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This morning @duponline finally showed their hand on workers' rights. 🧵
1/For two years they have led workers, trade unions &wider public up the garden path
DUP agreed an Employment Rights Bill in the PfG in 2024.
No ambiguity.
No misunderstanding.
They signed up.
1/10
💚 "An Ulster man I am proud to be,
From the Antrim glens I come.
Although I labour by the sea,
I have followed fife & drum.
I have heard the martial tramp of men;
I’ve seen them fight and die.
Ah! lads I well remember when
I followed Henry Joy"
H.J. McCracken
Hanged today
17th July, 1798
Sinn Féin is bringing a motion to the Assembly tomorrow urging the Irish government to extend presidential voting rights to all Irish citizens on the island.
Successive Irish governments have committed to extending voting rights for Uachtarán na hÉireann — it's time to deliver.
Tonight Israel is murdering more kids in Gaza as the British government flies spy planes over an apocalyptic wasteland of starving people to help them commit genocide.
We’re at the BAFTAs later - hopefully we steal a few to take back to Ireland.
Don’t forget the British government still occupy Ireland and they’re flying spy missions over Gaza as we speak to help Zionist fanatics bomb kids.
Free Palestine
Free the Six Counties
🟢🚨Protocol Vote: 'Protocol offers people in north who wanted to remain in EU, protection.'
🗣@sinnfeinireland MLA @mcguigan_philip on why he will vote to continue to the Windsor Framework.
🎤He spoke to Chief Reporter @jamesgould23.
⁉️MLAs vote tomorrow about whether Articles 5-10 of the deal will be continued.
If things are to improve, if we are to tackle the crises in housing in health, if we are to look after our young people then change is necessary and that means no Fianna Fáil, no Fine Gael it means a new government – @MaryLouMcDonald on #RTEUpfront#ge24
🗣️“We need to direct funding to the areas where it’s most needed.”
📚The ‘RAISE’ programme - which aims at tackling educational underachievement - is being discussed in today’s assembly.
🎙️SF @patsheehanMLA told our reporter @hannahpattj funding needs to be allocated fairly:
Class to see. Damien Duffs tenure has reinvigorated the league of Ireland, great to see an Irish legend giving something back to the league and rightly being acknowledged. 👏
I’ve requested the minutes from Minister for Communities’ meeting with reps of active paramilitary groups. It’s vital to know what was discussed & groups involved.
We must unite to stop criminal exploitation of vulnerable people & support charities protecting those in need.
"If they've bought it at a fair affordable price, they'll sell it at a fair affordable price..."
Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson @EOBroin tells @SarahAMcInerney how the party's affordable home plan would work.
@rtenews | #rtept