Matt Shanahan TD (Ind) 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
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Healthcare & Enterprise campaigner, Independent TD, fighting for equality, our environment and political recognition for Waterford and the South East!
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The development of the engineering building in
#WIT
(now
#SETU
) was first promised in 2009... it's now 2024...
#Waterford
#InequalityInEducation
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A future Ryanair service at Waterford Airport committed to by CEO Michael O’Leary at Transport committee today subject to favourable commercial agreements. It will be great to see RyanAir return to its Waterford birthplace in the future.
#waterford
@Ryanair
@wlrfm
@waterfordcc
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Seems the Sec Gen bypassed the minister when making his decision - Similar to the cabinet signing the Sec Gens salary terms with no advance notice!! And people think leading civil servants don’t know how to play the system??
@drivetimerte
via
@IrishTimes
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@gavreilly
Unbelievable gaslighting - did she offer a PCR slide of urine sample? It is obvious as has been the case for months that Nphet have no intention of introducing antigen rapid testing!
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Sinn Féin activists contacting me today should know I am not a member of SF and therefore not subject to their party whip...The political fortunes of Sinn Féin do not supersede Waterford and South East families welfare in my mind - I have not finalised my voting position as yet!
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@rtenews
DPP/Gsoc better know where they are going with this!! A fleeing suspect vehicle deliberately evading police by using the wrong side of the carriageway??
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@djahmed_ireland
Ahmed. Please ask Gardai to publicly comment on their activities and investigation progress of this assault. These 3 animals need to be identified, taken off the streets as quickly as possible and face the full rigours of the law. These are psychopaths, not citizens.
@GSINSP
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Shocked to hear of attack in Galway on
#Waterford
priest and army chaplain Fr. Paul Murphy. Thanks due to army sentries for their prompt intervention undoubtedly preventing a far greater tragedy. I wish Paul a speedy recovery - thoughts & prayers from his wider Waterford family!
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2.30 pm Christmas Day - Rescue 117 working off Brownstown head, Tramore while Dublin civil servants tucking into their Christmas pudding. This is the service the Department of transport has no intention of supporting or retaining in the south-east.
@greenparty_ie
@EamonRyan
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#tuse
. Oireachtas services report I asked for - research spending in 3rd level. WIT research activity running 11 times greater than Carlow IT - In fact only DIT has more research activity of the IOTS. Why is there a conversation around leadership of tuse?
@thefusecampaign
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2 things News 2 me - WIT the leading educational opportunity provider to 32% of south east regions leaving certs - Ranked 2nd NATIONALLY of all HEI’s in Ireland in attracting European funding!! - Doing it all with no capital investment since 2004??? Make u weep what could be!!😡
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Today I questioned the Taoiseach on equity and transparency from Govt in respect to our
#Waterford
hospital & regards our Institute in retaining the academic lead and HQ post of the proposed
#TUSE
.
#WaterfordAtHeart
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@FergalBowers
@rtenews
Who needs Gerald Barry when we have the luminaries in Nphet? Nphet are not going to support antigens and see vaccination as the ‘get out of jail card’. The Irish state & tax payer will count the cost of ‘No to Antigen’ policy in millions euro. Must be great to have such power!!
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1/2 Again I raised the issue of 24/7 cardiac care in UHW. Watch the exchange for yourself. Who is our Taoiseach listening to? Your guess is as good as mine- Cork consultants, Cork leadership of our hospital group. Because he, & his party are not listening to
#Waterford
and SE
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Very sad news / Dr Gamal Osman spent many happy years at UHW. A personal friend to me and many more. RIP, Brave Gamal
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‘Nphet cannot do Validation testing in sectors that are not open’ says Nphet professor. QED...Therefore forget about anything that looks like proactive planning to open economy beyond vaccinations. At least now the public knows what the policy is!
@Regional_Grp
@MichealMartinTD
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A tale of 2 cities - the derelict Engineering building site SETU Waterford promised 2011, 2017, 2020 - Photo 2 - Galway Uni Eng Building delivered 2010….
