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Micheal McDowell at the RDS earlier. Says the tallies so far show the government is “out of touch with public opinion”.
Says €20mn was wasted on these referendums.
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The Palestinian flag has been raised at Leinster House this morning following Ireland’s announcement last week that it was formally recognising the State of Palestine.
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“Ireland will always stand with those who seek to walk a political pathway to peace”- Taoiseach Simon Harris has announced that Ireland now officially recognises the state of Palestine.
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Today is my first day on the political team at
@thejournal_ie
. A nice, quiet week to get started...
New job means new email, so you can reach me on -jane.matthews
@thejournal
.ie
Looking forward to getting stuck in 🗞️
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Mary Lou McDonald speaking to media after announcing motion of no confidence in Min for Justice Helen McEntee.
She says govt TDs who vote confidence will have questions to answer in their constituencies. Says people do not feel safe, not just in Dublin but across the country.
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Right! A bit of personal news..
I’ll be finishing up with
@FTAdviser
in a couple of weeks time. Very excited to be moving home to Ireland next week and starting with
@thejournal_ie
as a political reporter in early July.
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Simon Harris has accused SF of allocating less money for children's healthcare in its alternative budget than FG did.
He also accused the party of removing the alternative health budget from its website, saying it "disappeared like Shergar" as he held up a copy in the Dáil.
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Huge number of No’s in both referendums in Dublin North West and Dublin Central from the boxes I’ve been watching so far.
Family looking to be closer than Care.
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New: Latest The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll on support of the parties ahead of the EU elections:
SF still on top but with small slide since Feb.
SF 23% (-3)
FG 20% (+1)
FF 17% (-2)
Ind 15% (-1)
SocDems 6% (=)
Greens 6% (+2)
Aontú 5 (+5)
Labour 3% (-1)
PBP 3% (=)
Others 2% (-1)
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Spoke to two mortgage brokers yesterday who said all of their recent buy-to-let clients have seen their monthly mortgage payments at least double.
Thousands more coming to an end of their fixed-rate terms this year, not good news for UK renters.
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Labour’s MEP candidate Aodháin Ó Ríordáin feeing confident ahead of the European Parliament count starting tomorrow.
Overall it seems to be a lot of smiles from team Labour so far, with the party looking set to hold its own in the local elections.
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People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett has called for an emergency Dáil debate this week to discuss the situation in Gaza.
Says sanctions need to be imposed on Israel.
Extremely critical of US support for Israel too. Says situation is ‘twisted beyond belief’.
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Really large crowd outside Leinster House right now where protesters have gathered to demand the Irish government publicly supports South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the Hague.
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When asked what he thinks his legacy will be the Taoiseach said he doesn’t know & he feels sorry for the people who have to write “that rubbish”.
He said however that things like full employment & a budget surplus might be more valued in hindsight.
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Glasnevin Tally here from Dublin North West
43% Yes 57% No - Family
30% Yes 70% No - Care
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Accidental present matching. Mam bought it for me and we bought it for Mam.
@PhelanVicky
a legend! ❣️
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄
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Tom Clonan told
@thejournal_ie
he is relieved by today's results.
He said the proposed wording would have brought Ireland into international disrepute because it was "completely contrary" to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Taoiseach asked earlier about EU support for Israel - he said Ireland had been clear on its position.
‘It has to be able to defend itself but in a way that is proportionate’
He added that cutting off civilian infrastructure in response to Hamas attack is the wrong approach.
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FF’s Deirdre Heney and FG’s Naoise Ó Muirí both through on the first count in Clontarf.
Big celebrations from the Heney camp!
@thejournal_ie
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New city ✅
New country ✅
New job ✅
Exciting times ahead!
🚨Some news from the FTAdviser desk...we have a new joiner!
A big welcome to
@janeematthews
who will be mainly covering buy-to-let, mortgages and paraplanning.
Jane is brand new to the industry so advisers say hello 👋
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New: Nationwide increasing rates by up to 0.70 per cent tomorrow.
This follows on from a 0.45 per cent increase just a few weeks ago.
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And after a long day, the ‘ring of steel’ around Leinster House is being dismantled.
I’m told by multiple gardaí that they have seen zero protesters all day.
