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East Derry MLA | Education, Children & Young People Spokesperson | New Ireland | 02870348933 cara.hunter @mla .niassembly.gov.uk

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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
22 days
Genocide isn’t something that you shy away from, keep quiet about or abstain from voting on. Every politician must call out the horrors and atrocities endured by and inflicted upon innocent children. We’re not elected to remain silent and maintain the status quo. Power is
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Cheers @Ryanair . Left every passenger stranded in Shannon Airport & just informed all its passengers to find their own way to Dublin. No coaches coming. Dead on. 👍🏼
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Absolutely despicable behaviour. Unionist leadership needs to come out strong against this nonsense and call it for what it is. Clearly these people don't know Colum, and he won't be deterred by this backwards sectarian hatred. Solidarity.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
3 years
Thank you to for everyone for your lovely messages and to @SuzyJourno for sharing this. If you have symptoms of headaches, sight changes, weight gain, sore breasts and missed cycles you could have a pituitary tumour. Ask your GP about it today. #prolactinoma #thinkpituitary 🧠
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Belfast Telegraph
3 years
SDLP MLA Cara Hunter: I found out I had a brain tumour on my first day at Stormont
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4 years
**Northern Ireland has entered the group chat**
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6 months
How is any Derry based student who doesn’t have a YLink card affording this? Roughly £20 a day just to get to uni. Our public transport is far from affordable.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
2 months
Meet my new staff member, Clint! Not the best at the emails, but loved all the same. 🐶 #OldEnglishSheepdog
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4 months
Yeooooo get in! #EURO2024
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
My lovely mum has been a nurse since 17, and completed nurse training in Altnagelvin during the height of the Troubles. She’s a legend. Her and her colleagues deserve more respect than the unequal, unfair wages and unsafe staffing levels. Nurses, we support & stand with you.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
Great to be back in the office after the election. Huge thanks to the lovely constituents who dropped me in some flowers, so kind. 💐 Thanks for entrusting me as your @SDLPlive MLA. Here’s an update on some of the things I’ve been working on this week: 👇🏽
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
I have no time, respect or admiration for any of Labour’s Cabinet. They didn’t vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. Very revealing. I’m glad our 2 @SDLPlive MP’s are back in Westminster to keep pressure on key issues and speak for the North where & when it matters most. #FreePalestine .
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
No, we’ve just entered the sixth circle of hell.
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elias
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Are we in a parallel universe?
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Thank you to @Elaine_McGee10 for allowing me to share my story. Being an elected Cllr has been incredible, but there’s definitely a less discussed darker side. If we want more diverse voices at the table, we must ensure women and vulnerable groups feel safe in politics.
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Elaine McGee
5 years
On tomorrow’s Breakfast Show @bbcradiofoyle : 🔹Deputy mayor . @Hunter_SDLP will be speaking publicly for the first time about the sexually violent and threatening messages she’s received since being elected. 🔹She’s had to seek police advice over fears for her own safety.
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My beautiful Mum, such a wee stunner inside and out. Next year, we’ll hit age 30 and 70 in the same year. I can’t believe it! She has more energy than me! What a journey we’ve had so far. More craic to come. ❤️
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4 months
“I cannot drink Guinness and eat nibbles in Washington while they continue to fund the Israeli government bombing innocent children!” - @columeastwood @SDLPlive #GE2024
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4 years
Just experienced blatant sectarian comments while on a night out. Horrible. Disappointing. Unacceptable. I hope my children grow up in a very different environment to what we have now - we have a very long way to go.
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5 years
If I had a £ for every misogynistic comment I’ve recieved since being elected, I’d be in a different tax bracket. It is deeply concerning and unacceptable how some men speak to women who are elected reps. The “I own you” mentality. Sheer nonsense.
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Today my Dad is one year cancer free. What a gift the NHS is. It is of the utmost importance we do all that we can protect it. ❤️
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5 months
Jesus this narrative is so tiring - women are judged and scorned if they use fillers and Botox, but also judged if they don’t and age naturally. You can’t win. She is and always has been stunning!
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This USED To Be The HOTTEST Woman in the WORLD…
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4 months
Today, i’ve submitted my bill proposal which seeks to provide support for victims of sexual violence before, during & after a trial. Thank you to every victim & survivour of sexual violence who has shared their story with me over the past 6 months. It did not fall on deaf ears.
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5 years
Calling out all Derry based suicide specialists/academics if they could spare an hour over coffee to help me grasp ways in which local government can help make an impact on suicide rates. I will pay you in lattes.
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Delighted to be announced as Mental Health Spokesperson for the @SDLPlive . Barriers to support services and waiting times are huge challenges in NI. We must do better. I look forward to working closely with my colleagues on doing all we can to prioritise these key issues.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 months
Ats us nai 🗳️ Coming to a lamppost near you! #VoteHunterX 🕊️✅
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
10 days
Reporting Live from Shannon Airport! Meant to land in Dublin an hour ago, but after two aborted landings and a few hail Mary’s.. just happy to be on the ground 😬
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
This July 4th, vote for a progressive voice who will take their seat and speak for the people of East Derry. Vote Hunter X ✅🗳️ @SDLPlive
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
Ordered the club sandwich and totally misread this 😂
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 years
Went on a date with a guy here years ago who asked how should we split the bill... for two cappuccinos....
