Robbie Butler MLA @RobbieButlerMLA Twitter profile

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Nurse Butler almost ready to go having completed her @QUBSONM Nursing degree and securing a place with @setrust Allow me a proud Dad moment 👏❤️

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2 years

Mrs B and I recently increased our family with 3 brilliant sibling children, all under 7. This afternoon I’ve spent about 2 hours watching them in a soft play spot in Lisburn. This is what life’s about. Make a difference, stop talking about it. #Foster #Adopt #Children #Hope

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

Absolutely appalled and disgusted to see and listen to a video that mocks the death of Michaela McArevey. #NotInMyName I can only imagine what this does to her poor family 😞

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Unimaginable pain for the family and friends of Brendan Óg Duffy who died just hours after this pic was taken.. Thoughts and prayers with all his family, friends, GAA team mates and those at last nights game 😔💔🙏

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

I won’t retweet the video but I will tweet this excellent response by the Ulster Fleadh Committee.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

With all that’s happening here in NI, in eastern Europe and last night in the US it was amazing and uplifting to spend a lunch hour with 2 of my favourite politicos. 3 different people, 3 different takes but 1 collective humanity. #Hope we stay friends for life 😊

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

11 months

A proud dad day. Walking my princess up the isle soon ❤️

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Can we stop with the graffiti, can we stop with the threats, can we stop with the restless agitation, can we stop with the rabbit hole politics and can we start to make Northern Ireland a place which reflects the amazing people who live and work here 🤷🏼 #anychance #hope

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4 years

Tonight’s 9pm executive meeting demands EVERY ministers “A” game followed by joint messaging delivered with zero digs, snide comments, blame or party politicking!!! This year #covid has burdened everyone of us enough and lives depend on it! Time for grown up mature leadership

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Calm, articulate, measured, from the heart and for everyone. Well done @LeoVaradkar The ROI are fortunate to have a leader like you. Keep safe #LetsFixThisTogether

RTÉ News

@rtenews

4 years

WATCH: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar delivers Ministerial Broadcast to the country about the Covid-19 pandemic | Read more:

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2 years

I’ve literally unfollowed someone for the very first time. A young person from Belfast who thinks that the passing of the Queen is cause to party for a week. I pity anyone who is void of compassion, mercy or manners.

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1 year

The spirit of St Patrick’s day is much more than ☘️ 🍺 and flags. It’s about St Patrick’s heart for the people of this Island. However this is a mighty fine picture. Happy #StPatricksDay2023

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

I hope that today brings some comfort to the Ballymurphy families. The coroners report should help bring some sense of relief to the families although the pain of loss will not diminish.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

8 months

Sooo @joanne_sansome here’s the 🥶🥶🥶 evidence of our chilly dip for @amhNI today at Crawfordsburn. Bracingly brilliant volunteers braving the seasons chilly air and water. Fair play to @linseygibson Vicky Trimble and the ever FAB @iamfifig for going above and beyond today to

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Let’s stop labelling our young people There are around 350000 school aged children and young people in NI. By my calculations that would mean that roughly 349500 have not been involved in violence, riots or attacking our Police and community’s. Let’s acknowledge the good too 👏

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

The farmers of Co Down showing their appreciation of the #NHS 🙌👌❤️ #StayHomeSaveLives

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Keep er lit @eastantrimmp It was people like you that inspired me to enter politics and literally do everything and be almost everything that you aren’t.. Have you slipped off the Boris lead yet?

Sammy Wilson 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@eastantrimmp

3 years

On the reopening of schools – the Health Minister needs to show some political independence and start acting as a politician rather than a poodle for the unaccountable Chief Medical Officer.

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4 years

He’s running an already over loaded health service in a pandemic and trying to protect and save as many as possible. Should you not be trying your best to undo the harm you’ve done NI with your Conservative birthed Brexit and Irish Sea border?

Sammy Wilson 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@eastantrimmp

4 years

Where is Robin Swann?

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

A really special day for the Butlers with Robyn graduating as a LD Nusre from @QUBSONM along with many other new front line #Nursing heroes. Well done and congratulations to them all. Not sure who’s most proud. Mummy B or Daddy B 🥲

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Here’s a great pic for all the experts on here who love to offer critique on others 👇

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

A fitting and wholly appropriate headstone for a “true” political giant of peace. It would have been my privilege to have worked with an Irishman like John Hume

Gareth Cross

@garethvcross

3 years

John Hume. Nothing else needs to be said.

