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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 33m

Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its backing of Catherine Connolly

Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its decision to back Catherine Connolly

Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction

www.irishtimes.com

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 1h

About a week late with this but I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Gavin's presidential campaign once at a charity do, it was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 10h

We have to assume she would put them on the Council of State

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 10h

Won't say she won't put Mick and Clare on the Council of State

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 11h

Hey I said earlier let's leave it be we're not going to convince each other.

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 11h

Is this a Limmy reference?

Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 12h

Yes plenty... Have you ever questioned your support for Catherine Connolly?

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

The Church of St Catherine

Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

Irish Daily Mail I believe, extra.ie

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

Something like that yeah, although I do bring it on myself by posting about it

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

😂 fair I'm sick of it and the flame wars in my mentions

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

Why is this the final week? The election is Friday week?

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 13h

Interesting can't remember what podcast it was, but they were talking about his FRC role and they were saying he wasn't the big footballer brain in the group, he was the facilitator and the logistics guy, what we need to do to get from here to there. Not big on the vision thing to quote GHW Bush

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 14h

Famous for wanting to 'expose the EU' though isn't he?

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 14h

Catherine Connolly sure sounds a lot like Nigel Farrage

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 14h

She also could've just said no when asked

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 15h

Still need throwing out, and our if UEFA etc

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15h

Eurovision Song Contest organisers will no longer meet online in November to vote on Israel's participation in the competition, following Middle East "developments", the European Broadcasting Union said

Eurovision organisers push back Israel decision

Eurovision Song Contest organisers will no longer meet online in November to vote on Israel's participation in the competition, following Middle East "developments", the European Broadcasting Union sa...

www.rte.ie

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 16h

What a fucking idiot. He was oddly at it with Orban too.

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 18h

It's your Brexit, remember having to pay customs for goods from UK, not I make sure I'm ordering from inside the EU

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 19h

It gave Connolly a shield against legit criticism

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 19h

Was a phenomenal own goal by Yates

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 21h

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Eastsplaining @eastsplaining.bsky.social · 22h

I'm a part of this alleged "NATO expansion" so I know this is Russian propaganda. Nobody is forced to join NATO, NATO is a hard-to-get-in club. Our countries worked hard to be allowed to join. This lady would rather see us thrown under Russian bus.

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Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 22h

You're not going to convince me I'm not going to convince you. Let's leave it there.

Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 22h

She endorsed Clare Daly for the European elections

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