@rtenews
RTÉ News
4 years
Bewley's on Grafton Street in Dublin has announced it is set to reopen on 27 August.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
2 months
Went to my brothers wedding and fell in love with these little Italian-American cuties! #StealingThem
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
I’ve cast my VOTE! ✅ Have your cast yours? 🗳️ Just over 6 HOURS LEFT to Vote Hunter X Vote for a progressive voice for East Derry in Westminster who will take their seat! VOTE SDLP @sdlplive ✅🗳️
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4 months
And like that.. the polls are closed! Thank you to each and every voter who has come out today to support me. Regardless of the vote outcome, I will always show up to serve you and your family. ✅ HUNTER X 🗳️ @SDLPlive
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
7 months
The fact you view me through an overly sexualised lens is not my problem. Look in the mirror babes. @wdavidh13
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Colla Uais
7 months
@SDLPlive @MatthewOToole2 @SineadMcL4Foyle @McCrossanMLA @ColinSDLP @patsymcglone @MarkHDurkan @columeastwood @ClaireHanna Yer woman still prone to showing off her cleavage for votes and support. Where's your modesty woman? Follow the example of other "woman" politicians and learn!
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 years
Delighted to sign-in today and declare my devotion to serving the people of East Derry. Thank you to my party colleagues for all their support. A lot of challenges ahead, but I will be giving it my all and hope to build on John Dallat’s incredible legacy and commitment to peace.
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The SDLP
4 years
A socially distanced sign-in today for the newest member of our Assembly team @CaraHunterMLA . Congratulations, Cara!
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Thanks again to Gareth and the @UTVNews for covering this story. We really need to open the discussion around how we can make young women feel more safe & welcome in NI politics. There are barriers yet to be broken down. Change is needed. I look forward to working on this issue.
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UTV
5 years
"Intimidating and my family were concerned for my well-being..." Derry City & Strabane Deputy Mayor @Hunter_SDLP speaks out about violent and sexual messages that led her to contact police and have her details removed from the council website. More here:
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
3 months
Finally, an Olympian I can relate to.
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sarah
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I need the people to know that olympic silver medalist giorgia villa is sponsored by parmesan cheese and regularly posts pics of herself with giant wheels of cheese
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
19 days
10/10 best hoover I have ever had. Sucks up every bit of food on the floor. 5 stars, Would purchase again. #WorkBuddy 💻
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 months
I am honored to have the chance to run for Westminster again and represent the @SDLPlive in East Derry. I will always fight for my constituency and continue to give it a strong voice!
@SDLPlive
The SDLP
5 months
The SDLP has selected Cara Hunter as our candidate in East Derry in the Westminster election. Cara has been an outstanding advocate for a new generation. She would be an incredible MP for people in every community.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
PIP Tribunals. I have a post-chemo constituent who is having her voice box removed this week due to cancer. She is expected to speak at a humiliating PIP tribunal this month. What kind of system is this? One that humiliates and victimises the most vulnerable?
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Just landed at @OneYoungWorld in Montréal, Canada. 🇨🇦 I’m so excited to engage with other young leaders from around the globe. I’ll be on a panels discussing AI ethics and chatting about urgent need to tackle poverty & addiction in Northern Ireland. Come say hello! 👋🏼
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
Congratulations to @Armagh_GAA ! Jesus what a game. 👏🏼👏🏼
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 months
Delighted to be at the @IrelandsFuture event in today! Great to see voices and perspectives of all backgrounds included in today’s discussion. We live in a time of historical change. The time for all of us to engage in this conversation is now. Be part of it. 🇮🇪 #NewIreland
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Absolutely delighted the SDLP has increased our vote ahead of all other parties except the DUP, in the East Derry Westminster Election. #WatchThisSpace 🗳 😄 #GE19 @SDLPlive
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
3 months
Spotted in #Portrush ! Looks amazing. ⛳️
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
8 months
This is why I am unapologetic about being vocal on the failure of UK Labour to act responsibly on demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The lack of conscience & backbone from both Keir & majority of his MP’s is truly horrific and must be called out. Unbelievably disappointing.
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Thinking of Zachary today on what would have been his 28th birthday. What a privilege to have called him my friend in this lifetime. They say after this life, we all ‘die twice.’ Once when we die, and the other is the last time someone says our name. So keep talking and
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
8 months
I, an Irish Nationalist, am now fully invested in the Kate Middleton conspiracy theory.
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8 months
@theashrb The wrist of the red jumper wasn't copied over properly from another picture!
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
2 years
You ok hun?
