in their home then that is a real success.”.
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The government is too busy pandering to massive corporations to do anything about this. We need a national moratorium on data centers now.
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Yesterday we walked out of Tathony House for the last time. We were the last tenants still there. It's been a long battle and we're very proud to have fought until the end and gained an extra year for tenants. I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who has supported us. 👇
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Really angry that my motion to CPO 10 derelict sites was voted down yesterday. FF/FG/GP/Labour all voted against the Compulsory Purchase of derelict homes to be used for social housing. It should be criminal to leave homes vacant and derelict in a housing crisis
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At the Palestine Solidarity march today saying loud and clear that no Irish politician should be going over to shake hands with Genocide Joe on Paddy's Day. #FreePalestine #EndGazaGenocide
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I attended the counter protest to send a clear message that refugees are welcome in Clondalkin. Refugees and asylum seekers have contributed to hugely to our community. Yes people should be angry, but with the government- not refugees! #RefugeesWelcome.
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Armed police only lead to more deaths. Police in Malmö shot dead 20 year old Eric because he was holding a toy gun. More armed Gardaí in the inner city is not a solution- combating poverty and inequality is.
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Only took me 18 years but today I've sent in my application for Irish Citizenship.
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The debate has been had. You lost, David Quinn. Go away. PS My constituents voted 80% yes in some boxes so please f*ck off.
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Maybe if we didn't imprison people for growing cannabis or for living with addiction this wouldn't happen. Decriminalizing drugs is the only rational solution.
The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that prisons here have reached capacity and are now overcrowded. As of Friday, 167 prisoners were sleeping on mattresses on the floor | More:
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I refuse to put myself in the position of being asked to sleep in my car. Absolutely harrowing stories, I've heard so many of them during the years. We're staying in Tathony House, they'll have to drag me out of here.
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"This is a housing emergency!" . Speaking as a tenant facing eviction at the anti-eviction protest yesterday.
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Re-nationalisation of waste management is the only real solution. Privatisation has been a disaster for ordinary people and for the environment.
‘No choice but to increase green bin prices’: Waste firms warn charges could rise as bottle return scheme hits their profits
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Unbelievable carry-on from data centre operator Echelon, shows the absolute sense of entitlement of these corporations. They think they should be allowed leach off the state without any regulations or restrictions. We'll be facing blackouts while they continue to profiteer.
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The Gardaí escorting fascists into a library where they're intending to destroy books.
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Good to spend Nollaig na mBan giving fellow Mná Brigid Purcell a hand delivering leaflets in Ringsend. I was horrified to see the arson attack on a building designated for homeless families. 1/3
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Absolutely outrageous thing to say. I know families and individuals in emergency accommodation for years with no offer from the council at all!.
Taoiseach: People turning down multiple social housing offers one of the reasons for homelessness
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Went to see my GP this morning, he asks: "Are you stressed about something?" The stress of a looming eviction doesn't just impact your mental health, but your physical health. He said sorting out my housing situation will help my flare up. I thought"Tell that to Darragh O'Brien!".
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Vote to sell public land to private developer in South Dublin (Killinarden) 60% affordable/20% social/20% private. 123 homes built for profit on public land. 123 families that could have been housed. Vote went 27 For/2 Against/4 abstain. Me and @CllrEoinOBroin voted against.
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Today I met a hard working man who faces eviction at the end of the year. Him and his wife have 4 kids and can't afford to pay the rents in Dublin. So please tell me how FF FG government think they could afford to buy a 450k house?.
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I am delighted that the council has decided to begin the Compulsory Purchase of two derelict properties in Palmerstown as a result of my motion calling for these properties to be taken into council ownership. #HousingCrisis #EvictionBan #PeopleBeforeProfit #Palmerstown
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No to NATO - Defend Irish neutrality!. I joined the protest outside the sham "consultative forum" on neutrality this morning. The FG/FF/Green government are trying to undermine Irish neutrality with the ultimate goal to join NATO. 1/2
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Sweden joining NATO will make the world a more dangerous place. It will line the pockets of the Swedish arms industry millionaires. NATO is a force for evil, a war mongering alliance responsible for the deaths of millions in the Middle East. RIP Swedish neutrality.
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"Breeding"?! I thought the notion of women being cattle was thrown out with Repeal.
The last council seat has been filled by Tom McDonnell, who said the Irish were in danger of dying out because Irish women were not breeding enough. "Our women are only breeding 1.5 or 1.6 children”. “We've great women and we want them breeding," he said.