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2 years

✝️☘️🐍 St Patrick belongs to all of us both the fable and the fact. Thanks to @JustinMcNu1ty for the welcome to Armagh. “I arise today, through God's strength to pilot me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me..” Happy St Patrick’s day to you all. ✝️☘️🐍

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

That was a disappointing effort today by both Michelle Oneill and Arlene Foster. Difficult news isn’t easy for any Minister to deliver but to reduce their contributions to a #blamegame when people are desperate 4 leadership and hope 🤷🏼 Thank goodness for Robin, Nichola and Naomi

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

And just like that you close your eyes and she’s 24! Happy birthday Robyn Love you so much ❤️

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

Couldn’t be prouder of this young man today. 1st class honours degree and top in his year in English literature @AberUni Hoping that Adam and all those who adapted to their study’s through the pandemic to finish their study’s enjoy their success. Well done son 🎓👏🍾🥳

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

I am sick to the teeth of the hate filled trash that is targeted at politicians and particularly to strong articulate women like @naomi_long If you’re not clever, articulate or brave enough to debate or disagree with grace then you’ve nothing to offer us 😡

Naomi Long MLA

@naomi_long

1 year

In the last 72 hours, I've been called a c*nt, a hateful sh*t, a t*rd, told my dad "should have pulled out" and now this ⬇️ The relentlessness of this squalid and misogynistic abuse on Twitter is genuinely appalling. However, it will not silence or deter me. Get a life, lads.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

👩‍🏫Teachers are not looking time off teaching 👨🏻‍🏫Principals are not seeking an extra weeks respite 👩🏻‍🎓Students are not looking xtra holidays Quite simply to beat #Covid 🦠 we need to reduce spread and minimise risk Staged opening and increase support for safety mitigation’s 🤷🏼

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Hitched 25 years tday.. I think Belinda deserves a medal 😜

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Mud wrestling and bare belly jokes aside, here is my full statement that I will not be entering the leadership of @uuponline at this time. We have a great Assembly team and if @BeattieDoug is to be leader I believe we will be in great shape to help navigate covid and NI politics

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

My baby girl has just gone and got engaged…hand on heart I can say we are very proud and happy parents. Congratulations Robyn and Ross ❤️👰‍♀️🤵🏽

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

I’m refusing to share any of the ignorant, hate filled, vile, uneducated or downright nasty tweets or messages about Her Majesty’s death but I will share this message I got last night from a Nationalist/Republican friend whom I admire much and even more today. #Hope #Compassion

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This is perhaps the most disappointing and maddening tweet i have read in a long time.. @NicholaMallon is a fabulous community centred MLA who I believe wants the best for everyone... A few more like Nichola and a lot less of the ejits who did this and we’d all be better off 😡

Nichola Mallon

@NicholaMallon

3 years

Earlier the PSNI contacted my office in North Belfast following a report that an explosive device had been left outside. Let me be clear - neither I or my party will be intimidated or deterred by those responsible. We will continue to represent people in North Belfast & across NI

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10 months

I voted for the GFA and against Brexit. Still would.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

24 years married today to the gorgeous Mrs B. Would I do it again? In a heart beat ❤️

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@RobbieButlerMLA

10 months

No problem retweeting this from last nights @bbcquestiontime Lagan Valley and Northern Ireland needs vision, not division, it needs solutions not rigorous finger pointing or answers with no depth of hope. Building a campaign on “keeping themuns out” is doomed to repeat our

BBC Question Time

@bbcquestiontime

10 months

“Our job is to stand for election and do a job… if you don’t want to do the job get out the way” The Alliance Party’s Sorcha Eastwood says the DUP’s boycott of Stormont needs to come to an end #bbcqt

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11 months

An amazing day yesterday that couldn’t have been better. Thanks to all who wished my daughter and her husband well. #Memories #Family

Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

11 months

A proud dad day. Walking my princess up the isle soon ❤️

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3 years

If your success as a politician is measured by your ability to degrade, rubbish, denigrate, trap, ridicule, embarrass, humiliate, or simply break others down could you do us all a favour and try another job? NI deserves politicians with a desire and drive to give hope not fear!

