Elaine Byrne
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Barrister | Irish politics PhD & author | Mum to twins! | Opinions expressed personal.
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This is Patrick. My nephew. He is six. We lost him yesterday to cancer.
Covid stole memories because of lockdowns. Yet, the kindness of our community, friends & random strangers enveloped us in love. Never underestimate the power of kindness. It is everything and more.
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My baby sister is a Garda. She was spat at twice today. She is scared. But everyday she goes to work, just like every other frontline staff. All the rest of us have to do is stay at home.
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The Irish rugby team - an all island team comprised of immigrants and those from different political & cultural traditions. Stronger when we’re different. 🇮🇪
#IREvNZL
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A journalist was shot dead in Derry last night. A delegation of US politicians, including House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, visits a non-functioning Stormont today.
Today is Good Friday. Northern Ireland and the family of Lyra Mckee deserve better than this.
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Unpopular opinion but government are dammed if they do, dammed if they don’t. 🤷♀️
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Fine Gael refuse to negotiate with Sinn Féin on principle.
Fair enough, each party to their own, but where are those “principles” when it comes to Michael Lowry?
Tribunals & the Courts have found Lowry to be a liar, a tax cheat, corrupt and a convicted criminal. 🤷♀️
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Thank you to the Garda from Carlow this morning who saw me parked in on a rural road with kids in the back and changed my flat tyre in minus temperatures 👏
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The storm has arrived - Nphet said that at least 9,000 positive cases have yet to be formally reported. This is worse than the 1st and 2nd waves combined.
An unimaginable scenario for our already exhausted healthcare staff. We can do nothing to help them expect STAY AT HOME. 🇮🇪
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Tonight I went cycling & for the first time since it happened over 20 years ago, I got to stop on the spot where I held a man as he lay dying.
I could never stop before in a car because it’s on a dangerous bend & isn’t possible to walk to. I’m not sure I was ready to until now.
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Michael Lowry is a liar.
Michael Lowry is corrupt.
Michael Lowry is a tax cheat.
Michael Lowry is a convicted criminal.
These are not opinions but facts established by Tribunals & the Courts.
Mr Lowry has described these as defamatory. If he really feels that way, sue me.
An unexpected turn of events in the Dáil:
Michael Lowry says “slanderous, malicious, vindictive and false allegations” have been made against him.
Says he’s “not a convicted tax, I am not a convicted tax dodger”.
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The journalists, politicians & other public figures who retweeted a viral tweet regarding a false story about a Carlow school should, in the public interest, pin a tweet to their profile of the comprehensive rebuttal by the school. They should also apologise for getting it wrong.
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Four months now since my last trip to Penneys to buy clothes for my 20-month-old twins. 👶 👶
They’re growing so fast but their clothes don’t grow with them. Will the government consider making children’s clothes essential? 🙏
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Thank you to the Gardai who stopped me from killing myself last weekend
- remarkable letter in the
@CWnationalist
#ReachOut
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I’ve know Leo over twenty years now, since we were teenagers in college. The personal comments about him being autistic and lacking empathy are very unfair, and no doubt hurtful. He has always been obsessively rational, rather than emotive, in his approach. He is a kind person.
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There are three guests on the Brendan O’Connor radio show this morning.
Two guests and the presenter write for the same paper. I read the Sindo but I don’t want to listen to it on the radio as well.
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I don’t want to share the clip but the comment about Leo Varadkar’s “Irishness” is appalling.
We would be a boring people without immigration ☘️🇮🇪
Paul McGrath
Phil Lynott
Eamon de Valera
Jim Larkin
Pádraig Pearse
Seán MacBride
David Norris
Katie Taylor
Ruth Negga
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Disgusting & outrageous to see Pearse McAuley’s coffin draped in the Tricolour. A plastic patriot whose actions repeatedly undermined the Irish flag.
McAuley was convicted of killing a servant of the Irish State, Det Garda Jerry McCabe, who earned the Tricolour on his coffin.
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He was killed by a drunk driver.
He was 31. His name was John. He is a complete stranger to me but will always be part of my life.
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If Arlene Foster wants to renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement then I guess she must be okay with rehashing the 1920 Government of Ireland Act, the 1801 Act of Union etc 🤔
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On days like this when heads are demanded & given, it is easy to further pile on.
Whatever about the rights and wrongs, there is a private family living through intense public attention and that must be difficult. Be kind.
