Great to be joined by ⁣Regina Doherty, Senator Emer Currie &⁣ Cllr. Steve O'Reilly at TU Dublin Blanchardstown to visit the new building which will accommodate another 600 students. Everything from cyber security to plumbing catered for. All part of the #NDP investment to improve people’s lives

The shameful Legacy Act comes into force today. It is designed to marginalise victims and survivors. We hope to see it repealed but until then we will continue to support those who seek truth and justice by whatever route is available.

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Awfully nice of #Alisha . Genuinely appreciate that! #NorthInnerCity #McAdam1

Thanks to Leo Varadkar for joining me in Ashington today and for his continued support. Super chats with residents and a lot of recognition for our local work in the area - O’Rourke Does The Work!

Another great morning in the Phoenix Park - well done Work Well Community and happy workplace wellbeing day!

Today as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, I was delighted to welcome & meet with Edwin Poots Edwin Poots MLA, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Northern Ireland Assembly in Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais important we all continue to make our island a better place.

Congratulations to DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics Head and DIAS Dunsink Observatory Director Peter T Gallagher now an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College Dublin 👏 Great DIAS photo here with Chair of the DIAS Council Professor John Hegarty and DIAS Astronomy Professor Emeritus Luke Drury #DIASdiscovers

Positive news for class sizes and progress in relation to my proposal for a common admissions process for secondary schools
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'He was genuinely shocked at the low number of students coming from the north.'
Senator Emer Currie tells Mark Carruthers that Simon Harris TD made the remarks following his experience as Minister for Further and Higher Education...

#Local Invitation to AGM of community group Blanchardstown Tidy Towns, 8pm, TODAY
at St Brigids Parish Centre, Church Ave
ALL WELCOME
- please share
#blanchardstown #tidytowns #Dublin15 #dubw #fingal

#Seanad Commencement Matter 6: Senator Emer Currie Senator Emer Currie – To the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: To discuss protection of brent geese, to include the utilisation of Dublin public parks. #SeeForYourself

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That's a wrap!

It's been a highly constructive few days for the plenary in strengthening ties and scoping opportunities to boost tourism across BIPA jurisdictions.

Here's what happened:

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My opinion piece in the Irish Times today on how we can change the chaos of the secondary school admissions process

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Taoiseach Simon Harris TD is welcomed to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting at Druid’s Glen in Co. Wicklow by Co Chairs Brendan Smith and Karen Bradley MP.

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This morning, I addressed the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in my home county of Wicklow.

British and Irish relations are built on deep and enduring political, cultural, economic, and social ties.

Today was an important opportunity to solidify those links.

Nordie lunch at Leinster House. So lovely to catch up with Senator Emer Currie who successfully brought forward a motion for a New Ireland Forum at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis. Delighted to see her vision for the Forum progressing!

#Seanad Commencement Matter 6: Senator Emer Currie Senator Emer Currie – To the Minister for Education: The need for the Minister to provide an update on building works at Saint Francis Xavier Senior National School, Roselawn, Dublin 15. #SeeForYourself

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For the day that’s in it, best wishes in incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris TD . As an advocate you entered politics to lobby for change, you take on the challenges with force and I’ve no doubt you will give this next challenge your everything. Onwards 🤍

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