Father👨👧@CillDaraPM 🧰 Public Speaker 🗣 Advocate for Children, Families & #careleavers #CEA 🦋@SocDemsKS #SocDems 💜 Enjoy Creative Writing 📝 Own Opinions!
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18 Dec 2019
A rollercoaster year this has been, it’s ok to feel a little shite folks. It’s ok not to feel ‘festive’ it’s ok - not to feel ok. . . I just smile and long for the ‘grand stretch’ Social pressures at this time of year can be immense on many, DM’s are open 365 P/A 💜 🙋🏻♂️ 👌 ☺️
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19 Dec 2019
Minister @KZapponeTD with the utmost respect. Your department @DCYAPress in-turn @tusla have defaulted on statutory duties & failed to uphold the rights of children right across Ireland. Breeched legislation, purportedly to protect the welfare of children. Then this > Shameful
19 Dec 2019
What do you think? EPIC plea to the Minister for CYA - an open letter: All we want for Christmas - a Christmas wish list! epiconline.ie/epics-plea-to-… #nochild2020 @DCYAPress
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18 Dec 2019
Surely a job for the special branch? Stay safe out there tonight and in the morning folks! The local road partially blocked tonight too ~ Goodnight 👌😌
18 Dec 2019
Naas Roads Policing Unit dealing with a number of trees down across some roads in Co Kildare tonight due to high winds.
Please exercise extreme caution when driving tonight.
Shane Griffin retweeted
17 Dec 2019
#CareDay20 is fast approaching 🥰
On this day we invite you to celebrate the achievements & resilience of those with care experience
What one small thing will you, your organisation, business, family or friends be doing to show your support for Children in Care &
#CareLeavers 💜
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28 Nov 2019
Cherish ‘All* children equally’; not this nor previous governments! Blatant denial of these children’s right to education. An issues previously addressed by @OCO_ireland and yet the state fail and face no sanctions whatsoever! Yet, parents can face fines and/or imprisonments🤯😳
28 Nov 2019
The response to @CathMurphyTD PQ from Joe McHugh is shocking.
These young people seek a very simple ask - a place in school. He has the powers to intervene but won’t.
Nowhere near good enough
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26 Nov 2019
This is despicable! Every year, every month and every day parents of children with additional need have to fight, fight and fight some more to afford their children equal access and enjoyment in a world their peers freely enjoy! Now is that not just blatant discrimination? . . .
News: Listen: Kildare Mother Says Redeploying ASD Teachers Is Unacceptable. kfmradio.com/node/109301
22 Nov 2019
I’m an ordinary man listening to extraordinary, local legendary talent! ‘The Well Below the Valley’ & ’Spancilhill’ (Live) are just fantastic👌🏼Best wishes with #MagicNights > > > @christymoore45 👍🏼
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Shane Griffin retweeted
20 Nov 2019
This #WorldChildrensDay we were delighted to attend #ChildTalks2019 @dublincastleopw to hear from amazing young speakers on topics such as climate change, disability, diversity & equality, introduced by @KZapponeTD. Great work from all involved @OCO_ireland #UniversalChildrensDay
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Shane Griffin retweeted
20 Nov 2019
To mark #UniversalChildrensDay
today I have written a piece in @IrishTimes on how we can bring children's rights into the heart of the work we do in education. Would love to hear your opinion too!
@SchoolofEdUCD @ucdsocscilaw
@ucddublin @ChildRightsIRL
irishtimes.com/news/educatio…
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Shane Griffin retweeted
20 Nov 2019
#WorldChildrensDay #CRC30Geneva #ChildRights30 Never a truer word spoken @UN @ohchr @mbachelet says “It is well past time to implement the CRC for every child” Not a #7WordStory but certainly it’s the 🧡 of the children’s rights story of our time @CELCIStweets @ChildRightHub
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19 Nov 2019
Ah one more reminder & one more sleep folks ☺️ #WorldChildrensDay The annual #ChildTalks event one of my favourite events of the day, hosted by @OCO_ireland Its also live streamed too > check out oco.ie/news/child-talks-2019… 👌
1 Nov 2019
Ok, so it is officially November and sleeps are limited before #ChildrensDay 😁 Just saying! > > > childrensday.ie for more information 👌
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18 Nov 2019
I spent my evening sipping tea and listening to covers of this and that. Absolute blown away by the talent here in Ireland! The voice of @alliesherlock is most definitely something to behold 👌🏼
However, this definitely touched the ears @TantrumJas 💜 youtu.be/KWGL3SbhLDQ
17 Nov 2019
Going to be a busy week (fingers crossed!). So yeah, I think you know this Wednesday, November 20th is #WorldChildrensDay Embrace, Empower & Enjoy > We will be doing so folks 🥳👨👧🥳 One final time NOVEMBER 20th is World Children’s Day: a day of celebration; by and for Children 👌
1 Nov 2019
Ok, so it is officially November and sleeps are limited before #ChildrensDay 😁 Just saying! > > > childrensday.ie for more information 👌
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16 Nov 2019
Q) ‘Ah sure that’s only seasonal work’ 🙈A) Yes, and we have four seasons per year. So blow over with your scepticism, leaf me alone to fix up your home! Can someone please just think of the birds. . . . Cill Dara… instagram.com/p/B47i3XMJdBE/…
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Shane Griffin retweeted
15 Nov 2019
In case you missed it:
Check out this incredible interview with a young person speaking about how she was taken into care and her experiences of being in care.
This piece specifically highlights the valuable but often invisible role of @KinshipcareIrl
rte.ie/radio/utils/share/rad…
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Shane Griffin retweeted
15 Nov 2019
Huge congrats to council member Queen Jasmine on passing her driving test yesterday 🚗😍🚗
We are very proud of you!
Watch out world 🎉
14 Nov 2019
I finally passed I'm delighted thanks to my Angels Leah, Shannon, Micheal! looking Over me! I'm a fully licensed driver big thanks to Alpha driving school! Ali Lorna for helpingme their best in the business I wouldn't of passed my exam without them, where's my foreverHome now?
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