#BarryCowen
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Your periodic reminder about Deputy Michael Lowry. He described this as defamatory but has never formally contested these accurate remarks about him.
Michael Lowry is a liar.
Michael Lowry is corrupt.
Michael Lowry is a tax cheat.
Michael Lowry is a convicted criminal.
These are not opinions but facts established by Tribunals & the Courts.
Mr Lowry has described these as defamatory. If he really feels that way, sue me.
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In the grand scheme of things does it matter who leaked what, whether Stephen Donnelly knew or not and so on?
People are losing their businesses, trying to live on €300 or less a week & their lives completely upended. Let’s get real here about what’s important.
#COVID19ireland
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I spent 6 months reading everything ever published on the Beef Tribunal for my corruption book.
Des O’Malley stood by the Republic by standing up to power. It was extraordinary what he did, particularly at a time when it was easier to ignore than to confront.
He was a patriot.
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Èamon Ryan is probably one of the most sincere, well meaning and genuine TDs in the Dáil.
He should not have said what he did.
He apologised.
It is a curious thing that his political opponents are defending him but some within his own party are his strongest critics.
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The Government may win the no-confidence vote in Minister Murphy because of Michael Lowry’s vote?
A convicted criminal. Also found corrupt and a liar by a Tribunal of Inquiry.
That’s the moral authority this Government has as we face into a general election.
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Best kept secret in Carlow. The amazing cafe in Altamont. What an entrance.
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The cause of feminism is not advanced an iota by changing the name of the Kerryman. Are we going to change the Kingdom to the Queendom?
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The overwhelming majority Yes votes for the
#pfg
would indicate that twitter is not always an accurate barometer of the intentions of voters.
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I am writing on the extraordinary
#CarlowTeachers
story in the
@businessposthq
tomorrow.
The silence by many journalists, politicians & other public figures on the
@PressOmb_Irl
decision (& their role in making this false story go viral) is astonishing.
@Pres_Carlow
🤐🤫🤭🤐
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Sad to hear about the death of Robert Fisk. His book on Lebanon was an intimate insight into the civil war he lived through.
I visited Fisk in Beirut and was in complete awe of him and what he had witnessed. Fisk had profound influence as a journalist. RIP
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“I want to wish Shane MacGowan well, he’s one of my favourite artists, I hope he releases a record soon” - Bob Dylan’s only message to the Dublin crowd tonight.
Very special atmosphere, what a privilege to see Dylan live 🎶
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The Mahon Tribunal rejected the evidence of Bertie Ahern on 22 occasions.
The Tribunal said he was "untruthful" in how large amounts of monies were lodged into his bank account from wealthy donors when he was Minister for Finance.
Imagine deciding not to challenge that!
Bertie Ahern says he should have taken constitutional challenge against planning tribunal via
@IrishTimesPol
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Congratulations
@HMcEntee
! It’s astonishing that this will be the first time in the history of the Irish State that a Minister will give birth while in office.
Women are amazing - we can grow a human while doing our normal job, even if that job is the Minister for Justice 💪 🤰
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Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying their own burden.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says he is taking time out from work commitments to be with his family. A plan has been put in place for others to take over responsibility for different aspects of his role. Dr Ronan Glynn will take over as acting Chief Medical Officer
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There is something deeply uncomfortable about the politicalisation of grief - whether you agree or disagree with the Sinn Féin position.
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I don’t know if Ireland is doing everything right on
#COVID2019
. Who knows in these unprecedented times. But we do have leadership and it compares well to our US & UK neighbours.
The Taoiseach has returned to medical practice and will do a shift a week.
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Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll retired this week. He led Garda operations against the Kinahan cartel.
He publicly posted this farewell yesterday - his words and actions are characteristic of his integrity and deep sense of public service.
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Is it “begrudgery” to ask that Irish billionaires who live half the year in Ireland pay taxes in this country?
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My first Christmas as a Mother. Our daughters are still holding hands. How lucky we are.
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise.
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We’ve seen the backbone of the Irish public sector in action over last few days.The logistics of unprecedented welfare payments, mass testing & health service gearing up for war.
We will get through this because ordinary people are showing up everyday to do extraordinary things.
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...
#cblive
needs to get a little better at pointing out the political allegiances / afflications of contributors. Otherwise people are presented as neutrals when they are clearly not.