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Some opposition TDs gathered outside Leinster House this morning to show their solidarity with the people of Gaza.
‘Countless children have died in this conflict. At what point do we just scream stop? If you have a voice we are asking you to use it,” SocDem’s Gary Gannon said.
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Asked whether the EU should consider economic sanctions on Israel, the Tánaiste said it would be ‘extremely challenging’ to get agreement at EU level.
He said the best mechanism for getting Israel to stop the bombardment of Gaza is to maintain diplomatic channels and pressure.
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Ivana Bacik weighs in on the Green's Francis Noel Duffy's comment on the eviction ban at Labour's think-in today saying:
'It seems not all govt TDs even understand their own eviction ban...Some think the protection of renters is tantamount to Stalinism.'
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Chaotic energy of 2020 continues
#turnipgate
TRAFFIC: Gardaí are currently directing traffic at the Hill of Rath roundabout near the M1 Retail Park in Drogheda after a large amount of vegetables spilled onto the road.
Motorists are being asked to follow diversions.
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Vigil organised by
@AontuIE
taking place outside Leinster House now to remember the 400 homeless people who have died in Dublin since 2018
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At Government Buildings waiting for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to arrive and make an announcement at midday - he is set to step down as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael.
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"This Referendum campaign has, understandably and foreseeably, damaged trust between groups who campaigned together"
#VoteYesNo
seems to be gaining traction. I wonder if a week out from the vote there are members of some political parties now questioning their campaign positions
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The contrast between the history we were taught in school re the "republic" that was being built & the lived experience of Irish women in the 20th century is actually insane
#nocountryforwomen
We need women’s history in our schoolbooks. The truth of it. Social history is as important in understanding Ireland as political history.
#NoCountryForWomen
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Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty opens Leaders' Guestions by asking Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien if he will support SF's motion this week to stop vulture funds buying up hoards of family homes.
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As difficult & exhausting as I imagine it was for every woman to share her personal story, there's something resoundingly positive about the way this was secured. The fact we know now that the majority of Irish people support a woman's choice is really special💚
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I'd like to speak to mortgage brokers about your outlook for your business - drop me a line at jane.matthews
@ft
.com - if you are willing!
#journorequest
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‘It has been the most fulfilling time of my life’.
Taoiseach emotional as he makes the announcement flanked by his senior Ministers. He says he is resigning for reasons both ‘personal and political’.
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On the memo Norma Foley is bringing to Cabinet today on smartphone use among primary school children, Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says it is a ‘classic Fianna Fáil distraction’.
He says the minister should be instead focusing on the serious staffing issue in the sector.
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If you're a financial adviser/planner, broker or paraplanner I would love to hear what you would tell a young person about it as a career choice.
Also eager to hear your tips for success in your field & what you think is the best entry route.
Email in bio
#journorequest
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I feel so angry.
Ruth Morrissey should never have had to fight for justice like she did. She was a hero but she shouldn’t have needed to be.
RIP Ruth 💔
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At the RDS where counting is just about to get underway.
Family first, then Care. Updates throughout the day on
@thejournal_ie
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Labour leader
@ivanabacik
says the ongoing situation of asylum seekers being forced to sleep rough in Dublin “amounts to a Rwanda policy” from the Irish government.
She says it aims to “send out a signal” to people who may seek refuge in Ireland.
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New: Opposition parties have called for trade unions to support workers who refuse to handle Israeli goods, but moves towards a legislative ban on goods from occupied territories appears to have stalled.
Read more on
@thejournal_ie
:
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Ayo 🤑
Shout out to this lot heading to
@EPfestival
this weekend on us 🤙🏼
@LC_Kavanagh
,
@Gavin_Buggy
,
@janeematthews
&
@orlaking86
. Even bigger shout out to everyone who got involved in our giveaway!
#ElectricPicnic
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Minister Heather Humphreys arriving to Cabinet this morning where she will be bringing a landmark plan to introduce pension auto-enrolment from next January.
Once fully up and running 800,000 people without a private pension will have access to one.
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Kevin Bakhurst and Siún Ní Raghallaigh have been confronted by climate protesters as they leave meeting with Media Minister Catherine Martin.
