Deputy's Assistant

What it's really like to work in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Just for fun.

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When your TD tries to get on camera during a Party press conference on the Plinth

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When someone tries to hop the fence at Leinster House

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When you see someones else's TD pick a fight with Richard Chambers or Gavan Reilly on Twitter

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When your TD finds out their local hospital has been vaccinated

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When your TD gives you their Twitter password

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When your TD asks if you should do Christmas cards

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When you earn less than the living wage and read that coalition TDs could get wages cut further

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When everyone is working from home and you and your TD are the only people on the corridor

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When a colleague forwards you a difficult rep because it's in your constituency

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When you can see on Oireachtas TV your TD is stuck in the Dáil

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When you're day 3 avoiding your TD for CNN and an Irish journalist tweets something related to Irish politics

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When you're on day 2 of avoiding your TD so you can watch CNN

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When your TD asks for an update on today's tasks

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*happening. We're all tired.

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When you're trying to simultaneously focus on what's happen in the Dáil and in the US

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When your TD asks for Dáil briefing notes on something outside of their Spokesperson remit

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When there's an article on TD's expenses and your TD is mentioned

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When you're flat out and you see your TD arguing with journalists on Twitter

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When cabinet never hold meetings before midday

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When the Oireachtas VPN goes down on Budget day

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When you burnout 20 minutes into listening to #Budget21