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Proud to stand in solidarity with refugees, asylum seekers and fellow migrants today. The government is failing to look after the most basic needs of the people and we must organise and campaign against the FF/FG/Green Party.
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Protest against transphobia tomorrow in Dublin. The attack on trans people is a path towards attacking other oppressed communities. The right always start by attacking one group and then move on to the next. We can't stand in silence when trans rights are being attacked.
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Nice to know that the government gets to go on a 18 days break just in time for thousands of tenants to get evicted. Evict this government!. Protest tomorrow 1pm outside the Dáil. #ExtendEvictionBan #April1
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I was there last night too, and proud to have been. It was heart breaking to see the terrified faces of refugees, including families, at Citywest. Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world, that wealth could be used to look after everyone-Irish, refugees and migrants.
I was proud to stand with others outside Citywest tonight against division and hate. This is a rich country. The problem is the wealth is in the hands of the rich. If we stand together we can fight for decent homes, healthcare and services for all.
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New report shows that 522,486 adults are still living with their parents. We need a "million homes programme" like in Sweden in the 1960's when they built a million homes in 10 years. No political party has a housing policy that's ambitious enough- we need socialist change!.
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Our eviction notices have been declared INVALID by the RTB. We were convinced that from the beginning that we could fight this, and we were right. Our landlord can now appeal this decision, or he could rethink and talk to Dublin City Council. #tathonyhouse.
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If this is true there needs to be an investigation in to ABP.
An Bord Plénala deputy chairperson Paul Hyde did not declare a conflict of interest when he voted on a controversial build-to-rent apartment complex supported by an engineering report from his brother’s company. More than 150 local residents had objected.
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These are the people who pretended to be concerned about women's safety. Violent racist thugs is what they are.
This man (who called himself Joseph Attley) came up to our @pb4p pro-choice stall today and told me he would slit my wife's throat before the end of the week. These are the people who claim to be "protecting women".
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I honestly don't know how to express the gratitude I feel to everyone who came today to our protest against evictions. Thanks to Richard Boyd Barrett TD Fr Peter McVerry, CATU, Cllr Máire Devine , Bríd Smith TD and Memet Uludag for speaking today. 1/2
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Thank you everyone for supporting Tathony House tenants yesterday. This morning I wake up to hear that the eviction ban won't be extended. Thousands of tenants with notices will be in tears and panicking about what to do. We have to keep fighting this landlord government! ✊
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Speaking at the rally today outside Dublin City Council. We're facing homelessness in July because of the disastrous housing policy of this rotten government. But we're only 3 households out of thousands facing eviction into homelessness.
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This is great news. It makes no sense to have people in addiction left out on the streets without supports. It also means less drug paraphernalia on the streets.
The first medically supervised injection facility in Ireland and the UK will open in Dublin in September, providing “dignity” and “humanity” to some of the “most marginalised” people in society, says the charity operating it
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There is a claim that a sitting PBP councillors is a teacher in a school in Tallaght where some kids made some posters. This is not true. Check the link where we all declare our occupations outside the council:
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Outside Criminal Courts this morning supporting climate activists facing criminal charges for protesting. Orla Murphy and Zac Lumley are facing up to one year in prison for spray painting.#NoMoreEmptyPromises on government buildings.
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Ireland has spoken. 50 000 on the streets saying #RefugeesWelcome and #IrelandForAll . Disgracefully the Gardaí were harassing me and others saying we were 'obstructing the footpath' and confiscated our leaflets.
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I was down at a Unite the union event at the Murphy Group HQ in Newbridge this morning. This company has sacked workers for being trade union members and treats workers appallingly. The company is currently constructing a road in Clonburris SDZ paid for by public money. 1/2
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Tenants like me facing homelessness have been told today that we deserve to become homeless by landlord TD's. Time to fight back. We've got nothing to lose. All out on 1st April protest outside the Dáil.
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Day 2 of @atLiffeyValley workers protesting against staff car parking charges imposed by the centre. They'll be back out tomorrow 12-2, if anyone is free to come down and support them! Not a single senior manager of the centre has come out to talk to the workers.
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Fianna Fáil housing minister Darragh O'Brien plans to hand over €3.2bn to private landlords. Why? Because instead of building enough public housing, he's going to rent homes from them. €3.2bn is enough to build roughly 10,000 good quality social homes.
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Tell me again how refugees and migrants have caused the housing crisis.
A little wild event that happened in Irish property last year…. “Property investors who bought up bedsits in recent years made a 200% return last year when they flipped their portfolios to a Liechtenstein-based investment fund for more than €50 million”.
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