Mark Ward T.D.
@MarkWardSF
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Father, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid West & spokesperson for Mental Health , Republican, Activist, Mischief Maker, Dubs Supporter and lover of life
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Emer Higgins
@FineGael
, tried to spin
@sinnfeinireland
policy of not selling public land to private developers.
Luckily I was up next to put the record straight and how she along with NAMA & private developers have delayed housing.
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"I'm only a TD for 10 months & the fact that I've been offered 3 pay rises in that time is absurd as low paid workers struggle to pay their bills.
#OutOfTouch
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Im getting a little bit of stick for my clothes in the Dail yesterday Mostly justified 😂
I have MS. I relapsed & had chemotherapy
The cap is to cover the bald head & the cardigan was a last minute purchase to combat the cold
More functional than fashionable.
I’m on the mend 🤞
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The Government have just voted against mandatory hotel quarantine for all non essential travel 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Absolutely disgraceful!
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Would you support an International soccer match between Ireland 🇮🇪 and Palestine 🇵🇸?
@FAIreland
@FutbolPalestine
@sinnfeinireland
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An international friendly between Ireland and Palestine, would sell out the Aviva, it would sell out Croke Park.
The colour would be absolutely spectacular. I think it would send a clear message of solidarity to the Palestinian people
@FAIreland
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This is the face of a man who just finished his last round of Chemo!
MS can be a hidden condition but it can have a debilitating impact on your life
This treatment will allow me to continue with a good quality of life
The road to recovery begins now ❤️
Thank you to all.
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I first met
@pjgallagher
as he lit the Christmas lights in an addiction centre I worked in, despite him being on crutches
Give me class and decency over notoriety any day of the week 💚
#ConorMcGregor
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The partition of Ireland was wrong 100 years ago and it is wong today.
Uachtarán na hÉireann has made clear his decision not to attend a commemorative event. His decision is the correct one.
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Government vote against paying student nurses and midwives.
Happy to clap but won't put their hand in their pockets.
Disgraceful
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I finished my treatment yesterday and all went well.
I was able to work from home the last week but delighted to be back in the office today .
Thanks for all the messages of support I received 💚
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I have received in excess of 20k emails from people in Ireland calling for the end to the genocide in Gaza.
The Irish Government have the power to enact economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel
Condemnation without action is futile!
.
#Palestine
#Gaza
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Since Palestine 🇵🇸 became a member of FIFA in 1998 they have not played a European Country.
Would you support an International football match between Ireland 🇮🇪 & Palestine 🇵🇸 ?
@FAIreland
@IrePalestine
@V_Palestine20
@Palestine_UN
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The government just voted to seal the records of the survivors of Mother and Baby homes away for 30 years. Shame on them!!!
#motherandbaby
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By human animals you mean ?
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant:
"I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly."
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Palestine update
#2
We went from Ramallah to the Jordan Valley today .
This is my experience of going through 3 Israeli checkpoints and the intimidation Palestinians suffer on a daily basis 🇵🇸
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Nobody got hurt by me trying to have a conversation about MS. For anybody who is newly diagnosed, I relate to end of the world scenario
But the reality is its not the end of the world. There are new treatments and you can have a really good life with MS
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Robbie Keane’s decision to manage Maccabi Tel Aviv is sport washing by Israel’s apartheid regime.
I’d ask him to reconsider his decision and join the Irish people and
@CelticFC
supporters in their solidarity for Palestine.
#Palestine
@PACBI
@IrePalestine
@Susanrosepower
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This time last year I was in Palestine. I seen at firsthand how the Apartheid regime inflicted by Israel impacts the Palestinian people.
Defending yourself is not indefensible but decades of breaking human rights laws is 🇵🇸🇮🇪
Palestine update
#2
We went from Ramallah to the Jordan Valley today .
This is my experience of going through 3 Israeli checkpoints and the intimidation Palestinians suffer on a daily basis 🇵🇸
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Changing the Taoiseach in December is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!
We need a change of Government !
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Passed!
Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020 will now go to committee stage.
