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💬 'I came to Ireland 20 years ago to work in a bar - I'd never have thought I'd end up in this position'. The new deputy mayor of
#Limerick
,
@azadtalukder_ff
who hails from Bangladesh originally. Huge endorsement of his candidacy with 31 of 39 votes secured.
#LimerickMayor
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Absolutely incredible scenes in Liddy Street in the middle of
#Limerick
as workers lay on the tarmac to block the access of the liquidator's truck to the old Debenhams store.
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You can't get more Limerick than a huge crowd at the Gaelic Grounds singing along to 'A horse outside'
#luimneachabu
@Limerick_Leader
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To all those tweeting about abolishing the British monarchy today, perhaps show a bit of restraint eh?
Surely it's an argument you can have another day?
#PrincePhilipfuneral
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It now appears the operation has been cancelled. Gardai are packing up the crowd control barriers and the truck which was to collect the stock from Debenhams has disappeared. Sense of joy among workforce.
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My 15th and final NLD at White Hart Lane. First
@SpursOfficial
-Arsenal game was April 2004. Can't believe today is last one.
#COYS
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Rather exciting development here for
#Limerick
. Site clearance is taking place in O'Connell Avenue for parklets to allow al-fresco dining in the summer months - and of course social distancing. All we need now is a bit of warm weather 🌞🌞 ⬇️
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I've a French couple staying tonight. They were using the internet to find fine dining establishments in
#Limerick
.
They showed me how they'd plotted a route to Donkey Ford's using Google Maps.
Didn't know what to say to them really....
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For everyone asking, I've just had an update from the
@cabinetofficeuk
. The PCR testing regulations announced by
@BorisJohnson
will NOT apply to people travelling to the UK from the Common Travel Area including here in Ireland.
#COVID19
#OmicronVariant
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🎥Members of
#Limerick
gardai form a guard of honour outside Henry Street station to pay their last respects to Detective Garda Ben O'Sullivan, whose funeral took place today.
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🚨There's been huge reaction across
#Limerick
to
@Forbes
article from
@DisruptionHedge
on the Collison bros
I've captured some of it in the story, online now at the
@Limerick_Leader
➡️
Think this 📷 from
@alanplacephoto
shows what our city is all about
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Some run the
@RGreatLimRun
for charity, others to meet targets. This Moyross group ran in solidarity with friend Claire, who has terminal cancer. It was such an emotional and poignant moment when the last of them crossed the line - and for many it shows what event is all about.
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💬 "I love this city. 💚
"I am elated, I am honoured. I am so humbled and thankful to the people of City North."
I think
@ConorSheehan93
is the happiest man I've come across at the
#LimerickCount
today. He's on course to triple his vote on the northside, and is jostling for the
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Saw this outside the former Ann Summers store in Cruises Street yesterday.
Worth a read 👇
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The Crescent located just off O'Connell Street this Bank Holiday Monday afternoon.
This area at the top of the main throughfare in
#Limerick
is closed to motor traffic (apart from emergency vehicles) for the whole month of August.
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🏐🏑 The two top trophies in
@officialgaa
were in attendance at Tony Noonan's home near Templeglantine tonight as
@limerickclg
goalie Nickie Quaid and
@kerry_official
star
@tadhgmorley
flicked the switch on his festive lights display. 🎄🎄
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An absolutely wonderful rendition of
@The_Cranberries
classic and
#Limerick
anthem 'Dreams' from Banna Chluain Meala who have brought 150 members from Clonmel. They're here to win, i'm told!
@LimerickStPats
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Ending a crazy night with a pint of Limerick's finest
@TreatyCityBrew
Thanks as always for the engagement. Lovely to see such support for our city.
#LimerickandProud
🍻 🇳🇬
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Great to be at Limerick Junction train station. Said absolutely no-one ever.
The sooner we see a full-time direct train between
#Limerick
, Dublin and Cork, the better.
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🎬 It's back - but with social distancing! Never seen the
@milk_market
so empty of a Saturday morning but it's great to see it open again after
#Covid19
lockdown. For more, check out the
@Limerick_Leader
this lunchtime.
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We stand with Lyra: The media community in
#Limerick
are united this Tuesday in condemnation of the unconscionable murder of top journalist Lyra McKee in Derry on Good Friday.
