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Fianna Fáil, the Republican Party, led by @MichealMartinTD; Member of @ALDEParty in 🇪🇺
Joined January 2009
Today we remember our late colleague & friend Brian Lenihan. A true patriot. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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TD, Barry Cowen has said the decision of the Department of Justice to grant leave to remain for Nonso, Victor and Chidiebere Muojeke in Ireland is a victory for common sense, and one which the community is Tullamore welcomes. #savenonso .
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#OnThisDay, 99 years ago, Countess Markievicz became the first woman elected to parliament. An #Easter1916 Leader, she refused to take her seat in the British Parliament, and instead helped to form the 1st Dáil Éireann.
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Congratulations to Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil @MichealMartinTD on his election as Taoiseach. 🇮🇪
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Taoiseach responds during cost of living debate during #LeadersQuestions. "My background and where I grew up and what we had to put up with was far different to yours. Don't you dare lecture me." @MichealMartinTD
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"As a citizen of this island, somebody who lives in Connemara and lived there for 50 years, it's not the Connemara I know, which was always welcoming.". @eamonocuiv speaking to @rtenews
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"You opposed the First Home Scheme. You opposed the Land Development Agency. And then to make it worse, in local authorities around the country, you opposed housing schemes after housing schemes.". This year we will deliver the highest number of Social Homes since 1975.
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Congratulations to @cynimhurchu, elected to the European Parliament to represent the people of Ireland South. 🇮🇪🇪🇺
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Highest first preference vote ✅ .Most seats in the 34th Dáil ✅. Ar Aghaidh le Fianna Fáil 💚
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An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD responds to @Toibin1 on the Good Friday Agreement. "The GFA is about relationships. It has long been about relationships. It's not about declaring my will is the best will."
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Where was the Sinn Féin movement for the last 100 years? # RTEUpFront
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Today we remember those who gave their lives for liberty during the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Roses are red.Violets are blue.Sinn Féin keeps objecting.While Fianna Fáil builds homes for you.❤️🏠🌹
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"You support the levy on concrete blocks until you don't. The industry responsible should pay until it shouldn't. You are making this up, as it goes along.". Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD on the opposition's hypocrisy regarding industry making a contribution towards Mica redress.
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On the 29th of March 2004 Ireland went further than any other country in the world and introduced a ban on smoking in all workplaces. The ban was introduced by the then Health Minister @MichealMartinTD
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"It's anti-enterprise, it’s anti-jobs and it's against the best interests of this country.". An Taoiseach addresses @RBoydBarrett on his anti-trade tirade. #CETA
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"During the first steps of the peace process in Ireland, people criticised. But we kept going. I want to pay tribute to President Trump for his focus on peace initiatives.". An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD
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"You should think more about Crumlin and not the Kremlin". @BarryAndrewsMEP challenges Clare Daly over her support of Russia.
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"When one comes to the scene, and the Apple Green site, one is greeted with a terrible silence reflecting an enormous loss on a scale that no one can comprehend.". Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD visited Creeslough this evening to pay his respects to the community.
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"It's a great line. We are the anti-establishment party, the others are the establishment. From 2016 to now we weren't in govt. Nobody can name an FF Minister for the last 9 years. Why? Because there hasn't been an FF Minister for the last 9 years." @MichealMartinTD on Sinn Féin
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Housing is my most important priority and that of my Party. Fianna Fáil’s comprehensive housing plan will deliver the new homes we need. Tánaiste and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil @MichealMartinTD
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Looking for a man in finance?. We’ve got a new one…
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Congratulations to Minister @jackfchambers on being appointed as Deputy Leader of the Fianna Fáil Party.
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Harris is 'out of his depth' - Fianna Fail target Health Minister's youth and inexperience
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Congratulations to Minister @mmcgrathtd on his nomination to be Ireland's next European Commissioner.
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Wow, some really subtle editing work here from SF’s Internet Research Agency. They’ve edited @columeastwood speech to change its meaning & make a political charge. What sort of political genius is this?. As we try to get our heads around it, new Mary Lou footage has emerged.
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Remembering Brian Lenihan on his 10th Anniversary. A true patriot. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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The results of the vote are as follows:.74% in favour. 26% against.