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Where do ya start with this clampit?

Sammy Wilson 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@eastantrimmp

4 years

We cannot allow the Health Minister to turn the National Health Service into the National Covid Service.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

There is so much wrong here..The absolutely disgusting acronym KAT which no right minded person can condone makes me sick..The threat to SF or any political party is vile..What on earth has either to do with challenging the protocol and getting rid off the Irish Sea Border?

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

Men verbally and physically threatening women is one of the worst examples of what and who a man should be. The scenes from the video circulating last night are sickening and sadly an ugly reality for some women. The words “children are watching” show how misogynistic abuse is

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

Lord Trimble gave my generation a once in a lifetime chance for peace with the Belfast Agreement and his work with John Hume etal. I remember that it came at great cost to him and his family even from those he’d worked with. I will always be grateful for his vision and courage 🙏

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

Another way to view and appreciate our twitter trolls 😬

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

On #WorldPrematurityDay I’d like to pay tribute to all our health and care staff who work so hard for our prem babies and families. Oh and here’s a wee pick of our own 5 week prem baby and what she looks like now

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Robbie Butler MLA

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4 years

My daughter a 2nd year student nurse currently on placement, and my wife, an experienced public health nurse have just left for work. Like all our front line care workers, protecting and saving life is their primary thought Thankful for our #care #heroes ❤️ #LetsFixThisTogether

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This ridiculous and disappointing platform piece is worthy of replacing the sausage memes and debate… Catch yourself on Van 😫

Stephen Nolan

@StephenNolan

3 years

This is Extra ordinary .

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

We’ve over 350K school children with over 200K requiring adult supervision. Of those 200K children I’d expect that many parents are Nurses, Doctors, Paramedics, Police, Fire & Rescue and other emergency workers.. A phased, managed and planned response is vital! Not this 😡

Mark Simpson

@BBCMarkSimpson

4 years

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Féin says schools should all be closed IMMEDIATELY.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

11th + 12th around the corner it’s important to remember these 2 things. 1. The majority of bonfires and parades are well organised + don’t seek to intimidate nor offend. 2. The majority of GAA players are respectful + don’t seek to intimidate nor offend #No2Disrespect

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Shame on the vile individual/s who threatened @RobinSwannMoH as he carries out the most difficult task in NI politics. When others passed the chalice this guy grasped it in 2 hands. He is relentlessly pursuing the best outcome for all with his expert team. #Trust #Courage #Hope

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

6 months

I must have missed the legal advise from John Larkin about the impact that having no Executive or Assembly here for 5 years out of 7 has had on the health & wellbeing, business growth opportunities, crumbling public services and life aspirations of the people of Northern Ireland

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

The big fella is 20 tday.. Very proud of this young man and how he has turned out. He made quite a bit of noise when he was born and has been a dream son ever since. Happy birthday Adam Butler love ya and always got your back 🥳❤️

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

My desire is for Northern Ireland to be a place where we all succeed, prosper, find value, have identity, give some, take some, are safe, provides a future, value difference, celebrate each other, recognise our flaws but see only good around us & become the envy of these Islands

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

In this photo are men, a woman, catholic’s and prods and other. Nationalists, Unionists and neither. There are married, single, complicated people but the 1 single thing we shared was the desire to protect and save life! Grateful that #FrontLineHeroes don’t do politics 🚒

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Happy birthday to me 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

How’s your bank holiday Monday going ? Bath time for the big girl 👸🐶🛁 #puppylove

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

The 46th @POTUS was a very welcome visitor to Northern Ireland today. Viewing from the 5th floor I didn’t get a chance to meet him face to face but I thought his speech was great given our political reality. Also really enjoyed @joekennedy speech and the chance to chat briefly

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@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

Tonight I’ve heard of cases of abuse directed towards children and adults of Chinese decent in schools and in shops. There is NO place for ignorance nor ill informed racism here in NI. If you hear or see it happening, call it out #noracism

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@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Sometimes In life you just know you did something right. Heres 1 of mine. 22 years ago this beautiful young lady popped into our lives. So proud of the woman she’s turned out to be. Happy birthday Robyn Butler or Minnie Binnie as I know her 😉🥰