#WeStandwithLyra
#NotinOurName
@NUJOfficial
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Welcome to Patrickswell, Liam! The Liam MacCarthy Cup arrives at
@patrickswellgaa
with Cian Lynch and manager John Kiely first to emerge.
#LuimneachAb
ú
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🍺 Never looked forward to a pint as much as I have this one.
Been a long few days.
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On a personal level, very sad to see the elimination of
@JanOSullivanTD
. Someone I've worked well with in my last 12 years at the
@Limerick_Leader
. I remember my first extended interview with the Leader was with her. My colleague told me then she was a real lady. That's not wrong
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📹 Debra Kylie Eijikene from Dooradoyle says it's time people of all colours joined fight against racism. There are around 250 people at this
#BlackLivesMatterLimerick
protest. Gardai have attended to ensure social distancing but no clashes thankfully.
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📹 As a mark of solidarity and condolence with Aisling Murphy’s family, the bells of
@stmaryslimerick
ring out half-muffled.
#ripaislingmurphy
#Limerick
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First time being able to vote in an Irish referendum since securing citizenship in 2021. ☒🗳️🇮🇪
#Referendum2024
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My new home. Well, mine and the bank's anyway. Thanks to all of you who have helped me get it to this way 💚
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Looks like more damage has been done to the old tourist office at Arthur's Quay.
It was the first thing I saw after arriving back in
#Limerick
earlier. Sad to think it's one of the opening sights a visitor to the city will see.
@LimerickCouncil
purchase can't come soon enough.
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Newly elected Green TD
@BrianLeddin
and
@neasa_neasa
- representing Dublin Central but from Limerick's North Circular Road!
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🏹
#LimerickMayor
@moranjohna1
has this morning revived a centuries old tradition.
As Limerick's first citizen, he is Admiral of the River Shannon and to mark this he has dropped an arrow on the water.
Huge thanks to John Hickey for getting me so close to the action
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🎥 An emotional moment as dozens of green balloons rise over Arthur's Quay Park in memory of Ruth Morrissey. 🎈
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🎆🎆 Brilliant to see a
#Limerick
lad win the six mile race: 20 year old Eoghan Beary of the SCR smashed the race coming in little over 30 minutes.
@RGreatLimRun
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A very long night still to come, but I would like to just say a big thank you to all the people who are coming up to me thanking me and my
@Limerick_Leader
colleagues for our
#GE2020
coverage. Nice to be appreciated.
#LimerickDecides
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📷 This is lovely to see...
The former tourist office at Arthur's Quay in
#Limerick
, blighted by vandalism in recent times has been covered with some fantastic outdoor art including a mural of our very own Richard Harris.
Effort is being led by Cormac Dillon.
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Sinn Fein
#Limerick
TD
@QuinlivanTD
with family: 'If we win by just one point that's good enough for me'
#LuimneachAb
ú
@Limerick_Leader
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📺 The queue snaking out of Limerick Colbert station just now.
Had great craic meeting some of
@LimerickCLG
's Croker-bound fans with
@DonalORegan1
this morning.
#LuimneachAbu
🇳🇬
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History: the moment Azad Talukder became Limerick's first ever Muslim councillor.
#LimerickCount
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Cannot begin to say how happy I am to win the
#LocalMediaAwards
for Best Community (
@getinvolved_ie
) series of the year for the
@Limerick_Leader
and
@walkbroadash
.
#buzzing
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📼 An emotional moment as
@DanielButlerFG
,
@ELangfordMusic
,
@roisinupton
and
@limerickclg
hurler Adrian Breen release white roses onto the Shannon to remember those who've tragically passed from
#Covid19
💮
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👷🚧 📼 The removal of the railings behind the
@HuntMuseum
took place this week. As part of plans led by
@moranjohna1
a new 'front garden' for the city will open as the museum turns to face the river. Here's a sneak peak of how it will look 👇
@Limerick_Leader
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📹 There's a new attraction on the riverside of
#Limerick
. Unveiled today, a new bench at Barrington's Pier to honour
@Concern
founders Jack and Aengus Finucane.
#LimerickLive
@Limerick_Leader
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'I'm just so proud to be from
#Limerick
': Our very own
@irishhockey
@FIH_Hockey
world cup silver medalist
@roisinupton
receives a special gift from
#LimerickMayor
@jamesjcollins
on her return to the city.
#HWC2018
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One of the great things about
@limerickclg
is that the city gets to give the team a richly deserved welcome home.
