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Record homelessness ✅ 500k families in arrears ✅ 200k children living below the poverty line ✅ Cost of living crisis ✅ Housing crisis ✅ Fuel crisis ✅ Fine Gael: “I know, let’s debate ideology! That’s definitely why our support has collapsed”.
I was proud to contribute to this motion & propose it to my local FG constituency organisation where it was backed 2:1 by members after a great debate. Parties of the centre cannot shy away from ideological debate. We need to contest the battle of ideas. irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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6000 children will spend Christmas in emergency accommodation this year. At no point in the history of this state have so many children been homeless. That’s Micheál Martin’s legacy. That’s Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Today's CSO figures show real momentum in housing delivery. 🏘️ Nearly 27,000 new homes were completed in the first nine months of the year, the highest on record. Very encouraging progress, but we need and are determined to keep driving forward.
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The DUP is falling apart in real time. Unionism is doing the same. Congratulations Jamie Bryson, you’ve accelerated a united Ireland. Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara.
🚨 NEW: Carla Lockhart is set to quit the DUP 'in days, if not hours', according to the Belfast Telegraph
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This will be a massive blunder on the part of the DUP.
The deputy First Minister has decided to block representation from here at major political event, which would include meeting with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, and the British Prime Minister. It is for the people to decide who represents them as First Minister. Not the DUP.
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“Why does most of the world hate us?”
Good to be close enough to be eating delicious burgers whilst listening to explosions from Gaza. IDF dealing with Hamas. Tunnels go boom.
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This is incredibly stupid, but it is being delivered by the person who may or may not be responsible for the Children’s Hospital, so it’s not that surprising, really.
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So, has it just become standard practice for parties of a certain political persuasion to cry fraud every time an election doesn’t go their way?
הודעת הליכוד: פרשת רע״מגייט היא רעידת אדמה. גנבו את הבחירות בישראל! הדברים של השופט סולברג על מעורבות של גורמים זרים שהתערבו ושיחדו מצביעים לטובת המפלגות הערביות הם טלטלה חסרת תקדים. מדובר בפיגוע בדמוקרטיה שמטרתו להוביל להשתלטות זרה על הכנסת, לאיסלאמיזציה של ישראל, ולהפלת שלטון הימין כדי להוביל לנסיגה ותבוסת צה״ל בכל הזירות - ובראשן איראן. אחרי שהתברר שגורמים זרים ניסו להשתלט על הכנסת ברור שאסור לאף מפלגה ציונית לשתף פעולה עם רע״מ והמשותפת, להחליף את יו״ר הכנסת באמצעות קולות שנקנו במזומן, ולהקים ממשלה מסוכנת לישראל. אנו דורשים לפעול מייד ובכל האמצעים הקיימים בידי השב״כ והמשטרה כדי לחקור את הפשעים הללו.
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The DUP should consider firing their political strategist because I’m certain that whoever it is wants to see Sinn Féin on 35%+
🚨 NEW: DUP party officers will meet on Thursday (tomorrow) to decide whether or not to withdraw Emma Little-Pengelly as deputy first minister, therefore removing Michelle O'Neill as first minister [@BBCNolan]
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What a disastrous time for unionism. Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced for raping children. The challenge to the Garvaghy Road parade ban failed. Sinn Féin surging to their highest level of support in years. Wouldn’t you be morto?
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Indeed, indeed. Poll results are going down well with Jamie, anyway.
Indeed, let us wait for the LucidTalk Poll which has a much stronger track record. Whilst SF will certainly go up amongst nationalists (seemingly, mob behaviour & criminality is always rewarded), what’s important is how unionists feel. Even in this poll 👇 unionists feel much stronger about Drumcree than many imagined. Also, interestingly, in the below poll 53% of DUP voters support collapsing the Executive, and Carla Lockhart is the most popular unionist leader across DUP, TUV and UUP, and in particular more popular than current DUP leader with DUP voters.
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Sinn Féin surge to their highest polling in more than two years after Drumcree dispute. MORE IN COMMON POLL: NI ASSEMBLY Sinn Féin: 30% (+5) DUP: 18% (+1) UUP: 13% (-) TUV: 11% (-1) SDLP: 9% (-) AP: 9% (-2) GP: 3% (-1) AON: 1% (-) PBP: 1% (-1) IND: 4% (-1) +/- July 26
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When the leader of the country has a warning placed on his post for telling porkie pies, maybe it’s time for a new leader?
The vast majority of people want Ireland to maintain our proud tradition of peacekeeping. Reforming the triple lock ensures our decisions on participation in peacekeeping missions are not dictated by a veto from Russia, China, or the United States.
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Lula has beaten Bolsonaro in Brazil. Tomorrow, Netanyahu could lose the Israeli election. Next week, Trump’s Republicans could lose the House and the Senate. Reform UK have dropped to their lowest polling in years. Sanchez could win in Spain next month.
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BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump supporters claim an election is rigged because their preferred candidate lost. That’s never happened before… Thank Jaysus the majority of Irish voters haven’t lost the plot to this extent.
🚨 JUST IN: Alex Soros congratulates Lula on his "win" over right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential election "Congrats to Brazil for standing up against authoritarianism once again." BRAZIL IS AN OCCUPIED COUNTRY. Lula is the authoritarian and he should be prevented from stealing elections like this!
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Feckin’ told you. Left wing presidential candidate, Lula has defeated right wing Bolsonaro against the odds in Brazil! What a comeback.
I’m calling the Brazilian election for Lula, though he’s trailing at the moment. Mystic politistic! 🔮
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I’m calling the Brazilian election for Lula, though he’s trailing at the moment. Mystic politistic! 🔮
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Very interesting trend in the 18-34 age bracket: Sinn Féin surging here. Sinn Féin: 33% (+9) Soc Dems: 12% (-5) Fine Gael: 12% (+1) Fianna Fáil: 10% (+2) Lab: 7% (-4) Aontú: 6% (+1) PBP: 5% (+2) Green: 5% (-3) Ind Ire: 5% (+3) Ind & Oth: 5% (-4) +/- last BP poll
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20 odd years ago Ireland had 2.5 effective parties. This poll indicates that we now have roughly 6.5 effective parties. Higher than the EU average. The level of fragmentation in such a small country is ridiculous. Independent Aontú, anyone? SDLP? People Before Green?… Wait
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Seat projection based on Red C poll results. Government formation will be insane: FF/FG/AON/II: 86 seats (1 short) SF/SD/LAB/PBP: 77 seats (10 short) SF/FF/SD: 103 seats (16 seats clear) SF/FF/II: 93 seats (6 seats clear)
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BUSINESS POST POLL Lowest combined support for FF/FF in history. Sinn Féin: 22% (+1) Fine Gael: 15% (-3) Fianna Fáil: 15% (+1) Soc Dems: 9% (-2) Aontú: 8% (+1) Ind Ireland: 8% (+3) PBP-Sol: 4% (+1) Labour: 4% (-) Greens: 3% (-) Ind: 11% (-2)
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FF/FG* Though, does it really matter, anymore?
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