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On this day in 1926 Fianna Fáil was founded. Since then, the Party has played a fundamental role in the development of The State, and forging Ireland's position as a leading developed country in the world. Here's to the next 94 years 🇮🇪. #AnIrelandForAll
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It is with deep sadness that Fianna Fáil learned of the death of former TD and Minister Mary O'Rourke. Mary had a distinguished career as Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader, Minister for Education, Minister for Health & Children, Minister for Public Enterprise and Minister for Education.
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"How about we all act with one voice in calling out the xenophobia and the racism and saying Ireland is doing everything it can to welcome people into our country." @DonnellyStephen on our response to Ukrainian people fleeing the war.
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Please take a minute to listen to @MichealMartinTD as he sets out his vision for #AnIrelandForAll for #GE2020
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Congratulations to An Tánaiste and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil @MichealMartinTD on being elected in Cork South Central.
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"It's a noble objective, to work on all sides, to enable people to share this island together". An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD reiterates his, and Fianna Fáil's, commitment to the hard work yet to do in building a path to a United Ireland.
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"I think men need to listen more to women. We need to listen more to what women are saying to us." @MichealMartinTD #LateLateShow
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Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD challenges Sinn Féin's sincerity & lack of honesty about wanting to build houses. "Just last week you opposed 1,200 homes in Donabate. What about the renters that could have got affordable homes & social homes? What did your party do? You opposed it!"
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"You have always sought to exploit the pandemic for political ends. And I regret to have to say that.". An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD calls out Sinn Féin hypocrisy during Dáil exchange. #LeadersQuestions
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Six years since Brian passed away, we remain committed, like he was, to serving all of the people of Ireland
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Congratulations to @OCallaghanJim on being appointed as Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
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Congratulations to @grainne_seoige, selected to run in Galway West in the next General Election. Grainne will make a strong addition to the Fianna Fáil team. She is deeply connected to Galway and will bring determination to the campaign. We're delighted to have her on board.
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"Like Tommy Cooper, it's "just like that!". An Taoiseach sums up Sinn Féin's housing policy. "Being realistic, we will build 10,000 homes. But Sinn Féin say they will build 20,000. Just like that! No substance behind it.". Watch👇
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Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV
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Congratulations to @mmcgrathtd who has been endorsed as the next EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law.
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"My god Deputy McDonald, your arrogance today has not just stratospheric, it's gone intergalactic. You'd the NASA Webb Telescope just to track it" . Minister @DarraghOBrienTD sets out how we are delivering the largest home building programme in Ireland's history.
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An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD accuses Sinn Féin of hypocrisy on the pension age. "You call for a pension age of 65 here & yet in Northern Ireland last October, the exact opposite happened. After your party voted for the pension age to be increased from 65 to 66."
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"Above all, my upbringing in Turners Cross in Cork, the values it imparted and the love of my late parents has guided me throughout.". @MichealMartinTD
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"Sinn Féin's approach to opposition is very simple. Promise everything to everyone. Say whatever you have to say to get into government and worry about the consequences afterwards. The promises being made by Sinn Féin amount to billions and billions of euro.".@mmcgrathtd
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Congratulations to Azad Talukder, elected to Limerick City and County Council.
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Fianna Fáil in Government has always delivered transformative levels of Social Housing in Ireland. And now, once again, we are delivering the largest Social Housing Programme in history.
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Thank you to everyone who voted Fianna Fáil, to return 48 TDs to Dáil Éireann, the highest of any party.
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Congratulations to @BillyKelleherEU who has delivered an impressive result and retained his seat as MEP for Ireland South. 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
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Sinn Féin claim to be pro EU, but their record says the opposite. Have a look & make up your own mind👀 👇
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Gerry Adams, freshly returned from a $400k fundraising dinner with New York businesses, condemns those in league with 'the elites'. Crowd cheers!.
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Your Fianna Fáil MEPs for 2024-2029. 🇮🇪🇪🇺. @CowenBarry .@cynimhurchu .@BarryAndrewsMEP .@BillyKelleherEU
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"Ireland is a very successful country. We never hear any of you say that. Our population has grown by about 360,000 from 2016 to 2022. It’s not the basket case that you portray. Ireland is an attractive place where people want to live, work & to raise a family." @mmcgrathtd
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Congratulations to Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, TD.
