Cllr Áine Groogan

*Inactive here - get me on email*
Councillor for Botanic DEA 🌻 Constituent Queries: [email protected]

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Published & Promoted by Áine Groogan, Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

It's interesting that the TUV has targeted me on their social media after last night's council.. Political debate is one thing, but I've struggled to find another example of them using a clip like this. It's targeted & a deliberate attempt to stoke vitriol online, aimed at me.

[Rosario YFC @Rosario_YFC]

A landmark day for Rosario FC at Ulidia!
After 30 years of hard work, our long-term lease is finally secured.

Great to have cross-party support and BCC with us to mark this moment for the club’s future.
Here’s to the next chapter at our new long-term home. 🌹 ⚽️ 🌹

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Reckless endangering of people's lives & livelihoods is shocking & has no place here. I hope those affected are recovering from this horrific ordeal. If you have any information relating to this incident please contact the PSNI on 101 quoting incident no 64 for 17/11/25

[Belfast Telegraph @BelTel]

Two people were rescued from a property in Belfast on Monday morning, after a neighbouring building was targeted in an arson attack. https://t.co/Pe20RnnbMf

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@garymckeown @ClaireHanna @Uinseann13 @belfastcc Yes, same as Claire & Gary! I didn't get your first notification at all and only got notification there of Gary's reply. This may be sorted by now but will chase to make sure. Best to get me on email- [email protected]

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

This is literal madness in a climate emergency. Invest in rail- the answer is right there but no, they'll literally burn money speeding up the demise of our planet instead. 🙄🤯 How parties are welcoming this is beyond me- they can't be trusted with the environment (or much else)

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

Flights between Londonderry and Dublin could resume next year.

https://t.co/ovaH28h8Qu

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

The fragile masculinity of it all.. 🙄 I await the condemnation of threats of violence & the showing of political leadership from those who have stirred up the hysteria around this.... 👀

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

Loyalist paramilitaries are threatening to burn any council vans or centres displaying Irish signs in order to make Belfast City Council's new language policy unworkable.
https://t.co/RgOTnqnLj7

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Solidarity with @JennaMaghie & the blatant sexism she faced in the chamber of @belfastcc last night. There are little enough women's voices heard in the chamber, to be then met with this shit.. it's 2025 folks, some of you need to go & have a word with yourselves & your attitude!

[Cllr Jenna Maghie @JennaMaghie]

“Okay mummy.”

That's how my contribution was dismissed by a SF Cllr last night.

When I stated that comment was out of order, the response I got was “I’d like to apologise for that comment she took offence to.”

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@votailMcP @bbctheview Gender equality is of course part of this (it's part of everything), but you're right- the issue with the panel isn't just that it's all men, it lacks racial diversity too- as much of our politics does & ill acknowledge we've as much to do on that as other parties.

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Seriously? Could the DUP, UUP, SDLP, Alliance & TUV not find a single woman between them? Manels in 2025 have no excuse, least of all given the context these racist pogroms have been stirred up in. If you need more diversity @bbctheview other options are available.. just saying👋

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

Coming up tonight, we're devoting the entire programme to the complex issues around immigration

@JBuckleyMLA @EoinTennyson @JonBurrowsMLA @JimAllister @MatthewOToole2

#BBCTheView

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Thankfully we have the formidable, eloquent & all-round superstar that is @s_marms on to balance things out & actually talk sense, facts & compassion after a lot of bluster from men spreading hate & disinformation, attempting to distract from their own political failures. 🙃

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Seriously? Could the DUP, UUP, SDLP, Alliance & TUV not find a single woman between them? Manels in 2025 have no excuse, least of all given the context these racist pogroms have been stirred up in. If you need more diversity @bbctheview other options are available.. just saying👋

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

There's been a shameful dereliction of duty here. HOW is it that hard to come out & be very clear racist scum have no place here? What's it going to take before any leadership is shown?! Instead they say/do nothing at best, at worst they parrot their language & allow it to fester

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Shocked & stunned... Tell me again where the threat to women & girls comes from?! 🤬

[Amanda Ferguson @AmandaFBelfast]

There were 48 people arrested in relation to the disorder, of which 23 had been reported for domestic abuse. The figures for Northern Ireland – 48% - were higher than the UK average (41%). https://t.co/xfQWtQpX5m

[Aaron Savage @BDPodcastNI]

If you can't participate on the protest to allow people with disabilities to use public transport for free, Please consider using this time to protest online. There is a template email to write to elected SF representatives. https://t.co/3AxVc7u5Xp

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@ReggieOPerrin @Briansmyth99 @adampollock @SaveCQBelfast Planning is entirely separate to this- they still need to get permission for the rest of the site & it's up to us all to make sure that any new application is acceptable - & that includes keeping pressure on all political parties to not make the same mistake this time!

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@MickKennedy76 @belfastcc I hope so yes!

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

In a much needed bit of good news for Belfast, @belfastcc has agreed to move forward to purchase the Assembly Rooms! Bringing this historic & culturally significant building back into public ownership is a landmark move & I'm excited to see what the next chapter holds for it!

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@SeanUlidia @belfastcc At ctte today? SF. But you already knew that...

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

@DavidNevin @belfastcc Surveys have been conducted but still won't know full extent until have proper access. This isn't something that anyone is doing on a whim. It's taken years to get here & a lot of options explored- ultimately though this building should be in public ownership.

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

It's 2025 folks. Wise the f up. Paramilitaries are a scourge on our communities, offering nothing but fear & violence. This happens because of a lack of political leadership, & continued facilitation & legitimisation of these groups. I honestly despair for our future sometimes..

[Kevin Scott @Kscott_94]

A senior paramilitary source has issued the following statement via myself in relation to the Bonfire in the Village area of south Belfast:

A clear threat of violence if police approach the bonfire site.

@BelTel