@BelfastLive
Belfast Live
2 years
Baroness Kate Hoey has argued politicians returning to Stormont under a revised trading pact would be like Nazi collaborators under the Vichy regime in wartime France
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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My beloved Granny passed 2 years ago today. I’ll never forget my teen years, getting her into tucked into bed w facemasks & she’d tan my back before I went to Kelly’s! Lol. 2 soul sisters. It’s truly a blessing to be with someone in their final moments, what an honour. RIP. ❤️
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Very petty language here. Irish unity is a cause for all & all political parties are welcome to the discussion. It’ll require us working together to achieve it. This rhetoric is silly & divisive, we need more cross-party collaboration in building our future, not point scoring.
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Louise Burne
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Mary Lou McDonald says Leo Varadkar has “found his inner Shinner” following his comments in the Irish Times today suggesting that all parties must include pledges in their election manifestos on Irish unity
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1 year
We’re watching targeted mass murder streamed live. No water, no food, no electricity for hospitals. A violation of international humanitarian law. The world watches on as the innocent suffer & cowardly leaders take sides and send weapons instead of demanding peace. Disgraceful.
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5 years
Self-isolation day ..18? I drove round a roundabout twice just to look at a golden retriever for the second time.
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5 years
💃🏻Deputy Mayor DANCE OFF 💃🏻 Absolute delight today to be invited to the Playtrial InclusionFest. Fun for everyone. Incredible performances. What talented young people we have in @dcsdcouncil 😄 Shout out to Rachel for showing me around!🌈 #YouveBeenFlossed 💃🏻
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜 I’d like to thank all the incredible organisations who support and empower victims every day in Northern Ireland. This place continues to be one of the most unsafe places for women and girls. Must be a priority for the Exec!
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Absolutely disgraceful sectarian graffiti in Portrush. This is a disgusting attempt to silence discussion on shaping a New Ireland. It won’t work. People are fully entitled to have their own beliefs without intimidation or threat. Unacceptable behaviour.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Those who say “sure it only gets the old or immuno deficient” are not only revealing to us that they are morally bereft - but also that they have never cared for anyone vulnerable and regard those lives and their worth as beneath them. #COVID_19uk
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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The Catholic inclination to find a chapel anywhere you visit! Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal was absolutely breathtaking.
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@CaraHunterMLA
Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Thanks to @columeastwood and my other @SDLPlive colleagues for their support & guidance surrounding the unsolicited, uncalled for, uncomfortable contact I’ve received since being elected. It’s sad so many elected females have their own story on this topic, shouldn’t be this way.
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Colum Eastwood
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Politics is better for people like @Hunter_SDLP . The abuse and harassment she and many others receive is a disgrace. We must make public life a safer place for women.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
1 year
Bombing a hospital.. This is the most dark thing I have ever seen. Absolute horror. Systematic mass murder in Gaza. War crime after war crime, while half the world’s leaders are either silent or backing it! History will remember their cowardice.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
Lovely stuff.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
4 months
The dishevelled hair, the chicken goujon wrap from a deli counter, paper cuts from posters.. it can only mean one thing. Election season. Come on nai, Vote Hunter X for your @SDLPlive voice in Westminster on 4th of July! 🗳️✅
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
5 years
An absolutely delighted SDLP campaign team. We’re sending 2 Remain MP’s back to Westminster, and increased the vote in East Derry the highest vote increase we’ve seen in years! What a day for @SDLPlive 🙋🏻‍♀️ We’re proof every vote counts. Thank you to every. single. voter. #GE19
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Here we see a group of males singing about Michaela Mc Areavey, a beautiful, talented young Irish woman murdered on her honeymoon. There are not enough words to articulate how grotesque this is. If you know any of those in the clip below, come forward. Absolutely disgusting.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
2 years
I stand with #SannaMarin . It is absurd she is being criticised for a video of enjoying a drink and a dance. Politicians are just people who enjoy the craic as much as anyone else on their nights off. I wonder would an older male prime minister get the same scrutiny?
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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Genuinely can’t believe the cost of used cars in the North, the cost of car insurance, car maintenance, etc. Hard working people spending up to a 1/3 of their wage to stay on the road or else they’re unable to afford to get to work. Shameful. How did we get here? Change needed.
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@JamieBrysonCPNI Jamie it must be absolutely exhausting to be so bitter, I feel sorry for you, genuinely.
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3 months
*Pint mode activated*
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
6 months
Today I’ve joined MLAs from across the political spectrum in signing a letter to the Health Minister that calls for a National Brain Tumour Strategy. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer for people under 40. We can change this, together! #ItsANoBrainer @BrainTumourOrg 🧠
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5 years
Bart knows the craic. #SDLP #EastDerry
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
3 years
No-one should experience these vile threats for doing their job. Solidarity with @NicholaMallon this morning. A committed and hardworking politician, not easily intimated.
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
3 months
IRELAND TAKES IT!! Well done Wiffen 😄☘️ 🏊‍♀️ #Olympics2024
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Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
9 months
A hugely significant and symbolic weekend for Nationalism. Wishing @moneillsf all the best. There is a mountain of work to do to bring this place back from the brink. Let’s get to work! 👏🏼
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