Protesters say RTÉ needs to stop advertising SUVs and “flights here there and everywhere”.
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3 weeks until final year exams start and I've just started season 1 of Game of Thrones someone put me down
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New: Leo Varadkar, Mary Lou McDonald and Paul Murphy all had their homes targeted at the weekend by anti-immigration protesters.
Murphy, whose home has been targeted before, said this protest was a 'step up' from the last.
Read more:
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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has referred to Ireland's "own long journey of conflict" as she appealed for peace in a speech at a pro-Palestine rally held in London today.
Read more:
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The Social Democrats
@RoisinShortall
has called on Stephen Donnelly to return home from New York to answer questions in the Dáil in relation to children’s orthopaedic surgeries.
She says govt need to provide a clear answer today on when surgeries will recommence.
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“For the first time since my entire ordeal, I feel hopeful that things can actually change… This is a new leaf," - Natasha O'Brien tells
@thejournal_ie
after visiting Dáil Éireann where she received a standing ovation from TDs for her bravery and advocacy.
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An additional €1b in funding has been announced for accommodation for Ukrainian and international protection seekers as Minister O'Gorman confirms tents may continue to be used over the winter months.
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🗣️Mortgage brokers and advisers!👋
I would love to hear all your views on what the Autumn Statement and the reduction in the CGT exemption will mean for the BTL sector please and thank you
📩 jane.matthews
@ft
.com
#journorequest
#buytolet
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Shazam but for minor actor's faces that you know to see from somewhere else ™
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Asked the Taoiseach if he told US President Joe Biden that he would be resigning while he was over for St Patrick’s Day.
“Nope,” was his response.
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Ryan Tubridy just arrived at Leinster House ahead of PAC committee hearing at 11am
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James Geoghegan (FG) and Hazel Chu (G) both in on first count in Pembroke Dublin
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Eamon Ryan tells reporters at the RDS that “obviously the case we presented didn’t win”
He says however we have to wait until the final count is done
“But if it is a no vote in both we have to respect that.”
He does not accept that anything went wrong with the Green’s campaign
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Tightening stress tests will leave buy-to-let 'dead in the water'
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Just got grounded for fraping the village stores Facebook page fml
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Didn't hear what a customer said and accidentally went "U WOT" in full cockney
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If you need me, I will be thinking about this for the rest of January
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Labour's Ivana Bacik asked during Leaders' Questions if the Govt will support the motion to expel the Israeli Ambassador.
In response, Simon Harris, who is filling in today for the Taoiseach, pointed to the 40 Irish citizens still in Gaza and said 'we need to keep talking'.
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Mary Lou McDonald using Leaders' Questions today to raise the drop off in TV licence payments.
Says SF would abolish the licence and instead use exchequer funding to support public service media.
Asks govt if they will also take this approach.
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First count announced for Dublin South East Inner City - no candidate has reached the quota.
Green’s Claire Byrne has received the highest number of first preferences however with 1,098 votes. Quota is 1,212.
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FF Minister of State Jack Chambers has been named as Minister for Finance, replacing Micheal McGrath who has been announced as Ireland’s nominee for EU Commissioner.
@thejournal_ie
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Simon Harris has announced funding for 10 third level education courses for students with intellectual disabilities across the country.
Approx.150 students are expected to enrol in the 2024/25 academic year.
Courses will be 1&2 years in length with financial supports available.
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Farmers protesting outside the Horse and Jockey in Tipperary where the Fianna Fáil think in is being held.
They say Agri Minister Charlie McConalogue is not taking the matter seriously.
‘everyone standing here would vote FG/FF, I doubt very few will vote for them next time’
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“It can be daunting to think ‘well you’re not going to fit the norm of an adviser’
“I used to stress about that.”
Friendly reminder that according to FCA research 84% of financial advisers in the UK are men
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Who's been busy? The TDs who asked the most (and fewest) questions in the Dáil this year
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NEW: The travel ban for Irish woman Tori Towey in Dubai has been lifted, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil
Read more:
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Peter James Nugent shared with us what led him to set up the Drogheda LGBT support and social group. Really inspiring guy to chat to who is providing a great service for the town.