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This is odd. The moderators of
#leadersdebate
are now panellists discussing how the debate went. 🤷♀️ Politics in the week before a general election deserves better than this.
#TonightVMTV
#GE2020
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I love that Ireland is a Republic. Shenanigans of Presidential elections aside, it is remarkable that the people of Ireland get to elect their head of State. We get to decide who our first citizen is, not like Kings and Queens by accidents of birth.
#Aras18
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My two girls - who turn one shortly - have discovered how to open presses, climb stairs and have an uncanny ability to find obscure things that pose the most danger to them. Please send help. 👶👶🙏❤️
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How do you thank 12 anonymous men and women?
Thank you to the jury in the Aaron Brady trial for their dedication and perseverance in sitting through the longest murder trial in the history of the State - in the middle of a pandemic.
May Det Garda Adrian Donohoe rest in peace.
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Personally, really disappointed in a number of journalists, politicians & other public figures who have either:
(A) yet to delete their tweets/acknowledge their part;
(B) yet to retweet the school’s clarification from last *November*;
(C) yet to retweet Press Ombudsman finding.
Reports of ‘body shaming’ at Carlow school criticised by Ombudsman
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I’ve had a couple of dozen phone calls/private contacts from mostly male teachers over the past few days.
They described how difficult it is to be a male teacher, how things can quickly be taken out of context & how damaging the
#CarlowTeachers
story was in general.
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Found a copy of the Evening Press from 29 August 1975. What did Ireland look like 45 years ago?
Grab a cup of tea.
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If I ever hear
@mcculld
use the word “Sir” in an interview again, I will automatically be afraid for the interviewee. 🇺🇦 Well done David.
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Ryan Tubridy has had a good day at the Public Accounts Committee, so far.
PAC seem genuinely shocked at the documentation provided by Tubridy and Noel Kelly.
Tubridy and Kelly brought receipts. The dial has shifted firmly back in RTÉ’s direction.
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Years ago, I did voluntary work at the Cheshire Home. We used to bring residents to see Declan Nerney.
I have never witnessed someone be so kind, give so much time & genuinely make people so happy. All without any publicity. Recognition deserved 👏
#Latelate
#Latelateshow
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This man has done nothing but apologise since that dreadful photograph was published.
@gelliott_racing
put his hands up immediately and demonstrated regret & insight into his indefensible behaviour. Politicians & others in public life could learn from this approach.
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“The refusal by a number of journalists and public figures to apologise for propagating an unfounded and damaging rumour is deeply disturbing.”
#CarlowTeachers
My
@businessposthq
column on
@Pres_Carlow
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Whatever your politics, Arlene Foster
@DUPleader
is an impressive woman. Be great to hear more Unionist voices on RTE etc
#LateLateShow
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To those journalists, politicians and public figures who may have forgotten their part in making the false and damaging story go viral - as some have since deleted their tweets - I have screenshots to helpfully remind them.
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My brother asked me yesterday- now that you’re not working as a barrister with the lockdown, what do you do all day?
I was feeding one twin and holding the other when he asked me this.
👶👶🤷♀️
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Today is Day 1 of lockdown but for me it’s the day I got to watch twin one crawl towards me for the first time. 🥰
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Growing up in Ireland in the 1980s & 1990s, John Hume was this light in all the darkness.
A man of compassion and anger expressing what the vast majority of us felt about the vicious, relentless cycle of violence.
He was the persistent, constant voice of peace. A hero. RIP
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Everyday I get to feel two different heartbeats at my chest when I have tummy time with my twins. None of this seems real but at the same time it is the most real thing ever. We are so lucky to be blessed with our two girls.
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Two little girls turning two shortly, exploring the potatoes and strawberries.
I count my blessings for the ordinary things because in so many ways, they are extraordinary. 💕
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Four years later, we should again send a postcard to Maurice McCabe thanking him for his public service.
#DisclosuresReport
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Yesterday, a Catholic priest delivered a powerful homily in a Protestant Church & acknowledged the love of Lyra McKee’s partner.
Contrast that spirit of openness to a 8-week suspension by the GAA on a Donegal club because of a charity soccer match played on its grounds.
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Before he died, my nephew planted these tulips in our garden. They are blooming now, like our memories of him.
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I was first on the scene and I held him and I spoke to him and I knew he could hear everything I said.
I don’t know how but I knew he did not have long and I wanted him to think about everything he loved before he left. I tried to fill his mind with those thoughts.
