“Healthcare which is free at the point of delivery, based on clinical need and not the ability to pay is a Sinn Féin priority.” - Pat Cullen

“Catherine Connolly will be a brilliant President of Ireland.” - Mary Lou McDonald

“It was a great privilege to represent you all as First Minister at the inauguration of our new President, Catherine Connolly. She is a leader of compassion and courage who will represent everyone who calls this island home, with integrity and sincerity.” - Michelle O’Neill @moneillfm.bsky.social

“Families are already really struggling with the cost of living crisis. People are being pushed to the pin of their collar trying to cover soaring costs.” - Daithi Doolan #Ireland

“Brit Card proposal must be scrapped. This ludicrous policy was drafted with no consideration for the rights of Irish citizens or the political realities in the north.” - Colm Gildernew #Ireland

“Sinn Fein will continue to defend Irish farmers and oppose the Mercosur trade deal.” - Martin Kenny #Ireland

“Mr Hogan is clearly happy to sacrifice beef farmers to get a better deal for the EU's big chemical and automobile industry.” - Kathleen Funchion #Ireland

“Government on course to miss social and affordable housing targets again this year. This is a direct result of the failure of government to reform the way in which social and affordable housing is being delivered.” - Eoin O Broin #Ireland

“I welcome the recognition that care for endometriosis in Ireland is not sufficient, but there is a long road ahead to improve care and provide expert excision surgery in Ireland.” - Maria McCormack

"The gravity of looming industrial action at Mayo University Hospital Emergency Department must be taken seriously by the HSE and government.” - Rose Conway-Walsh @conwaywalsh.bsky.social

“In Catherine Connolly, we have a President of Ireland with vision, compassion, and integrity. Catherine will be a President for the people, a passionate voice for every community across Ireland.” - Michelle O’Neill @moneillfm.bsky.social

“Women still paying the price for a broken health system. Real progress will only come when women’s health is treated as a priority, with joined-up services, earlier diagnosis, and accessible, affordable care.” - Nicole Ryan

“Government must deliver on election promise of €10-a-day childcare. Affordable and accessible childcare simply cannot be allowed to join the long list of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s broken election promises.” - Pauline Tully

“Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish unity.” - Mary Lou McDonald

“Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget. We want to make life more affordable. You deserve your fair share and good future.” - Mary Lou McDonald

“I’ve been to the future - and let me tell you, a United Ireland looks absolutely brilliant.” - Caoimhin McCann #Ireland

“Thousands marched along the Falls Road today to honour the ten brave men who laid down their lives for the freedom of their country. For them, we will do the work, we will walk the extra yards, we will write our nation's next chapter – Ireland, united and free.” - Orlaithi Flynn #Ireland

“Sinn Féin will continue to demand fair funding for our public services and an end to British government cuts.” - Jemma Dolan #Ireland

“The utility regulator in this country has no 'power' to push back on the government or the utility companies. As is often the case, the customer ends up being shafted in order to protect a cosy cartel.” - David Monaghan

“We need the government to finally wake up and stand up to the private health insurance sector to ensure fair and stable prices.” - Pearse Doherty @pearsedoherty.bsky.social

“Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to get their heads out of the sand and wake up to the realities that people are facing. The cost-of-living crisis has not gone away.” - Reada Cronin @readacronin.bsky.social

“We need affordable homes delivered at pace and at scale. Not FF/FG plans for smaller, darker apartments. It’s time for ambition and a plan to bring home ownership back into reach for young people.” - Mary Lou McDonald #Ireland

“Action is needed to end illegality, sectarianism and hate crimes these dangerous bonfires fuel. Regulation is needed and political representatives must step up and speak out against these illegal displays.” - Ciara Ferguson #Ireland

“The Government needs to stop fighting abuse survivors and take immediate steps to acknowledge and address the chronic, vicious physical abuse that pervaded Ireland’s education system.” - Conor McGuinness

“It is long past the time for the government to prioritise investment in regions that are increasingly at risk of falling behind.” - Kathleen Funchion #Ireland