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Support and solidarity with @RobinSwannMoH and @naomi_long on here, last night, today and over the next period as we battle Covid and try to protect each other. 100% rejection of those who foster hate, lies and fear. It’s ok to disagree it’s not ok to demonise, threaten or demean

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

6 months

A quick liberal elite latte and 2 X 15s in a brief Assembly interval 🙂

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

Another day another sad video…What probably saddens and sickens me most is that the majority of those responsible for causing offence and deliberately causing hurt is that almost none of them grew up through the evil dark destructive days they glorify.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This is wrong on many levels. Having visited @BranielPS and seen first hand the degree of pupil centred care I am deeply saddened by this announcement. The SM attacks on @ErvineLinda or Naíscol ne Seolta are just awful.. Thanks for taking my call @DDawson2020

Braniel Nursery & Primary School

@BranielPS

3 years

It with great sadness and regret that we had to inform our school community today of the decision of the Integrated Naíscoil na Seolta to relocate to another site due to actions of individuals not connected to the school. @drgrahamgault @DDawson2020

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1 year

No child is born with hate in their heart. It’s instilled by adults who should be held accountable. Horrendous to see kids in this clip acting at the behest of those who seek to destroy lives through radicalisation. Hoping that @PoliceServiceNI and the many of that community who

Connla Young

@ConnlaYoung

1 year

PSNI come under petrol bomb attack in Derry ⁦ @irish_news ⁩

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

In respect of this awful tragedy in Moira earlier can we take a moment to think on the life changing realty for this dear child’s family. Thoughts and prayers with all connected to this accident 💔

Co Down horror lorry crash leaves young child dead and grandmother critical

A young child has died following a collision involving a lorry in Moira on Wednesday, according to local representatives.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Ya buy them a slide and they spend an hour in the cardboard box tunnel 👶🧐

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

The GFA/Belfast Agreement, sealed 25 years, ago changed this place. It changed it so that my daughter born in that year had a better chance than me, born in 1972. There’s more to do! Sadly this past weeks we’ve witnessed violence and threat of violence that a new generation of

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

After his #guiness escapade last night, I thought it only fair to bring the boss to Lagan Valley for some belly enhancing goodness. Was hard to prise @BeattieDoug away from all the locals who wanted to shake his hand & hug him though #UlsterUnionist #UnionofPeople #BeattieBelly

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Get a St Bernard they said! It’ll be fun they said! St Bernards want to take you for a walk/slide/drag on your backside they didn’t say!! When 12 stone of pup beats 12 stone of man 🤕🐶😂

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@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

Here’s an example of celebrating the right way. A beacon that shouldn’t offend and contains 1. No posters 2. No flags 3. No offensive effigy Well done to all involved here

wee trev.

@Golfin16

5 years

East Belfast streets on the countdown to the 11th night celebrations, the beacon has been a great success here, arrives on the 10th lit on the 11th smolders on the 12th and away a few days later without trace #Bonfire #culture #loyalist

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

As chief whip of the UUP I have started internal investigations to establish which of my MLA colleagues thought this was funny! Justice will be swift and brutal 😂

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@RobbieButlerMLA

9 months

“Don’t assume somebody is ok just because they may look ok…” Dan Walker, in a powerful message and tribute to his friend Gary Speed who died by suicide 12 years ago today. The fight to beat this harvester of #hope and lives must be a priority for all of us.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This morning my head & heart hurt for all those young people who took to the streets to vent their anger. My head and heart hurts for those @PoliceServiceNI officers caught in middle of this vacuum The lack of hope and vision for these young people is on us. We must do better

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Have to say that it’s a huge privilege to become the @uuponline Deputy Leader. I hope that in my capacity as Chief Whip and DL that I can continue to promote the same positive, open and honest Unionism that NI deserves and PL @BeattieDoug demands! #UlsterUnionist #Hope not fear

Ulster Unionist Party

@uuponline

3 years

Party leader Doug Beattie MC MLA announces changes to senior positions within the UUP Northern Ireland assembly group. Robbie Butler MLA will remain as Chief Whip and assume the role of Deputy Leader, while Andy Allen MLA take the role of Deputy Chief Whip. #UlsterUnionist

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@RobbieButlerMLA

10 months

Seriously stop with the deliberate “subjugation” nonsense Jamie. Also it’s firefighter not fireman it’s 2023 not 1923

Jamie Bryson

@JamieBrysonCPNI

10 months

How do you reconcile your commitment to the Union, with your willingness to implement its subjugation? As a former fireman, would you find it a good strategy to save a burning house by pouring fuel onto it?