This is a giant step to place mental health on the same level as physical health 💚
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Ready to Shine a light for
#Gaza
at the Dublin V Kerry Game in Croke Park tonight on the 20th minute 🔦
🇮🇪🇵🇸
#CeasefireNow
#Palestine
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I'm very proud and honoured to be named the Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health. I've a huge amount of work ahead but am looking forward to the challenge. We need to see Mental Health getting the same parity of esteem as physical health.
@sinnfeinireland
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This time last year I arrived in the West Bank in Palestine
Tensions were high as Israeli elections were ongoing to elect the most right winged Israeli Government ever.
The destruction of Gaza, the genocide. & the war crimes today are a consequence of last year’s elections.
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Emer has selective amnesia
10 years of Fine Gael Government
✖️ Largest housing crisis ever
✖️ Over 10,000 people homeless
✖️Rising house prices
✖️ Unaffordable rents
✖️ Public land sold to private developers
✖️ 12 year wait for Social housing
But hey it's all Sinn Féin's fault
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Even the parking meter at the
@sinnfeinireland
Ard Fheis knows that "Change is Possible"
#SFAF21
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Watching Christy Moore on the
@RTELateLateShow
Late reminded me
I was running a drop in for people with addiction issues in Inchicore when I got a phone call
“Howsa going? Christy Moore here do you mind if I call in and play a few songs ?”
So he did!
#legend
#ChristyMoore
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Percentage of Health Budget spent on Mental Health
5.8% in 2021
5.6% in 2022
5.1% in 2023
Getting further and further away from Slaintecare recommendation of minimum of 10%
#Budget2023Ireland
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Back to the grindstone!
In 2024 we need to see Israel out of Palestine and the current Irish Government out of office . ✌️🇵🇸🇮🇪
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I have returned an increase of €9,443 back to the Exchequer.
The Government increased minimum wage by a paltry 10 cents this year
Members of the Defence Forces have to apply to family income support
You still cannot get a state pension at 65
TDs are payed more than enough.
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“Shop around and tighten your belts”
When did I hear that before ? 🤔
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24,000 survivors of the mother and baby homes will be excluded from the scheme by the Government.
#MotherAndBabyHomes
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Probably the most personal interview I've done. My journey with Multiple Sclerosis, depression, politics and my recent experience of Covid 💚
@sinnfeinireland
@MSIRELAND
@naiireland
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I've contracted Covid 19. I've been quite ill but I'm lucky that I have received my 2 vaccines as it could of been much worse. I'm going to do what I'm told for once and take some time off to recover.
My office can be contacted on 0867038164 for any assistance you need.
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✅ Standing up for the squeezed middle
❌You squeezed them
✅ Reward hard work
❌ With a round of applause
✅Home ownership
❌Housing crisis
✅ Rural Ireland and farmers
❌ Emigration
✅ Stronger, safer communities
❌ Reduced funding
✅ Law and order
❌Reduced Garda numbers
Taoiseach
@LeoVaradkar
is clear on what Fine Gael stands for:
✅ Standing up for the squeezed middle
✅ Reward hard work
✅ Home ownership
✅ Rural Ireland and farmers
✅ Stronger, safer communities
✅ Law and order
✅ Helping families
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Still buzzing from yesterday's cycle
Most people know I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 14 years ago
I was told I'd be lucky to be still walking in 5 years
14 years on and I have done a marathon and now 108k cycle , as always the Childer are my inspiration 💚
#Believe
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Merrion Hotel now Merrion Cricket Club!
Jesus Merrion Joseph 🤣
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Minister
@DarraghOBrienTD
is talking out of both sides of his mouth when he puts on the hard hat & high vis jacket for a photo op at a new housing development in Clonburris
He failed to mention that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael vote against this project
@sinnfeinireland
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Emer Higgins is 1 of the 2 Fine Gael TDs that will nominate Leo Varadkar for Taoiseach.
The people in Dublin Mid West will remember
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Govt parties saw their 1st pref vote drop by 2%-4%, losing 73 seats in
#le24
.
FF lost 35.
FG lost 12.
Greens lost 26.
Sinn Fein increased our seats by 20 & our 1st pref vote by 2.3%.
Modest gains but still gains.
