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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · 6d

“Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish unity.”

- Mary Lou McDonald

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · 7d

“Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget. We want to make life more affordable. You deserve your fair share and good future.”

- Mary Lou McDonald

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Sep 8

“I’ve been to the future - and let me tell you, a United Ireland looks absolutely brilliant.”

- Caoimhin McCann

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Thousands marched along the Falls Road today to honour the ten brave men who laid down their lives for the freedom of their country. For them, we will do the work, we will walk the extra yards, we will write our nation's next chapter – Ireland, united and free.”

- Orlaithi Flynn

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Sep 4

“Sinn Féin will continue to demand fair funding for our public services and an end to British government cuts.”

- Jemma Dolan

#Ireland

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Sep 3

“The utility regulator in this country has no 'power' to push back on the government or the utility companies. As is often the case, the customer ends up being shafted in order to protect a cosy cartel.”

- David Monaghan

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Sep 1

“We need the government to finally wake up and stand up to the private health insurance sector to ensure fair and stable prices.”

- Pearse Doherty
@pearsedoherty.bsky.social

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to get their heads out of the sand and wake up to the realities that people are facing. The cost-of-living crisis has not gone away.”

- Reada Cronin
@readacronin.bsky.social

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 29

“We need affordable homes delivered at pace and at scale. Not FF/FG plans for smaller, darker apartments. It’s time for ambition and a plan to bring home ownership back into reach for young people.”

- Mary Lou McDonald

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 27

“Action is needed to end illegality, sectarianism and hate crimes these dangerous bonfires fuel. Regulation is needed and political representatives must step up and speak out against these illegal displays.”

- Ciara Ferguson

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 26

“The Government needs to stop fighting abuse survivors and take immediate steps to acknowledge and address the chronic, vicious physical abuse that pervaded Ireland’s education system.”

- Conor McGuinness

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 25

“It is long past the time for the government to prioritise investment in regions that are increasingly at risk of falling behind.”

- Kathleen Funchion

#Ireland

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 24

“Our power sharing Executive should assist in the efforts to evacuate sick & injured children from Gaza.”

- Declan Kearney

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 23

“Every child deserves the chance to thrive in school. That starts with class sizes that allow teachers to teach and students to learn.”

- Shónagh Ni Raghallaigh
@shonaghnir.bsky.social

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 22

“Some people are making an awful lot of money off of public sector bodies with little expertise trying to procure ICT projects.”

- Aengus O Snodaigh
@aosnodaigh.bsky.social

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 21

“Life is about choices. Why would you choose a €1Billion tax subsidy for a business sector that is booming when we have crises in Housing, Health, & child poverty & a tax base that everyone agrees is too narrow?”

- Paul Gavan

#Ireland #VATCut

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 18

“Politics is about people, and about making a real difference to their lives and their families.”

- Michelle O’Neill
@moneillfm.bsky.social

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 15

“Save the GPO. Lovely evening to be out campaigning on the doors in Walkinstown. The government want to sell off the GPO. Sinn Féin will work tirelessly to ensure this will not happen without a fight.”

- Daithi Doolan

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 14

“The government has no interest in cutting your energy bills. They’re happy to make you pay more, while cutting energy costs for data centres. Tackling energy costs to bring down the cost of living must be a priority for FF & FG in the new budget.”

- Lynn Boylan
@lnbdublin.bsky.social

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 13

“The man who protected us when we were children in Derry, when our community was under attack, was Martin McGuinness.”

- Martina Anderson

#Ireland

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 12

“I am astounded by the Minister’s lack of awareness of the reality for women trying to access healthcare to deal with the condition. Things must change.”

- Rose Conway-Walsh
@conwaywalsh.bsky.social

#Ireland

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 11

“€1.7m overpayments to Revenue staff show further disregard for taxpayer money. This is just more waste from a government so brazen it isn’t even bothered to appear to be trying.”

- Mairead Farrell

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 10

“Year after year, children with disabilities are forced to fight for their right to education.”

-Darren O’Rourke

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To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 9

“The treatment of greyhounds by the racing industry is absolutely barbaric.”

-Chris Andrews

#Ireland

To Glory Sinn Féin @tgsinnfein.bsky.social · Aug 8

“It doesn't have to be this way. The government must come to its senses and commit to a cost-of-living package in this year’s budget.”

- Louise O'Reilly

#Ireland

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