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

☕️ Coffee and chats 💬 are always useful.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This time 6 years ago I was elected as an MLA for the first time. And whilst it’s been hugely challenging, I don’t regret making the move and will always be grateful for everyone who voted for and supported/supports me. This was 1 of the last pics I got with some of my team 🥰🚒

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1 year

35 years since the IRA bomb which murdered 6 young soldiers and wounded 11 civilians after the Lisburn Half Marathon. Tonight we paid our somber respects in remembrance of those who were killed and the families torn apart by grief and loss. Sergeant Michael Winkler (31),

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

On first reaction I’m staggered. Mad. Sad. Then I think about each and every nationalist I’ve ever met, worked with or spoken with and I think this can’t be true. The vast majority I know hated what violent Republicans did.

Suzanne Breen

@SuzyJourno

2 years

EXCLUSIVE: 7 in 10 nationalists agree with Michelle O’Neill that there was 'no alternative' to the IRA campaign. A @lucidtalk poll finds 69% believe 'violent resistance to British rule during the Troubles' was the only option - just 25% disagree.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

As our young people nervously await exam results this morning I thought I’d write a letter to my 10 year old self. I wish every single child well but more especially when they realise it’s only an indication of what to do next.

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Just voted for this fella to be ratified as leader of @uuponline As his deputy and Chief whip to the party you can be guaranteed an honest, open, confident and modern Unionism that will reach further than ever before #UlsterUnionist @BeattieDoug #NoOrdinaryLeader

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

It has been the absolute privilege of my life to serve as a @uuponline MLA for Lagan Valley these past 6 years and the backing of 8242 1st pref votes will make it an even bigger honour. Thanks to each and everyone who supported me and my team. #Hope #UnionOfPeople

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@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

So let me get this right @eastantrimmp Keeping Stormont down is your tactic to force @Conservatives to unpick the Protocol and the Brexit you championed. How’s that going? If you think it’s working show me the evidence, if you don’t think it’s working what’s plan your b?

Sammy Wilson 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@eastantrimmp

1 year

The @Conservatives purged fellow *unionists* in their own Party, who objected to the division of the United Kingdom, from a key legislative committee. They have surrendered their integrity to force through a further economic barrier created by the Windsor Framework.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

7 months

A message to each and every child waiting exam results in the post this morning. “If I could write a short letter to my 10 year old self” To be opened 27/01/1983 Morning Robbie. Before you open the letter from the exam board today I just wanted to say a couple of things.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

10 months

2 weeks ago I gave an interview in response to a number of race hate attacks on a Syrian 🇸🇾owned shop in South Belfast. Over the past few days I have been contacted by members of our Jewish community who are desperately afraid and are concerned by the language used by local

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@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

Thank you to each and everyone of the electorate in Lagan Valley who took the time to vote today. Really hoping for change tomorrow. Starting to take posters down tonight. Won’t get them all done but hopefully will have them all removed over the next day or so. #Hope

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@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

The fact that @StephenFarryMP is not a Unionist is no ones business but his and those who vote for him. However his constant negative critique of Political Unionism and Unionist representation is almost off the scale. Closely matched by a couple of Lagan Valley reps though 🤷🏼‍♂️

Alliance Party

@allianceparty

3 years

"I don't think you actually represent that many people at all... put yourself on the ballot paper and actually show us how many people actually follow your very small sliver of Unionism," says @StephenFarryMP to Jamie Bryson, as he shut the commentator down on #NolanLive

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

10 months

Seriously mate please stop this nonsense. Are you intent on disassociating and disenfranchising every single Unionist who disagrees with your strategy and comms?

Jamie Bryson

@JamieBrysonCPNI

10 months

Well there with the hyper woke box ticking. You (presumably) identify as a man, and you were a firefighter, therefore you were a fireman. Unless of course you identify as something else (other than subjugation collaborator).

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

I don’t expect @duponline leader to block nomination to appoint a speaker as it wasn’t a pre election red line, but if he does it will be clear that Jim Allister in effect is the uncrowned leader of the DUP.

