Emer Currie
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Fine Gael TD for Dublin West. Former Senator. Spokesperson for Northern Ireland, Special Ed & Inclusion
Dublin West
Joined November 2013
This document was drawn up by Dad & John Hume in our kitchen at about 2am with Mum on a portable typewriter. It followed meetings in Bunbeg with the 6 SDLP MPs & Sen Paddy Wilson. 2 days later it was brought to Stormont & signed. Changes are.in John & Dads writing. #sdlp50
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Head very much in Moville this morning for a Mum who is going through the unthinkable.
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I love nothing better than hearing my Dad talk about the civil rights movement. The suffering of people in Dungannon & Derry, in housing and employment is what brought people like Hume & him to the fore. Making people’s lives better, that’s where it began and remains
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It’s now a month since Dad died. Thank you for the messages of sympathy, tributes, the videos & photos, the kindness.He was our responsible radical. When in Leinster House, I have a view of him in this pic listening intently to Nelson Mandela & I hope he’s looking out for me too
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The Adams Christmas video has been incredibly hurtful for victims. How can anyone who claims to put victims and survivors “front and centre” defend it?
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I’m honoured to be nominated to Seanad Éireann, thank you @LeoVaradkar for the opportunity. Getting our businesses back on their feet, changing the way we work for good and valuing care in all its forms are my top priorities #GrowRemote #FlexAppeal #community #FirstDay
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Someone special turned 80 yesterday. He told me when I was old enough to understand that he never expected to live past 30. Everything he stood for then is as relevant now- peace, partnership, equal opportunities and giving the best life you can to your kids. Thanks Dad, you rock
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One rule for SF and another for the rest of us. Heartbroken families over Ireland cannot bury and honour their loved ones the way they want. Loss on top of loss. But SF politicians are special.
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Sinn Fein leading the way in establishing a society where perpetrators on all sides, not victims, take precedence, and reconciliation means having to accept the rule of law didn’t mean anything for 30 years when actually that’s what people wanted more than anything else.
Right to commemorate dead must apply to all - Finucane via @RTENews
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A very early start at Dublin airport this am and a reminder of how unfair it would be to introduce a charge to use the drop-off zone here. The appeal to An Bord Pleanála is now open and we are looking for an Oral Hearing too.
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You don’t have to judge SF by what FG say- judge them by what they say in Dublin and then do in Belfast.
Sinn Féin is two-faced and hypocritical. It’s time we all realised that.
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Strong words here from Pauw & I don’t doubt her sincerity. But we have a problem if 25 yrs after GFA people think it’s ok to chant this- high emotion or not. Might be worth meeting likes of @WAVETrauma to understand just how much this hurts
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A heavy heart today. He devoted his life to peace. Now rest in peace. Thinking of Pat, the Hume family and the SDLP family.
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11th October, Dads birthday. One of the last photos I have of him. He took joy in his childrens and grandchildrens universal appreciation of eating his fresh peas - albeit only with his permission 😜.Loving him was easy. Missing him is…
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I read the names of the Ballymurphy victims to Seanad Éireann last night as a mark of respect. Very much thinking of them this morning and hope they get the long awaited answers they need and deserve.
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At last! Digital Covid Certs to become available to Irish citizens in North and outside EU - portal will launch shortly . It’s at the bottom of this story 🙈. @nealerichmond @ClaireHanna @columeastwood
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I’ll be lighting a candle at 9pm with my children, holding them tight, telling them how brave John & Pat Hume were, like their own Gran & Grandad, for putting principles first even when it was unpopular and dangerous. And that their and our lives are now better because of it.
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My turn to go out. Well done @LeoVaradkar on your return to the Dáil and thank you @joanburton for all the work you’ve done for Dublin West over the years #GE2020.
Emer Currie (FG) and Joan Burton (Lab) eliminated. The sixth count will be the last.
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An honour to meet Hillary Rodham Clinton! Thank you Chancellor and Secretary for your persistent belief in this wee part of the world and everything you have done for women in politics @HillaryClinton @QUBelfast #agreement25
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Thrilled to be made Seanad Spokesperson for Employment Affairs, Work/Life Balance & Northern Ireland - work has already begun!.
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To break backlogs in mental health,we have to break down the barriers to getting psychologists onto the frontline. €1.5m would address the inequitable funding trainee psychologists face in trying to qualify,which takes 11 yrs!.@MaryButlerTD . Full clip:.