I'm at Colbert station with
@catdoh98
where the hurlers are arriving imminently.
#LuumneachAbu
🇳🇬
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Traffic is stopped and there is absolute respectful silence as the remains of the late great Dolores O'Riordan arrive here at St Joseph's church in
#Limerick
.
#RIPDolores
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What. A. Welcome! From
@MilfordNS82
!
@limerickclg
stars led by past pupils
@GearoidHegarty
Brian Geary and Paul Kinnerk with Liam MacCarthy in tow. Also welclme to
@SeanFinn390
#LuimneachAbu
@Limerick_Leader
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Fantastic to hear that
@ShannonAirport
will be linked with one of the greatest cities in the universe. From next summer,
@Ryanair
will be running flights to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Really delighted.
#Hometown
#FlyShannon
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History boy:
@BrianLeddin
is first Green cllr in
#limerick
in 36 yeara.
#LimerickCount
@Limerick_Leader
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#BREAKING
: Sensational result for
@greenparty_ie
councillor
@BrianLeddin
who has been elected to Dail just seven months after joining
@limerickcouncil
. History maker.
#ge2020
#LimerickDecides
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I bumped into
#LimerickMayor
candidate
@moranjohna1
outside the count centre just before 9am. Asked him if he is sticking around for the tallies.
His response? He was going out to take some his posters down.
#LimerickCount
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📹 On a New Year's Eve like no other, it's great to see at least one tradition has remained intact in
#Limerick
. A single bell chimed at
@stmaryslimerick
to mark the arrival of 2021. 🔔🔔
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That's a wrap from me for the time being. So proud to have been part of the
@Limerick_Leader
team on an incredible day for
@LimerickCLG
! Thanks to the
@crokeparkhotel
for providing me with facilities thru the day. Think I might finally go get that pint now!
#LuimneachAbu
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Limerick's new leader reading the
@Limerick_Leader
.
@moranjohna1
who became the first directly elected
#LimerickMayor
checks out our souvenir edition of this week's paper on a visit to
@StMunchinsCC
. It's on streets now! 📰
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📺 A very special moment, as the McManus family, led by JP McManus are given the
@LimerickChamber
presidents award at the
#LimerickBizAwards
with a standing ovation from the local business community.
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🎥 📣 THANK YOU LIMERICK
Former Debenhams workers gathered in the city centre today to pay tribute to those who've supported their 400+ day protest. Follows passing of
@MandateTU
deal.
What happens now?
Full story ➡️
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Huge congratulations to the newly minted
#LimerickMayor
@moranjohna1
.
Elected with a decisive majority by the people of
#Limerick
🖼️
@EWPhotoMedia
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He's smashed it! 👊
#Limerick
has a new World Record Holder! Ennis Road man
@kenskettlebell
has just beaten a 7 year record. He rowed 500m in under 90 seconds! Watch his full incredible row at
@ShannonRowingCl
here ⬇️ 🚣♂️
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The new
#LimerickMayor
has arrived in
@stmaryslimerick
to the strains of Limerick, you're a lady.
Accompanied by outgoing Mayor
@GeraldMitchellH
,
@moranjohna1
sits with partner Damien Duggan.
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A massive thank you to those of you who have contacted me today to wish me a Happy Birthday. Means the absolute world to me. Obrigado to Bruna Rocha, who gave me this gorgeous cake, and me who supplied the prosecco! 🎈🎈🍰🎉
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This is an absolutely huge story for the city centre if it gets off the ground. The impact of having an extra 2,000 students in the city has the potential to do wonders for business in Limerick. Check out my
#exclusive
online now at the
@Limerick_Leader
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Love this: an entrance fit for champions. The Boherbuoy Band pipe in
@GearoidHegarty
and many of
@LimerickCLG
panel on Liam MacCarthy's return to
@StPatsGAALimk
#luimneachab
ú
@Limerick_Leader
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#BREAKING
: Fresh development on the
@Forbes
piece on the Collison brothers here. The firm's chief communications officer
@mhutchison
has spoken publicly about its removal.
Full story online at the
@Limerick_Leader
➡️
#LimerickAndProud
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I'm hearing the bulk of Seonaidh Ni Shiomoin's transfer has gone to
@elisaodonovan
putting her in a great position to take a seat in City West for
@SocDems
.
#LimerickCount
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En route to the airport for first visit back to Britain since March 2020.
The first time I'll get to travel using this beautiful document.