You can read my interview with him below ⬇️
#Pride
#LouthChat
INTERVIEW / “I do think there is still a stigma, but not as much as there used to be. I do think transgender rights are a huge thing. People don’t realise the hardship, the struggle of transgender people.”
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📢 Financial advisers/mortgage brokers have you started doing some unpaid/charity work to support people struggling in the current climate?
Any form of using your financial knowledge to help those who can't pay for advice is relevant..
📩jane.matthews
@ft
.com
#journorequest
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Mary Lou McDonald opens Leaders' Questions today by again raising the issue of investment funds buying up newly built homes.
She says every TD has the choice tonight to "clip the wings" of the vulture funds by supporting Sinn Féin's motion on the issue.
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But the second one with its false and misleading message is grand
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Sat down with Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ò Broin this week to talk all things housing.
A long read from me for the weekend. ⤵️
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2 strangers in shop..
Me: "So do Yous like ireland ?"
Your man: "eh yeah"
Me (chirpy af): "where are yous from?"
Your man: "Armagh."
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If you put up a picture of you holding your results I will zoom
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Sorry but how lucky our we to have a President like Michael D. Opening the Fleadh Cheoil and using the op to speak about climate change and sustainability
#Fleadh2019
#DrogCity
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Sinn Féin’s health spokesperson David Cullinane backs calls made by victims of former surgeon Michael Shine for a commission of investigation to be set up & for the 2009 inquiry into his abuse to be made public.
He says first & foremost the Taoiseach must meet with the victims.
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Nine of Ireland's 13 MEPs have criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over her response to the Israel-Hamas war, with the majority saying she has overstepped her mandate.
Read more here on
@thejournal_ie
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I'm eager to chat to more paraplanners this year about the industry. If this is you or someone you know please get in touch, I would love to grab coffee/tea/chai (IRL or virtually) ☕️💻
📩jane.matthews
@ft
.com
#journorequest
#paraplanning
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New: In response to 51 week leases being pushed by some private student accommodation providers, Simon Harris has announced he is going to change the law to make the mandatory lease period for students the academic year.
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Mortgage broker calls for better regulation of estate agents following 3 down valuations while trying to move homes
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Mam told my 15 y-old sister that shes not allowed watch 90210 anymore coz its too promiscuous,this is the lizzy maguire thing all over again
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Last night in work on fitting rooms a lady asked me what I thought of her jeggings, gave her an HO of -2 & turned out she already owned them
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Our fridge broke overnight and I thought it was cream in the jug but it was milk and I dipped a strawberry in it and
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Took a trip to Liverpool over the weekend and can’t get over how stunning of a city it is. So much to do, fab restaurants and I think possibly some of the friendliest people in the world ⁉️
So nice it would almost make a football fan out of me.
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Can we all just appreciate the fact that Saoirse Ronan let on that "Saoirse" has only become a popular name recently
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I spoke to Helen Faulkner from Coco Beauty Boutique in Drogheda about all things lockdown and getting back to business as beauty salons and hairdressers reopen across the country today. Link below to read.
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@LawGovDCU
@AnMailleach
So sad to hear this. I was lucky enough to take one of Dr Conway's modules while at DCU.She was an incredible champion of women & the marginalised, with great insight into the Irish legal system - lessons that have stuck with me since.Thinking of her family, friends & colleagues.
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Penneys is a mass producer of low quality clothes, largely made from fossil fuels. Yes it's a big employer and successful Irish business, but the Taoiseach attending the opening of a new store seems wrong and tone deaf to me
#climatecrisis
I’m in the new Penneys at The Square Tallaght where Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due shortly for the grand opening
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Independent TD Mattie McGrath tells the Minister for Media "the sooner the fraud squad are brought in, the better".
@thejournal_ie
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Looking to speak to financial/mortgage advisers in the buy-to-let space in Northern Ireland and those in Wales for a story.
Please drop me a line - jane.matthews
@ft
.com
#journorequest
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If you are not from Drogheda reading that last tweet don't worry, I am emotionally stable and do not hate life
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My brothers gone to the Gaeltacht today, he hid my sisters iPod Dock &set up a treasure hunt all over the house with creepy clues everywhere
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