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I supported Breege Quinn today as she met with the Garda Commissioner about the investigation into her sons murder - progress is being made after 14 yrs. This mother is relying on a criminal investigation to get the truth. Other families should not be deprived of that #noamnesty
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In Stormont today with the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly, to discuss 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement
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Right now Leinster House feels a wee bit like my Mam’s house the morning I got married 😀 - the preparations, anticipation and excitement!.The staff and ushers here are brilliant every day but today is a special one. #BidenVisit
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I asked the Minister for Health this eve to make the EU ‘Digital Covid Certificate’ available to everyone on this island, north and south
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When I was growing up we wished and wished for #Tyrone to win the All-Ireland for the first time. Not only did you deliver one, but three senior All Ireland’s and many many other titles. Thank you Mickey Harte.
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My Mum - The best date a girl could have for the Sharing Peace, Sharing Futures event at the Abbey Theatre tonight marking 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement. Thanks @dfatirl
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Very much looking forward to being part of this 32-member panel - getting stuck into practical issues and what the future could hold for a #NewIreland .
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I didn’t know what to expect today at my first BIPA Plenary, but when I saw an opportunity to ask the Minister of State for Northern Ireland about legacy I had to take it #BIPA #Westminster #BritishIrishParliamentaryAssembly
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Delighted @LeoVaradkar is conducting a National Remote Work Consultation. I want transformative change. Remote has to change companies & communities. Suburban & Rural Coworking spaces can give collaboration & social interaction people need. An Ecosystem around remote is essential.
In one of her first sessions in the Seanad, @emer_currie1 referenced the impact of remote work for the communties who need support most, and key actions we could take to enable that inc. a taskforce for companies, a national campaign, and changes to the e-work credit. 🙌🙌🙌🙌
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My children are downstairs while we are on calls- .one’s in her Christmas outfit,.the other her Christmas PJs,.the Christmas lights are back on and they’re .singing the top 82 Christmas songs on YouTube.As long as they’re happy !.
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Best of luck Cork and Kilkenny in the All Ireland Camogie Final. Honoured to be here with @campaignforleo #Camogie2018
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I don’t know how I got here - but here I am saying Yes on the steps of Stormont Parliament - 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement #TedTalks .@TEDxStormont
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I’m so honoured to be elected to the Castleknock ward of Fingal CoCo, on the first count with 2,189 votes. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and voted for me - I’ll work hard for you #le19 #DontWorryVoteCurrie @FineGael @fgdubw
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A huge honour to speak in the Chamber my Dad started his political career as a 24 year old MP. I sincerely hope those elected to Stormont last May will soon be back in a functioning Assembly. @BritishIrishPA .#GFA
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It’s out! . A remote work strategy based on learnings over the last year: right to request & disconnect, tax, health/safety. But also focused on the future: infrastructure, communities, a joined-up pic of a new way to work. So much to build on .
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Nice to be named “one to watch” in 2020 by the #indo, especially with a nod to the growing #flexiblework revolution. We’ve achieved much in 2019, me thinks 2020 will be the game changer - still a whole lot of people out there that don’t know about it yet #FlexAppeal
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Back in Queen’s for the Agreement 25 Conference and 20 years since I left as a History & Politics graduate #Agreement25
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Fingal County Council just opened its first changing places toilet and 5 new unisex toilets in Millennium Park. Good news. Why would anyone want to do this to a brand new public facility we really need and that cost €169k?
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“It makes you wonder why they want this issue to go away so quickly.”. Answers still needed from SInn Féin about UK Covid emergency money for struggling businesses that ended up in the bank account of a Senator in this House.
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Incredibly sad news about Pat Hume that will hit a lot of people hard this eve. My thoughts are with the Hume family and anyone who was lucky enough to know what a wonderful person she was.
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Putting the finishing touches on my speech this evening on a motion I am proposing - co-signed by Senators of all parties and none, to reject the British Government’s legacy proposals
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Happy Girls, happy mum -.With the girls dropped off to school this morning another busy week ahead
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In Belfast today to send a clear message that victims and MLAs, TDs, MPs, Senators across the political spectrum are united in our opposition to an amnesty for Troubles prosecutions and investigations. Pics with victim campaigners Raymond McCord, Eugene Reavey, Michael Gallagher
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Branch locations are central and the buildings are in good condition. Where banks aren’t retained, can we introduce life into towns in new ways?