@SimonHarrisTD
@FineGael
Can you explain your University vision for south east region or should we call
@SpecsaversIE
@wlrfm
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Is it just me? People sharing photos of M50 fatality? This after shares of Orange Order singing!!! ...that after shares of Tullamore rape case details!! .... Is social media blunting our sense of compassion, dignity, respect, empathy?? Can we not see through victims eyes!!
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I reminded the Minister that funding to
@WATairport
has not occurred, funding to
@UHW_Waterford
has not occurred, funding to
@waterfordit
has not yet occurred & funding for the North Quays has not yet been released.
#Waterford
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Alas I cannot support
@SimonHarrisTD
today. In health he prevented 24/7 cardiac care
@UHW_Waterford
in higher ed he forced the merger of WIT & failed to deliver new courses, buildings & end the brain drain. We also await news on WD airport. Facta non verba.
@wlrfm
@WaterfordNS
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Welcome news of 1.4 million euro RRDF funding approval to provide 3 new digital hubs in Dungarvan for up to 200 people - this type of investment will help to deliver on our regional potential.
@DvanChamber
@DungarvanLeader
@DungarvanObserv
@mooringsdungarv
@wlrfm
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Funding Defence in this country now aping a
#MontyPython
circus…We live on an island with no control of our fishing area, coastline and underwater assets/airspace….Bean counters with
@MichealMartinTD
give one hand while take with the other….Self protection is not optional!
What a headline from today's
@irishexaminer
highlighting the abject failure by government regarding defence and security policy. One ship operational and the new Casa 295 MPA aircraft not fully in service yet. Where else would you get it!
@LeoVaradkar
@MichealMartinTD
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1/3 The
#SouthEast
represents 10% of the country's population yet we are on course at present to get only 2% of the capital funding - I asked the Taoiseach if he is gunning for our Airport in
#waterford
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1/5 University Hospital
#Waterford
is again being targeted for service downgrades by Southwest hospital group in Cork- The caveat being the reduction in services at Waterford should be supplemented at Cork University Hospital..
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‘chickens came home to roost’….Serious questions have to be asked about suppressing the AG advice and also activity of NGOs acting as Gov mouthpieces.. The Irish people are not to be taken as fools!!
@wlrfm
@gavreilly
@drivetimerte
@WaterfordNS
@DungarvanObserv
@munsterexpress
"On a personal level I'm leaning to no," states
@MattShanahanTD
when discussing the
#Referendum
.
Rebroadcast tonight at 22:00 on RTÉ News Channel and at 23:05 on
@RTEOne
#RTETWIP
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17 South East Oireachtas members met today and agreed unanimously 2 seek guaranteed retention of the 24/7 Rescue Helicopter service and are seeking a ministerial meeting to that effect ASAP.
@wlrfm
@rtenews
@PatKennyNT
@SouthEastRadio
@kclr96fm
@TippFM
@IrishTimes
@Independent_ie
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It’s obvious Nphet have taken no notice of Mike Ryan’s remarks of ‘Perfect being the enemy of the good’! By the time Nphet get behind Antigen pilots they’ll accept we’ll be celebrating new year 2023!
SF's
@orourke_darren
asks why there hasn't been a pilot study on antigen for aviation.
Ronan Glynn: "It's not as simple as handing out tests at the airport and seeing what they show … other countries haven't been able to do these to the standards that are necessary"
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Waterford Airport funding announcement is most welcome -Gov must now step up too! I visited the airport and SAR based in April 21 and with IND TD colleagues in August 21. Independent politics has delivered much to this announcement!
@rtetwip
@PatKennyNT
@IrishTimes
#waterford
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@BerryCathal
@IrishAirCorps
@naval_service
@defenceforces
@GCraughwell
@IrishTimes
@EU_Commission
@Europarl_EN
@USEmbassyDublin
@thejournal_ie
@Independent_ie
@irishexaminer
@rtenews
Government need become proactive regarding Ireland’s security and interests. Continuing failure to resource defense forces adequately is no longer possible to excuse away. Air and sea surveillance is something we should be capable of doing - not depending kindness of friends!!
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22 of new 27 covid cases linked to community transmission - infection through local environment and close personal contact. Social distancing and hygiene protocols are now main preventers of illness spread. We need to work as a community on this!