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“It is upsetting, you’re not a stone, it does impact - words have an impact. And I think people behave online completely differently to how they would in public’ - Senator @lichamber on dealing with online abuse as a public representative.
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Comhghairdeas ó chroí le @MichealMartinTD, ár gCeannaire, agus anois ár dTaoiseach. Ar aghaidh leis an obair, agus ar aghaidh leis an bPoblacht. Congratulations from the heart to Micheál Martin, our Leader, & now our Taoiseach. Onwards with the work & onwards with the Republic.
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An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD leaving Áras an Uachtaráin after his appointment to formally lead the 33rd Dáil.
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Fintan Bray (@FintanBrayC15) made history at our recent Ard Fheis. Becoming the first person with down syndrome to be elected to a senior position in an Irish political party. What's in the future for Fintan?
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Five No. 1s for Party Leader @MichealMartinTD as he, his wife Mary and their three children cast their ballots in Cork South Central this morning. #AnIrelandForAll #GE2020 #Togh2020
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An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD shares an #adamsvirtualhug from @AdventuresWAD during his meeting with @POTUS on #stpatricksday
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#OnThisDay in 1937, #BunreachtnahÉireann came into force. A living, breathing and evolving constitution that reflects the will of the Irish people. As Europe turned towards authoritarianism, the Irish people chose democracy.
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Congratulations to Minister for Education, Norma Foley, TD.
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"In spite of @MaryLouMcDonald's claim that the dogs in the street knew a riot was about to happen, the Dáil record shows that in the past three months she never once raised the violence she now says was obviously about to break out.".@MichealMartinTD
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Thank you to everyone who voted to elect 248 Fianna Fáil Councillors, ensuring we remain the largest Party in Local Government. Thank you to every single candidate who put themselves forward. To those who didn't make it, we know you will continue to serve your community.
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Congratulations to @MaryButlerTD on being appointed Government Chief Whip and Minister of State attending cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health.
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Congratulations @mmcgrathtd, the new EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law. 🇪🇺
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"We need supply. What we do not need is serial objections." @MichealMartinTD . Sinn Féin has objected to 6,000 houses. What this country needs is #HousingForAll . Learn more about our plans for housing here 👉
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The moment @BillyKelleherEU was officially re-elected as an MEP for Ireland South, surrounded by family, friends, Fianna Fáil colleagues and supporters.
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🌍 Many politicians either claim #ClimateChange isn't real or do nothing about it. Ireland's young people have had enough. It's time the Govt did what's necessary today to protect their tomorrows. WATCH ⬇️ @TimmyDooley set out how we can protect our planet. 🐝
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"It has been a great honour to serve as Taoiseach for the last two and a half years during some major global challenges. In the next phase, Fianna Fáil with our government partners, will be doing everything we can to advance the Programme for Government". @MichealMartinTD
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The Good Friday Agreement was a triumph for constitutional democracy on our island. It is a moment in our national story which belongs to everyone. We mark its 25th Anniversary with a gathering of friends and members of Fianna Fáil.
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Congratulations to @lawlessj on being appointed as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
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#OnThisDay in 1937, #BunreachtnahÉireann came into force. A living, breathing and evolving constitution that reflects the will of the Irish people. As Europe turned towards authoritarianism, the Irish people chose democracy.
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"Sinn Féin is the Party of change you say. Well, if the change you're offering in government is one which involves underhanded and shady ways of dealing with controversies. I'd urge an abundance of caution allowing it anywhere near Government Buildings". - @AnneRabbitte
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Minister for Education @NormaFoleyTD1 on @RTE_PrimeTime. "Minister, how can you be confident that this is going to work?". "I've had the opportunity to see the tremendous work going on in schools on the ground throughout the length and breadth of this country." #rtept
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Congratulations Minister @daracalleary - Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, attending cabinet.
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“I mean, the hypocrisy that spews out of what you’re saying. But it has nothing to do with delivery on the ground.” - @MichealMartinTD . This year we will deliver the most amount of Social Homes since 1975. #HousingForAll
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