Government spin would have you believe the opposite!
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The Government have agreed to sell public land to private developers in the middle of housing crisis.
Public land for Public Housing
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On the 60th anniversary of the
@wolfetones
I think it’s time they were given the freedom of Dublin City
@DubCityCouncil
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How out of touch is this Government.
It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic
We need a change of Government not a change of Taoiseach
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When you are highlighting the need for food banks in your area to combat poverty caused by Government policies and mainstream media focus on a cap!
Usual jibes about my working class routes too.
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Just finished an interview with Al Jazeera about the campaign to have Ireland host Palestine in an international soccer match.
I also reiterated Sinn Féin’s call for Ireland to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel to the ICJ
@sinnfeinireland
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"If I bang my head on the outside, I will be treated by a medical professional but if I have an issue going on inside my head, I will not receive the same treatment"
@sinnfeinireland
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Congratulations Michelle O’Neill, all my comrades in the North and everyone who made this momentous day happen.
The system was designed so this day would never come. BUT IT HAS!
@moneillsf
First Minister for all
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We have produced some great boxers, Mcguigan, Collins, Frampton, Conlon, Carruth, McCullough, Lee, Dunne, Egan, Barnes.
But Katie is the greatest
#undisputed
#katietaylor
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If the heroine epidemic ripped through your community like it did mine, wiping out whole generations of our young people, you wouldn’t dare draw comparisons with Larry Dunne!
You do know that this also happened on Fianna Fails watch?
Reminded of Larry Dunne famously remarking 'if you think we're bad, wait till you see what's coming after us'
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Just remember he cannot become Taoiseach unless Independent TDs vote him in 🤷♂️
#GeneralElection2024
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Something has to give !
We keep going until the genocide stops .
🇵🇸🇮🇪
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“The only cause of rape is the RAPIST”
Speaking on new legislation on Sex Offenders.
The media have created a culture of survivor blaming which must be challenged
@sinnfeinireland
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My 12 year old son thought it was hilarious that
@MetEireann
issued a "yellow snow" warning 😂
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I will be speaking on the horrific atrocities on the people of Palestine inflicted by Israel today.
This Government can act but have failed to do so.
#Palestine
🇵🇸
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The time I showed Rhasidat Adeleke and her Mammy my own gold medal😂😂
Best of luck to Rhasidat in tonight’s final , you have made Ireland proud 🇮🇪🇮🇪
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Very saddened to hear of the passing of my old teacher Dr Rose Dugdale.
I still have the postcard Rose sent me after I first got elected in 2019 when she was still telling me to go further & reach my full potential
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam
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Ireland’s failure to recognise the the state of Palestine could be seen as a crime under the Government’s own legislation.
I gave my own personal insights into the apartheid regime operated by Israel in Palestine 🇵🇸
#Palestine
@sinnfeinireland
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Fair play to the boss going on the Late Late tonight to promote her visit to Dublin Mid West on the 13th December for a public meeting 🇮🇪
#LateLateShow
@MaryLouMcDonald
@sinnfeinireland
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Proud Daddy Day 💚
Congratulations to my beautiful daughter Aibi graduating from UCD with a degree in English and Sociology.
Super proud as always❤️
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Be careful with the weather out there, it would nearly blow a Fine Gael, E.U. commissioner off a tee-box 🏌️♀️
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Standing in solitary with people from Ballyfermot and beyond as they support the family of Alana Idris Quinn who suffered a horrific life changing attack.
#Alanna
#Solidarity
#Ballyfermot
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Latest leaked photo from cabinet sees Fine Gael moving the goal posts ......again!
#MerrionGate
#zapponegate
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Ireland 🇮🇪 could become the first European team to play Palestine, 🇵🇸owing to the historic cultural links between the two countries.
@FAIreland
@FutbolPalestine
@chrisandrews64
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Humbled to receive a letter from the Palestinian Ambassador for my recent contribution in the Dail on the horrific bombing of Gaza.
@sinnfeinireland
motion is groundbreaking in acknowledging Israel has de-facto annexed Palestinian lands
#FreePalestine
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Passed!!