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Farmleigh Gates to stay open to 8pm this summer!. Thank you @MichealMartinTD for agreeing to my call to extend the opening hrs of Farmleigh grounds. From Mon to end August.(it’s a paws up from Honey 🐾). Spread the word so we all get the most out of it #dubw #phoenixpark
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And that’s a wrap #ge2020 - thank you to all the people who knocked doors, climbed poles, leaflet dropped, ran errands, babysat, made dinners, made me smile, stood outside churches and train stations, believed in me. All that’s left to do is vote
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1,600 masks and PPE delivered this morning to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown staff Marie Murray, Director of Operations and team. Kindly donated by ‘China-Ireland Culture Tourism Association’. Everyone so grateful for your support - in this together. #ConnollyHospital
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Congratulations @siobhanshovlin on your cooption to @Fingalcoco following my appointment to the Seanad. Loads more nights out canvassing for us!! @fgdubw
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Well said @Fergusodowd .The families of the Disappeared still long to bring their loved ones home. They have endured “a 46 year wake”. Something could be done by those who say they stand up for victims.
Hard to listen to Sinn Féin debating on legacy issues while the families of "The Disappeared" still seek peace and closure .#legacy #northernireland #noamnesty
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I love this picture of my Dad in @IrishTimes . Want a copy to keep on my desk to remind me of what politics is really about - standing up for what you believe, bringing people with you, campaigning for a better Ireland #CivilRights #civilrights50 #myhero
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**Supports for businesses in Dublin West**.I've produced a leaflet summarising the various supports available to businesses in the area, due to Covid 19.Please reach out to me if you have any questions.#dubw #d15 #castleknock #blanchardstown #clonsilla #fingal #ashtown #mountview
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People gathering in Lucan Village to remember Ashling as the sun begins to set. And afterwards the crowd dispersed slowly. I think people want to do something - anything - to show their solidarity
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It’s an honour to speak in Dáil Éireann, the temporary home for Seanad Éireann, and especially to talk about one of my biggest passions over the last few years - #RemoteWork, the work we have to do and the great work @GrowRemoteIrl are already doing
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Admission to @DublinZoo & other suitable outdoor amenities can be managed with pre-booked times,.limited numbers, outdoors only & a one-way system. Would take the pressure off public parks that are really busy. & give these amenities a lifeline . Think it should be considered
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Epic canvassing in Castleknock today, including with my friend and colleague Frances Fitzgerald MEP. Thanks to everyonewho stood on their cold doorstep to talk to us @FitzgeraldFrncs
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Very proud of our Taoiseach today. He keeps Sinn Féin to account. They continually speak out of both sides of their mouth and FG won’t tolerate their hypocrisy
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My first British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - the 60th plenary - and it’s an honour to be here, especially as Chair of Committee A which relates to sovereign matters . ‘Consolidating the Bilateral Relationship’ will be the focus of our workplan
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One thing’s for sure in this job- you never quite know what’s in store. Thanks .@castleknockcoll
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6 yes ago I left my job in advertising cos as a family we couldn’t balance it all with no flex/remote work & it led me into politics. The National Remote Work Strategy is progress & hugely welcome .
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Here it is! And released on my birthday too. When I was asked to do a TedTalk in Stormont of all places, there was only one thing I could talk about…a man who changed it forever.
Senator @emer_currie1 talks about her late father Austin Currie’s leading role in #NICivilRights movement, his legacy as a ‘responsible radical’ and peace-builder, and what that means to her as a politician and parent. My Dad, the Responsible Radical 👉
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Local club @CastleknockGAA wants to help people in our community, but it’s hard to get the message out if you can’t leaflet drop or knock on doors. Can you spread the word by call/text/WhatsApp/social media, that their help is available in the #Carpenterstown #castleknock area?
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This is the kind of visual I called for to be featured on the Covid app so people can check it on their phones when they aren’t sure what the guidelines are. Can we put something like this on a tab on the app? @DonnellyStephen @HSELive @LeoVaradkar @IrishTimes @CarrollJennifer
This might seem like a small thing but it could make a big difference. Easy access to the guidelines through an infographic on the Covid app.
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Delighted €1.6m has been secured by the government to support Dublin Zoo & Fota Wildlife Park #SaveDublinZoo.