@HSELive
@wlrfm
@waterfordcc
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Some balls!! These projects- ZERO planning or funding APPROVAL - Yet he sits on
@WATairport
proposal with planning & 50% private investment 22wks which needs just 7 million Gov add to energize SE aviation and economy!! Open your eyes SE people - Smell the coffee!! 💩💩💩
@wlrfm
A momentous day at Kent Station to announce the next big step in the Cork Commuter Rail Programme.
- 6 new stations
- 2 station upgrades
- Trains every 10 minutes.
- Totally battery electric
Cork is on the rise!
@Dept_Transport
@IrishRail
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How can it be right to donate €126 Million subventions to all
#IrishAirports
except one, while at the same time withdraw promised €350,000 annual safety
#funding
to that same airport, and describe that as fair??
#Waterford
#Aviation
#SouthEast
#WaterfordAirport
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2 cranes in UHW developing new Cath Lab and new Ophthalmology Lab. It’s been decades since 2 cranes were on the Waterford skyline. Progress of a sort but a per capita share of national resources is what we need to see delivered along with 24/7 cardiac care for the southeast!
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1/2 When I stood for election I promised the people of
#Waterford
that I would fight & use every possible opportunity to deliver the 2nd Cath lab & increased cardiac access to the region while we try build to 24/7.
Today’s announcement is a victory, but it is not mine.
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As Regional Group TDs we are calling for the suspension of the €800 million Search and Rescue Services PQQ and tender process - We have laid motion to Dáil order paper to that effect!
#saveR117
@RTENewsPaulC
@PatKennyNT
@cooper_m
@drivetimerte
@IrishTimes
@wlrfm
@waterfordcc
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Great news with IDA confirming to me signed build contracts for a new 40,000 sq ft Advance factory at Waterford Technology Park. Also a Regional Manager now being recruited to work from Waterford refurbished office. New IDA policy mandates 50% of all new jobs to regions
@wlrfm
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Courts cannot remain blameless to commercial business failure as a result of nonsense like this... Anyone around horses knows these risks are uninsurable... legal eagles are taking insurance industry for the ride of a lifetime!!
@insurance_irl
@LawSocIreland
@isme_ie
@ibec_irl
A young girl who dislocated her elbow after falling from her own pony during a lesson, has settled her case against an equestrian centre for €145,000
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During Leaders’ qns, I asked the Tánaiste how he could ask anyone to sign up to the TU without a realistic & honest plan for success. It is clear that the state has abandoned the South East - in the past decade no planning was done by Government.
#TUSE
#Waterford
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Today in Leinster House we got to acknowledge the memory and contribution of Arthur Griffith. His family laid a wreath in his honour as did retired defense forces on behalf of a greatful nation. His legacy, sacrifice and memory must endure - lest we forget!
#arthurgriffith
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Kenmare Co. Kerry should be mandatory visit for town planners imo. Zero plastic and neon in public realm. Traditional signage only with historical shopfronts full of charm and ambience - Time we had a bespoke retail planning code in Waterford I feel.
@wlrfm
@WaterfordCounci
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My thoughts and prayers for those young lives cut short earlier today. Words seem useless at this time - hopefully the families and friends involved know that all of Waterford wants to wrap them in a blanket of love, consolation and community support! RIP
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A national report highlighting the discrimination in south east cardiac treatment and the need for a SE 24/7 service. Another report due in coming weeks. 24/7 case requirement long made but No- let’s wait and continue the bolloxology
@rtetwip
.
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For Education purposes SE Region includes Wicklow, Kildare, Laois - For heart attack treatment SE doesn’t extend beyond So Kilkenny!! Minister Harris struggling with geography in the higher education portfolio
@rte
@PatKennyNT
@wlrfm
@WaterfordNS
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SIMPLE DATA - UHW 2nd busiest A+E nationally -most underfunded of 9 ‘cat 4’ hospitals nationally, denied access to 650million capital fund given to other 8 in June….no weekend Cath lab for heart attack, no buildings, no beds, Simple Discrimination!