Still European.
🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 👇💚
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So there we have it. Proud to be part of
@Limerick_Leader
team covering
#LimerickCount
. Thanks to those who provided tallies, brought over coffee and gave me much needed nuggets of info- all appreciated! Signing off for now- over and out!
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Fans of the
@The_Cranberries
and Dolores O'Riordan came from across the world to pay their respects today. Songwriter Enrique Rivas, who travelled from Madrid, said: 'This is something I needed to do: I think she was an amazing person. I have met her a few times.'
#RIPDolores
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The morning after the night before in
#Limerick
. The River Shannon is particularly high, and the city centre remains very wild and windy.
Stay with throughout the day for up to the minute information on the aftermath of
#StormDebi
📺
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It was joy to spend time with
@LmkFootballers
megafan Darragh Ryan as he had a birthday to remember. Here he is with his fav player
@LeeJamielee2010
. Hope you enjoy reading story as much as I did writing it - in weekend
@Limerick_Leader
-out now! (📸
@kwisemanphoto
)
#LuimneachAbu
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Decent day put down in Ballybunion 🏖️ First time I've been there in all my years in
#Limerick
. Will be back 💚
#Staycation
#Kerry
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Another great day for
@LimerickCLG
. Such a privilege to watch this team. Thanks to fans who spoke with us before and after the
#MunsterFinal
. 📺 Watch and read reaction at: and there's far more in tomorrow's
@Limerick_Leader
!
#LuimneachAbu
🇳🇬 (📸 by
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📺 There was a really lovely event at
@modhscoil
today to mark the retirement of deputy principal Marie Millane after 40 years of service.
She’s been described as the 'heart and soul' of the school and will be much missed.
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Words fail me sometimes.
What kind of person clogs a USB socket with chewing gum, depriving someone the chance of charging their phone?
(
@Irishrail
- it's in coach 22432 on the Cork - Dublin 10.25 service)
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.
@BrianLeddin
who is in with a shout of last seat in the city has just arrived at
@LimerickRaces
#LimerickDecides
#GE2020
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I'd never normally enjoy a lunchtime lager, but I made an exception when I met
@FearStairLmk
and Will Banks in
@MaHogansBar
.
We chatted about their new book which charts the history of pubs and bars right across
#Limerick
.
It should be a good read when it's released next year.
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Solidarity to everyone taking part in today's march in protest at conditions at University Hospital
#Limerick
including my colleagues at
@Limerick_Leader
/
#LimerickLive
.
Sorry I cannot be there - but with you in spirit.
We need to see change.
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You wait 36 years for a
@greenparty_ie
councillor in
#Limerick
and two come along at once.
@BrianLeddin
's election in City North immediately followed by
@seanohartigan
being returned in City East
#GreenWave
#LimerickCount
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A special moment for Ennis Road lad Darragh Ryan who met the victorious
@LmkFootballers
panel immediately after their win vs Waterford in Rathkeale. 📷
@SeanTippRyan
#LuimneachAbu
@Limerick_Leader
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It may just be a banner on an old building. But this is proof that after 11 years of inactivity something is finally going to happen at the old Dunnes building in Sarsfield St following
@UL
purchase of it.
#WatchThisSpace
@Limerick_Leader
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Quick shout out to the counting staff here at
@LimerickRaces
who have been working four days straight from 9am until after midnight. On election day itself last Friday, some staffed polling stations, from 6:30am until 10:30pm. 👏
#LimerickMayor
#LimerickCount
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And there we are.... Limerick City's new squad of TDs is confirmed:
*
@QuinlivanTD
*
@willieodeaLIVE
*
@kodonnellLK
*
@BrianLeddin
First day of the new Dail is in ten days from now
#LimerickDecides
#GE2020
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Today marks exactly ten years since I left Britain and moved to Ireland to work for the
@Limerick_Leader
. I always have been, and will remain honoured and humbled to be able to work for the best regional title in the country.
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I was honoured today to represent my family in visiting the late Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in State at London's Westminster Hall.
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In a touching moment,
@PhelanVicky
has dedicated the Freedom of
#Limerick
to her friend, the late Ruth Morrissey.
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📺 Four in a row baby!
The. Kings. Of. Ireland.
So proud to live and work in
#Limerick
.
Here's the reaction of some
@limerickclg
fans in Leeds at the
@LdsIrishCentre
!
#LuimneachAbu
🇳🇬
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