People Before Profit TD for Dublin Mid-West. Health Spokesperson for PBP. Drug Reform Advocate and Vice- Chair of Joint Committee on Assisted Dying. Socialist
Aug 18, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
The Far-Right in Ireland lie almost as well as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
They say they want to "protect women" but that's not true.
This photo shows a leading member of the far right in Ireland - reported to be Andy Heasman - violently assaulting a woman in Leitrim.
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In reality, many leading far right figures have records of violence against women and domestic violence convictions.
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Oct 6, 2021 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
We’re seeing the Government/Stephen Donnelly undo Sláintcare, the biggest act of political sabotage of a public health proposal since Fianna Fail and Fine Gael sabotaged Noel Browne’s Mother and Child health care proposals in 1951. 1/8 #sláintecare
The Slaintecare report, published over 4 years ago, called for the Government to “establish a universal, single tier service where patients are treated on the basis of health need rather than on ability to pay” 2/8 #sláintecare