@HSELive
@LeoVaradkar
@wlrfm
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Today I reminded the Minister that
#Waterford
Airport - the home of rescue117 - was bypassed for funding of €160m & highlighted the private equity that has now been secured. I also raised the issue of the delivery of 24/7 cardiac care.⤵️
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Tánaiste & Taoiseach visit
#Waterford
today. After 4 yrs in power, we have seen the colour of their money & what they care about. A Saturday visit, no local media interviews & nothing to open or announce.. Come back with airport, university, hospital and job investments!
@wlrfm
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Can’t get citizens out - Quel Surpris! My TD colleague
@BerryCathal
has raised repeatedly in the Dail since he first arrived…. If government won’t listen to an army ranger leader with 5 deployments, also a doctor why would they take note of x posts? Citizens must dingy out!!
Accurate summary from
@ConorHogarty
, highlighting just some of the consistent failings Gov refuse to address. An obvious refusal to address the absence of essential assets that every responsible state have access to, protecting people & sovereignty, reveal a concerning attitude.
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@HappyIrishHiker
I see speed vans often parked to shoot fish in a barrel. I’d like to see them used in accident black spot areas but less revenue on offer than sitting on the bottom of a sloped road where traffic limit reduces suddenly! Often all they’re doing is adding to motor insurance costs!!
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Contributions with Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
today on the future funding of UHW, ICU capacity, cardiac care isolation capacity & reimplementation of diagnostic angiogram service. Again, I have called for a fast track of the procurement review
#WaterfordAtHeart
#Waterford
@wlrfm
Independent TD
@MattShanahanTD
asks Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
about University Hospital Waterford and when it will receive funding "on par with the other Model 4" hospitals in the country |
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@Claire_McGing
@gardainfo
Sorry to👂Claire. I often see girls walking alone at night while on phones in places I wouldn’t like my 15stone ripped nephew to be - situational awareness vital and also should be taught. Sorry to hear this happened in what should be a safe space - not all men are monsters!
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Some brave souls taking the morning dip Dunmore East - it you don’t know
#Waterford
you need to get acquainted -
#winterval
around the corner also. Come say hello!
@DiscoverIreland
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Today during leaders questions I thanked the Taoiseach for supporting the
#NorthQuays
project but emphasised that this project alone will not close the GDP gap - the measure that will close that gap is higher education.
#Waterford
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Positive news circulating yet to be fully confirmed -An Taisce has been refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court the decision to grant Glanbia cheese factory development in Waterford. This should now remove final obstacles to plant commencement.
@wlrfm
@rtenews
@Deisesupes
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This weeks activity. 1. A factory back to work 2. A Waterford man repatriated home after 47 days lockdown hell with 3 other Irish. 3. Leo for the first time guarantees our south east cardiac services expansion on the Dail record! 4. A three course meal waiting for me tonight!
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Productive meeting with
@thefusecampaign
today along with my Oireachtas colleagues. We all share their hopes & fears for the
#TUSE
process. Considerable effort now needed to achieve consensus & clarity on the vision, structure & funding before the April submission.
#LeCheilie
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Kiev suburbs no but University ambitions for
#waterford
and SE yes!! 2 years of bollox talk re purchase of adjacent land and 10 years delay to issue build contract new Eng building.
@SimonHarrisTD
Can you explain your ‘breadth of vision’ for Waterford academic dev again?
@wlrfm
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Further to continuous pressure I have continued to place on govt, today Taoiseach Varadkar finally binned the defunct Herity Cardiology Report & committed to the future delivery of a 24/7 emergency cardiac care service based at
@UHW_Waterford
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It was an honour to act as Cathaoirleach in the Dáil today, hearing from our TDs departing to
@EUparliament
@Kathleensf1
@AodhanORiordain
@MlMcNamaraTD
&
@CowenBarry
.
@OireachtasNews
Great see my Private Member's Bill on Capital Spending Transparency proceed to Committee Stage
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It has been 120 days since the people of
#Waterford
elected me to represent them in the Dáil. I value transparency so here are some of the things I have achieved in my first 120 days in office!
#WaterfordAtHeart
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@POTUS
@PresidentIRL
Honoured to be in Parliament chamber to hear your address Mr. President - and the Gods smiled down on you and us all for sure! The bond between Ireland and US you have forged even stronger with your visit and support to GFA. Thank you Sir for becoming the man you are.