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Superb location for Derry’s newest pedestrian crossing - right outside Guild Hall - good work @BrianTierney09
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Brilliant to be in Magee today as the Shared Island Fund announces a €44m investment to bring student numbers up to 6,500 on the UU Derry campus. Got to see the site too. This is a New Decade New Approach commitment & from long years of hard work - well done.#SharedIsland
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Busy day today- leading my first Private Members Motion, about remote work and where we go from here. And an online public meeting this evening about OPWs transport proposals for the Phoenix Park. Looking forward to hearing what people have to say
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First day at the office! Taking my seat in the Chamber with my colleague and team mate @TedLeddy @Fingalcoco @fgdubw
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I support this campaign from @PsychSocIreland & @TheUSI.in helping us achieve the psychological workforce we need. Psychologists can study & train for 11 yrs overall. the funding available for trainees should be equitable whether in clinical, counselling or educational strands.
The PSI and @TheUSI are calling on the Government to address the disparity in funding for psychology trainees in Ireland, and ensure the country has the psychological workforce it needs. See to read the statement in full. #MyPSI
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Back to it. Council meeting today- access to broadband and housing on the agenda today. Lots of work to do
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The Zoo is now due to reopen 26th April, all going well .Really hope this will give people a wee bit of a lift.Thanks to everyone who engaged .#dubw.@DublinZoo @fotawildlife @FineGael
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The footage from the civil rights march 50 yrs ago told the truth then & tells the truth now. I see Ivan Cooper, Gerry Fitt (whom we can’t forget in this) & Dad (Austin Currie) 2nd row & coming through the cordon #CivilRights50 #notyourhistory Sinn Fein
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I’m surrounded by friends during #ge2020 but the support of this particular friend means alot. Thanks @ClaireHanna SDLP new MP for South Belfast.In the last few days of the campaign I’ll continue as I started- focused on meaningful change #Ge2020 (Video got trimmed!)
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First.Drop.Done. Introducing myself in my new role as Dáil candidate to the neighbours in Laraghcon & Rokeby.
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The Minister for Health needs to address the regulation of psychology and provide a timeline for full implementation. I also thanked all the trained psychologists out there, @AsIAmIreland @PsychSocIreland for supporting people and families since last night.#RTEInvestigates
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Delighted to say work is well and truly underway since Monday on the path into St Catherine’s Park. It’s due to be finished by the end of next week. This was my first motion as a Fingal cllr in Oct 2019 & have been pushing for its delivery since. #stcatherinespark #dubw
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Enjoying a safer walk into St Catherine’s Park last night- bollards now installed and new pathway finished @Fingalcoco #dubw
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Just off the BBC Stephen Nolan show about Sinn Féin taking 2 months to reply to PSNI to consent interviews about Bobby Storey Funeral when O’Neill & Marylou McDonald said they would cooperate fully in Sept.
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Calls for greater interaction between young people North and South
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An important trip to Belfast today to support the McVeigh family, still searching for their brother Columba 47 years after he was abducted and murdered by the IRA. With @WAVETrauma they met Min @simoncoveney about the current sixth search in Bragan Bog.#BringtheDisappearedhome
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Really grateful to Simon Harris as Min for Justice for coming to Bragan Bog to meet the searchers & McVeighs.Columba was abducted as a teenager, murdered & secretly buried by the IRA.If there’s any justice he will be returned to his family for a Christian burial alongside his Mum
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A lovely and fitting tribute to John and his life’s work in Leinster House - there’s a bust now in Dublin, London, DC and Brussels. I’ve been lucky enough to see this one in the Embassy in London too.
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An honour to Chair the first session of our Ard Fheis this eve, ‘our future north and south’.Thank you all the proposers , our expert panel and the 400+ who tuned in.Some really thoughtful contributions #FGAF21
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In Westminster asking the Minister of State for Northern Ireland directly if he will listen to victims and all those who stand together united in opposition to the British Government proposals on legacy #BIPA
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Hard to believe I now have 2 girls big enough to help a little with leaflet dropping! Lovely day for it .#royalcanalgreenway #dart #update #carpenterstown
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Well done @CarrollJennifer @EmerHigginsTD, for leading on this - fully support paid leave after miscarriage . Good to see mention of just some of the work by other colleagues too, to support women and families @LorraineHallFG @SeeryKearney .
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“Anyone who is a stakeholder of the Good Friday Agreement must put reconciliation first. It’s worth saying again until the penny drops - the Good Friday Agreement is the textbook and framework for building relationships on these islands”. Debating the #internalmarketbill
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