“Our power sharing Executive should assist in the efforts to evacuate sick & injured children from Gaza.” - Declan Kearney #Ireland

“Every child deserves the chance to thrive in school. That starts with class sizes that allow teachers to teach and students to learn.” - Shónagh Ni Raghallaigh @shonaghnir.bsky.social

“Some people are making an awful lot of money off of public sector bodies with little expertise trying to procure ICT projects.” - Aengus O Snodaigh @aosnodaigh.bsky.social

“Life is about choices. Why would you choose a €1Billion tax subsidy for a business sector that is booming when we have crises in Housing, Health, & child poverty & a tax base that everyone agrees is too narrow?” - Paul Gavan #Ireland #VATCut

“Politics is about people, and about making a real difference to their lives and their families.” - Michelle O’Neill @moneillfm.bsky.social

“Save the GPO. Lovely evening to be out campaigning on the doors in Walkinstown. The government want to sell off the GPO. Sinn Féin will work tirelessly to ensure this will not happen without a fight.” - Daithi Doolan #Ireland

“The government has no interest in cutting your energy bills. They’re happy to make you pay more, while cutting energy costs for data centres. Tackling energy costs to bring down the cost of living must be a priority for FF & FG in the new budget.” - Lynn Boylan @lnbdublin.bsky.social

“The man who protected us when we were children in Derry, when our community was under attack, was Martin McGuinness.” - Martina Anderson #Ireland

“I am astounded by the Minister’s lack of awareness of the reality for women trying to access healthcare to deal with the condition. Things must change.” - Rose Conway-Walsh @conwaywalsh.bsky.social #Ireland

“€1.7m overpayments to Revenue staff show further disregard for taxpayer money. This is just more waste from a government so brazen it isn’t even bothered to appear to be trying.” - Mairead Farrell

“Year after year, children with disabilities are forced to fight for their right to education.” -Darren O’Rourke

“The treatment of greyhounds by the racing industry is absolutely barbaric.” -Chris Andrews #Ireland

“It doesn't have to be this way. The government must come to its senses and commit to a cost-of-living package in this year’s budget.” - Louise O'Reilly #Ireland

“Our job is to end partition. I want us to have referendums on reunification by the end of this decade. A United Ireland is the best idea for our future. We have to plan, prepare and work for that future together.” - Mary Lou McDonald #Ireland

“There has been no emergency response to the ever-deepening homelessness crisis. Instead, there is just empty words and cruel inaction.” - Eoin O Broin #Ireland

“The government must recognise the pressure workers and families are under, and deliver energy credits this year as part of a cost-of-living package.” - Pearse Doherty @pearsedoherty.bsky.social

“We are in dire need to address our housing crisis and yet the very people needed to build up our housing needs are not being supported.” - Donna McGettigan #Ireland

“Major research published from DCU and Ulster University shows beyond doubt the economic benefits of Irish Unity. It’s time to grasp the moment. The government must prepare for unity referendums and the economic opportunities which will flow from it.” - Ciara Ferguson

“For too long, the issue of the procurement system itself and need for reform have been ignored by government.” - Mairead Farrell #Ireland

“Delay in publication of derelict sites levy data ‘unacceptable’. Rather than taking action on any of these issues, government has chosen to bury their head in the sand and delay publishing these figures.” -Thomas Gould

“Dublin homeless figures continue to spiral out of control. The homeless figures will continue to spiral until government takes a radical sidestep in their housing policy.” - Daithi Doolan

“The treatment of Greyhounds is Barbaric. Surgical Artificial Insemination is still allowed but only allowed in Greyhounds! Government needs to ban this disgusting practice urgently.” - Chris Andrews #Ireland

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“If senior government officials plead ignorance to the waste in public expenditure then they are admitting gross incompetence.” - Cathy Bennett

“The reason that officials can't answer a basic question is because Simon Harris' excuses aren't believable. The Occupied Territories Bill must not be weakened and watered down by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil!” - Shónagh Ni Raghallaigh @shonaghnir.bsky.social