#ireland
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Sun setting 5th Februrary on our lovely Déise county
#waterford
- Comeraghs settling in for the night - Mullane’s catch cry
@rte
- We loves our county boi!!
@WaterfordPocket
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Word circulating that An Taisce now lodging appeal to Supreme Court to further obstruct Glanbia Cheese factory development in Waterford. This is now tantamount to an assault on the south eastern diary industry and regional food agri economy.
@wlrfm
@WaterfordNS
@RTENews
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12 weeks ago Waterford Airport business case submitted to gov - no sign it emerging from
@Dept_Transport
.This jeopardises critical 2024 construction start timelines. Yet again, Government’s public support statements completely at odds with their private political intent.
@wlrfm
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Great news - I confirm the 2nd Waterford Cath Lab tender issued 30th September as per promise extended by Taoiseach Martin to me on Dail floor Sept 22nd. I will continue to pressure for the earliest possible build tender award to issue within procurement rules
@wlrfm
@WaterfordNS
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@JaneDoe02407913
A new dept of psychiatry unit is planned at UHW - I think Gemma should visit at the earliest opportunity and rest up a while!!
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No recruitment of Cardiac Technical Personnel since 2018, No funding re cardiac expansion has occurred - Today I asked An Taoiseach what he plans to do to deliver the Promises for 24/7 Cardiac Care in
#Waterford
and the
#SouthEast
.
@wlrfm
@SouthEastRadio
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1/4 For the past 15 yrs
#Waterford
was promised a game changing uni by
@FineGael
. Today
@SimonHarrisTD
announced €82m of transformational funding for the TU sector. Waterford’s university got less than Cork’s
@MTU_ie
and Galway’s
@atu_ie
, both cities have other universities.
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A promise to deliver 24/7 to the SE is within the gift of the Taoiseach - despite understanding from the last three years of patient transfer data from UHW that a significant number of patients are being exposed to increased heart damage
#Waterford
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1/2 - How long more will 10% of the population have to wait to see the delivery of 24/7, University capital, Regional Airport, and equality in capital spending??
#Waterford
#ShowUsTheMoneyTime
@SouthEastRadio
@wlrfm
@drivetimerte
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@DenisNaughten
@Regional_Grp
Long Covid a significant health difficulty for many in community -unfortunately includes Health Care workers impacted as a result of doing their job...specialist clinics needed to support those affected including children... Covid is not a benign disease - needs continued mngt
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Ukraine support rally this Sunday March 6th - 12 noon at Waterford City Hall / Bishops Palace. Wherever Democracy exists it has to be fought for and defended! Please spread the word.
#waterford
#Ukraine
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EIRGEN Pharma announce 12 million investment in Waterford to drive on its oral dose manufacturing capability...A great vote of confidence in Waterford and Southeast pharmaceutical sectors and demonstrates the opportunities that Waterford continues to develop.
@IrishTimes
@rtenews
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" Perhaps another cycle path, or will
@EamonRyan
have an airport under his arm when he visits
#waterford
on Friday? As always with this Government the South East awaits..."
@WATairport
@wlrfm
@WaterfordCounci
@waterfordcc
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Wise words from
@JimPowerEcon
- ‘It is just too easy to suggest that we tax everything that moves even more and to largely ignore the manner in which scarce resources are spent’ - Anyone listening though??
@DeptEnterprise
@fiannafailparty
@IDASouthEastReg
@Entirl
@IRLDeptFinance
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SE Construction (Kent) Ltd have acquired the full 67 acres cheese factory site in Kilmeadan Waterford. Great to see a local company being the winning consortium to develop much needed quality housing in such a beautiful and high value amenity area of Waterford
@wlrfm
@Deisesupes
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Regional group colleagues and I putting Dail motion next Thursday to seek support for SME sector… In debate we’ll call for a return of 9% vat rate to food business and an increase in the employers threshold relief…Many of our SMEs are burning down while our emperors fiddle!!
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Today my contribution included questions on
#Waterford
Airport,
@waterfordit
& UHW.