Sam McBride

@SJAMcBride

2 years

Jeffrey Donaldson is pointedly not ruling out vetoing the Assembly - as well as the Executive - and Jim Allister is pushing him in that direction. That's the biggest decision facing him on Friday - not whether to block Michelle O'Neill as first minister.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

I will say this once more “tweet others as you’d like to be tweeted.” We will all be better off 👍

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

New boss at the helm and @BeattieDoug will have every bit of help, support and effort that I can muster to make sure that @uuponline is at the fore of better politics in Northern Ireland. #Hope not fear #UlsterUnionist #NI100

Ulster Unionist Party

@uuponline

3 years

Breaking: New UUP leader confirmed

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

An 18 month sentence for breaking his 5 week old baby sons ribs and legs!! This is a grossly lenient sentence for a horrific crime. I sincerely hope this is looked at

Belfast Telegraph

@BelTel

3 years

Co Armagh man who inflicted rib fractures and leg breaks on five-week-old son jailed

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

Tonight we remembered 6 unarmed, innocent off duty soldiers murdered by cowards 31 years ago at Lisburn’s Half marathon. They had just taken part in the run. 😢 Many of us remember that night vividly including my uncle who was in a car behind the soldiers vehicle. #NeverAgain

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

Brilliant move by Iceland at Kennedy Centre Belfast 🙌

Paul Doherty

@PaulDoherty___

4 years

Iceland Foods at Kennedy Centre, West Belfast will be opening their store between 8-9am for the elderly starting this Tuesday. The wider public are asked to respect this hour as it has been allocated for elderly people only. Would be great to see other stores now do the same 👏

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

1 year

This image and all posters, effigies and flags on bonfires are wrong. This is no different than the abuse directed at Carla Lockhart earlier this week. Hate is hate. Celebrating Unionism has never been and will never be contingent on demonising anyone else. This is not a

Belfast Telegraph

@BelTel

1 year

An image of First Minister designate Michelle O’Neill has been placed on a bonfire in Dungannon.

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

5 years

Just two years before I joined the Fire Service but I remember this wicked barbaric sectarian atrocity like it was yesterday. We must never return to those evil times. Politicians on all sides need to lead with peace and not Inflame in these testing days

Quinn tragedy: Fireman tells BBC documentary how he tried to save kids from UVF arson attack

A firefighter who helped recover the bodies of three children murdered in a sectarian arson attack has revealed the horror of the incident over 20 years on...

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

Sorry but I can’t let this sit. Brexit has been a disaster for NI, the protocol doubles down on that debacle and we are in the midst of a global deadly pandemic. You can’t lambast Sinn Fein in one hand for strangling the country for 3 years with no Stormont then threaten the same

Suzanne Breen

@SuzyJourno

3 years

DUP MLAs say collapsing Stormont is an option amidst growing Brexit frustration. Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley says the protocol is an "unmitigated disaster & everything is on the table".

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

4 years

This evening @lisburnccc will light up blue in remembrance and support of #RememberMyNoah 💙 Noah’s family deserve every kindness and offer of support 💙 Those who covered banners of support for Noah r troll evil theories without substance are wrong on every level 😞 #Hope 🙏🏻

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

This evenings moving vigil in memory of Aisling Murphy with Lisburn Churches. Chat with @MartinJMagill discussing the need for Men to BE THE CHANGE not the danger. Thanks to @SorchaEastwood for organising and was encouraging to stand with the FM @paulgivan in unity of purpose

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

3 years

If this wee montage of Minnie doesn’t brighten your day you don’t have a heart 🥰🥰🥰 Ps I can’t lift her like that now 😉

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

10 months

This is a despicable post @GerryCarrollPBP utterly disgusting

Gerry Carroll

@GerryCarrollPBP

10 months

Victory to the Palestinian Resistance ✊️✊️

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Robbie Butler MLA

@RobbieButlerMLA

2 years

As someone who suffered personally at the hands of terrorists there is no doubt that @PatricKielty is more qualified than most to understand and articulate what is useful or not as we continue to try and build peace and understanding between Unionism and Nationalism. Well said 👏

Mr Virtue Signal

@MrVirtueSignal

2 years

A fascinating exchange between @PatricKielty and @Tommedian last night. Kielty brings the audience and presenter to an awkward silence after challenging the "Up the 'RA" culture that has emerged in Ireland.

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