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“There are serious questions to be answered by the State in relation to Patrick Russell”.
#RTEInvestigates
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I am glad that we live in a country where we don’t generally know the names of our Supreme Court Judges, where left and right on the Supreme Court is not so sharply defined.
#Kavanagh
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This is the report of the
@PressOmb_Irl
decision on pg.2 of today’s Carlow Nationalist.
The silence by journalists, politicians & other public figures on this decision (and their role in making this story go viral) is simply astonishing.
🤭🤫🤐
#CarlowTeachers
@Pres_Carlow
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Had to queue to wait for an empty polling booth here in rural Carlow. That hasn’t happened before.
#GE2020
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My lockdown measured in the development of two baby girls.
Day 1 : Twin 1 crawled towards me.
Last day of lockdown: Twin 2 took first steps.
👶 👶 ❤️❤️
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It is difficult to listen to
@AodhanORiordain
on
#cblive
#todaycb
give his opinion on tweets and abuse etc when he has completely ignored his obligation to correct the record in the
#Carlowteachers
story, particularly given that he is Labour spokesperson on education.
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Has anyone else noticed that the Irish flag is flying outside so many homes recently? 🇮🇪
It's like Italia90 all over again.
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I remember everything about that day. The exact clothes I was wearing. The expressions on people’s faces. The weather. His motorcycle clothes.
But most of all, his eyes. I will never forget his eyes.
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My daughters are now sleeping through the night.
Hallelujah!
Towards the end of the 3am/4am feeds I kept a note of my google searches to remember the madness of 16 feeds/day.
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I think about him all the time. He was a complete stranger & after it happened I went into the archives and read every local paper in the country for a month until I found a write-up about him in his local paper. He had a young daughter and was going to get married that summer.
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This should be a debate where the Health Minister of the day is put on the rack by his opposition counterparts. Instead, Stephen Donnelly has somehow managed to get the panel round on him 🤷♀️ Fianna Fáil won’t be happy with this performance.
#cblive
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My girls in the pub I grew up in, it dates back to the mid 1800s. It’s been a tough two years for pubs and it’s great to see them open for business again.
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These are brave & resilient women. They have asked an important question.
“How could schools, social workers, medical professionals & others who have a so called duty of care turn their back time after time as the evidence was hitting them in the face?”
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Mary Lou just stepped back there, let Leo and MM fight it out on housing and then responded by lumping them in together. That’s the strategy.
#rtept
#leadersdebate
#ge2020
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Big fan of Kevin Bakhurst.
But does this decision serve RTÉ well in the long term?
Was it a proportionate response to the Ryan Tubridy statement given RTÉ’s culpability in creating much of this situation in the first place?
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Interesting comments by Conor Skehan on
#cblive
. Wrote about this in the
@sundaybusiness
- Ireland has too many charities doing the same thing, replicating resources that would be better spent if charties amalgamated.
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Never underestimate the power of kindness.
Belarusian opposition leader
@Tsihanouskaya
meets her Tipperary family who cared for her as part of the “Chernobyl children” initiative.
Look at how they greet one another.
😍Святлана Ціханоўская сустрэлася з сям’ёй, якая прымала яе ў дзяцінстве ў Ірландыі.
Праз 18 гадоў яны зноў пабачыліся.
Крыніца:
@Belsat_TV
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Proud to part of the
@sundaybusiness
team. Well done
@ipkehoe
and
@TomLyonsBiz
. Ian’s rousing opening testimony to the jury on media freedom should be circulated widely.
To the best of my recollection, this is the first defamation action Denis O’Brien has lost.
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It’s our first night away together since the twins were born. We went asleep for the afternoon in the hotel and thinking hard about going out for the dinner reservation in an hour 🤷♀️😴
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Resilience is a word we’ve become used to as Irish people. The financial collapse & a decade of consequences. We will get through Covid too. But we need to look after ourselves & our mental health a bit better this time. And help each other.
Everything is going to be all right.
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Remarkable interview by Arthur Gourounlian. What a journey. What a determined, positive attitude on life, despite the extraordinary challenges he faced as a refugee.
#TommyTiernanShow
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“I cried like the rain coming home”. Survivor speaks about his experience after giving evidence at the
#Redress
Commission.
What a powerful, heartbreaking statement.
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Best of luck to all those small businesses opening tomorrow for the first time since March. Lots of hard work behind the scenes into getting ready for reopening. 👍
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