Our Mental Health motion has passed. I have put the Minister on notice that I will be making sure the Government puts in place the measures to improve access to mental health
#mentalhealth
@sinnfeinireland
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I’ve been called many things in my life but never a silly Brit 😂😂
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Not quite fighting fit but definitely fighting to get fit!
Back in the office today for the the first time since contracting Covid. It's a nasty, debilitating virus but I'm on the mend.
Thank you for all the well wishes.
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FF, FG, & Greens just voted to a €16.5k Ministerial pay rise!
This affront to our front line workers!
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“You can stop a bus. You can’t stop change”
Finally the much needed bus shelter on the Neilstown Road is in place.
@sinnfeinireland
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On my recent trip to Palestine I met with the President of Palestinian Football
Ireland have never played Palestine in a football match
@FAIreland
let’s make it happen 🇮🇪🇵🇸
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“Pieta House is a charity not money-making machine to pay those at the top.”
Speaking today Mark Ward TD said “Even if the
@Pieta
was not in a precarious financial situation these salaries are not appropriate or proportionate.
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Like many a Dub I’ve often stopped off at Aughnacloy on the way to a match against Tyrone to pay my respects at the memorial to Aidan McAnespie
Thinking of his family and friends who never give up the fight for truth and justice.
#aidanmcanespie
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Fine Gael think that the by-election is theirs!
Mmm where did I hear that before? 🤔
@LNBDublin
, best candidate by miles.
#BE2021
Sinn Féin's Boylan nominated to stand for by-election
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See Eamon Ryan didn't want to miss out on the "it's all Sinn Féin's fault" brigade.
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Sharing videos of my interactions in the Dail is one of the ways that I can inform the people of Dublin Mid West of the work I am doing on their behalf.
Any curtailment of this is simply just not on.
You would wonder what the motive is behind this move?
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No mention that the Former Cavan Cathaoirleach charged with €170k charity theft is a member of
@FineGael
🤷♂️ via
@NorthernSoundFM
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This day last year I was on Palestinian TV in the West Bank talking about the apartheid regime imposed by Israel and how Israel is a terrorist state.
Not in my worse nightmares did I think the situation in Palestine would become so horrific
#CeaseFireNow
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This is why
@MaryLouMcDonald
is my gaffer.
This is why Mary Lou McDonald will be our next Taoiseach
#thebiginterview
🇮🇪💚
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Landmark day!
Today I submitted my piece of legislation "The Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill" will be heard at first stage in the Dail on Thursday
@sinnfeinireland
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It's a year ago since I won the by-election in Dublin Mid-West. Huge team effort from
@sinnfeinireland
Comrades the length & breadth of the country. Special shout out to
@EOBroin
as my director of elections and
@DerrenBrady1
as director of canvas
It's been an absolute privilege
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Irish Basketball players have been put in an awful position.
FIBA & Basketball Ireland must do the right thing and call the game off.
Israeli players posing with machine guns is deplorable.
Anti-Genocide is not the same as antisemitism
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As someone who has campaigned for the recognition of Palestine and visited the country, today is a momentous day.
Now that Ireland formally recognises Palestine, sanctions must follow.
Words without actions are futile 🇮🇪🇵🇸
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"I think it's quite worrying that I as the opposition spokesperson on mental health can't get the recent statistics on deaths by suicides , but the Tainiste Leo Varadkar can"
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United Ireland 32 England 18.
A point scored for every county 🇮🇪
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Leo Varadkar wasn't aware Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty is board member of Pieta house and does not believe it's a conflict of interest?
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If Fianna Fail and the Greens stand by Leo and his cock and bull story they are complicit in this political stroke” and “abuse of power”
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Can you spot my gaff?
This year's Sinn Féin Easter commemorations will be a little different. One thing everyone can do is to wear an Easter Lily or fly the National Flag.
Let us honour our patriot dead and also honour our modern day front line patriots 🇮🇪
#Easter2021
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"Vote left and transfer left"
Is this FG/FF/GP collation is what your voters voted for? Once you go right you go wrong
@TheKavOfficial
@nessmul18
@cathmartingreen
@EamonRyan
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