Thérèse
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Open your eyes, turn out the light Don't be afraid of the dark
Joined October 2012
Absolutely sick reading this. People likely to die before reuniting with their children or their parents and family that they've been kept apart from for decades/their whole lives, but the concern of those in power is 'negative publicity'
There was a “substantial risk” that some adopted people or their parents would die before having a chance to reunite, due to a backlog in the State processing requests to trace relatives under a new law, Tusla warned the Government:
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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: “It doesn’t matter at this stage”. It does matter! The pain is still being felt. Justice must be delivered
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Out canvassing tonight, exactly 5 years later! Well - we started on the 22nd of September and every day since has been a joy. I also love my canvass crew more than words can say. Proud to stand with @catherinegalway after how she stood with so many.
When do we start canvassing? I'm ready
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Wars hit women & children hardest. The latest @UN report confirms it. 4x more women & children were killed in conflicts between 2023-2024, compared to 21-22 70% of women killed in war died in Gaza Sexual violence up 87% (2022-2024) These numbers are shocking. They demand action.
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Survivors of Ireland’s institutions are cast aside by establishment with remarks such as “it doesn’t matter now”. I wrote this earlier reflecting on #HeatherHumphrey comments ⬇️ 😔 Survivor Truth Matters @FineGael @fiannafailparty
@labour @SocDems
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1/14 On Feb 8th 2021 the Cathaoirleach of #Monaghan County Council, Councillor Colm Carthy apologised “unreservedly to the women and girls who were incarcerated, their babies, the survivors, those now deceased and their relatives, for the pain and suffering caused while resident
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As a teenager, I would regularly go out on my family farm on a Sunday to drive away trespassers there to hunt and kill foxes. This utterly vile attempt by Humphreys to defend psychopathic violence against animals is not what I want anywhere near Áras an Uachtaráin #Áras25
🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?” 🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.” #TheBigInterview
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Meanwhile, at the monastery for academically challenged monks: “ It’s seven, the answer’s seven !! A full hand plus two fingers. How many times are we going to do this fellas? ” 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 58r
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"I shall do one thing in this life—one thing certain—that is, love you, and long for you, and keep wanting you till I die." ~ Thomas Hardy, 'Far from the Madding Crowd' A Couple in the Woods (1885) 🎨 John Atkinson Grimshaw
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The FF/FG campaign against @catherinegalway, supported by the media, has highlighted the authoritarian character of Irish politics - delegitimising critical voices, opposing a diversity of perspectives, and fundamentally scared of the Irish people.
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My first tweet in almost a year is just to acknowledge how mortified I am for Fine Gael
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Misinformation is unfortunately part of the territory with this issue, but I don’t think I’ve heard anyone with a poorer grasp of Ireland’s forced family separation & institutionalisation system. @catherinegalway on the other hand has been a strong, well informed ally for years.
Car crash interview by Heather who says “It doesn’t really matter now at this stage” about sealing Mother & Baby Homes survivor testimony for 30 years. Heather: “I don’t know exactly what is sealed and what isn’t sealed” John Morley (host): “You voted for this!” @Galwaybayfmnews
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"..And when she says she is a champion of women, you know she is the only one with the voting record to back it up." In today's Sunday Independent, | got the opportunity to write about why I'm voting for Catherine Connolly.
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Israel has killed 80 Palestinians over the Past 7 days, They Broke the Ceasefire EVERY DAY
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