I asked whether the
#Cork
base is the preferred location for a future Rescue 117 contract ⤵️
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@sarahcareyIRL
Cheer up Sarah - I gave antigen testing to both Cillian De G and Philip Nolan in June 2020 and they dismissed out of hand! I then gave to Taoiseach some months later - still nothing. If you want deep frustration try Politics - Medical or Party!!
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@Independent_ie
I haven’t reviewed article - I have reviewed a number about Amber Heard being inconsistent in evidence, not proving a case of any physical abuse and in fact may have pursued a narrative deliberately to place a false trail - that’s what the jury found / the indo know better!
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@Paschald
in
#waterford
Thurs 29/2/, just 48hrs after our robust exchange. Hopefully we will see RIBBON CUTTING for
@SETUIreland
PPP Build or funding for
@WATairport
or
@UHW_Waterford
24/7? Perhaps
@damienwlr
can ask re missing 7.9% spend?
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Got an advance tour of Waterford vaccination centre WIT Arena today courtesy of DOH, HSE and community health. We now have an excellent vax centre ready and awaiting supply of vials and visitors. Progress for sure!
@SouthEastCH
@ArenaWit
@hselive
@WLRFMnews
@WaterfordNS
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@nbcsnl
Brendan Gleeson represents so much of what is treasured about Ireland and its people! 👏👏👏
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A €86m
#Dublin
velodrome? It's cheap politics to create equivalencies in public spending: opera vs scoliosis operations!! Gov capital spend €44bn since 2020…Waterford has received €300m (fair share ~€1bn)…SE €1bn (should be €4bn). I believe this diminishes our Republic!
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@FineGael
@RichardbrutonTD
Take out politics - All that’s left is people!! A fitting tribute from one loving brother to another. It was my privilege to witness Richard speak eloquently on behalf of his brother and the Bruton family today. Regardless of political differences - RESPECT!! RIP JB
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Today I reminded the Minister that
@waterfordit
is still waiting for funding to fix the roof in the Engineering Building. I also raised WIT’s borrowing capacity & questioned why the
#AccommodationStrategy
has been left to wither on the vine.
#Waterford
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Great showing
@MlMcNamaraTD
in Ireland south… Hoping Waterford can retain
@GraceOSllvn
MEP seat - Grace a person of highest integrity who has always represented Ireland and her home constituents so passionately and ably.
#waterford
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Cllr Roche has a long association with Waterford IT and I share fully the concerns she raises. I congratulate the council in passing unanimously a motion calling on Minister Harris to engage and provide clarity to the issues outlined. They have not been clarified to me to date!
I am deeply concerned we are risking losing the prized asset that is
#Waterford
Institute of Technology for nothing more than a reheated promise from 2009. The time for answers is now. Here's my blog
@SimonHarrisTD
@DeptofFHed
@MattShanahanTD
@thomasphelan
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👏👏👏 to Housing Minister
@DarraghOBrienTD
for taking time to visit
@WFORD_Treasures
and meeting curator Eamon McEneaney and I to see ongoing work at new Irish Wake Museum which minister part funded (open May this year) We’re v.grateful Minister! 🙏🏽
@wlrfm
@Failte_Ireland
@rte
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I asked the Minister if he was satisfied that capital allocations are fair & equitable given that 1.7bn euro has been spent in the education sector but less than 1% has been delivered to the
#SouthEast
which accounts for 10% of the student population in the last 20yrs.
#Waterford
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2
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Another funding blow to
#Waterford
Airport and another sign of Government speaking from both sides of the mouth! My take on the announcement ⬇️
#SouthEast
#Airport
@wlrfm
@WATairport
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Today's victory belongs to the people of Waterford &
#southeast
who have tirelessly campaigned for health equality & equal treatment opportunities in our region. To coin a phrase of how I feel today - ‘This is not the beginning of the end - rather it is the end of the beginning’!
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Emergency numbers should you need them:-
🔵Gardaí/Coast Guard: 999/112
🔵ESB Networks: 1850 372 999
🔵
@WaterfordCounci
076 110 2020
#StaySafe
#Waterford
#StormEllen
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