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Graduate TCD. Retired Consultant Psychologist. Interest Human rights / childrens rights. Proud Mum of two wonderful sons. Married to Chris.

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The love of my life my beloved Chris died last night We had 55 wonderful years . May Chris’s beautiful soul rest in perfect peace .
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Rest in peace my wonderful Husband and thank you For 55 wonderful years.
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#latelate On their wedding day
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@WaterDean I a. Sure none of them have read project 2025
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A very sad day today we found out that Chris’s immunotherapy had to be stopped, 🙏🙏🙏 tumours growing and spreading Having a biopsy tomorrow to see what type of chemotherapy ( if any ) he will be on. Prayers please 🙏
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Thanks to my GP I was sent for a colonoscopy where they took away 7 small polyps and recommended surgery for the very large polyp a precancerous adenoma I had lost weigh after My dear husband chris died of cancer I am a wreck after surgery but I am cancer free thank god
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@capritran Trans people are so brave, why oh why do they get so much hatred online.
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I am Going to hospital for a bowel resection surgery to remove a large pre cancerous polyp tomorrow. 7 to 10 days stay and 4 weeks recovery .Fingers crossed .
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I had my post op appointment with my surgeon yesterday pyres I am cancer free thanks to my excellent GP Who insisted I had a colonoscopy .i am still very weak but pain free ,by Christmas I should be ok,I am so grateful I met some young women in hospital who sadly were dying
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For those who do not understand basic mathematics #rtept #TonightVMTV
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@Care2much18 90% of women murdered in Ireland knew their killers they were husbands /ex husbands, or partners /ex partners A shocking statistic
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Please be responsible , for the sake of the vulnerable and the elderly.
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I don’t hear anyone asking. “who build and sold the defective mica blocks” looks like a criminal offence , why are they not Paying to repair houses.
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#tonighttv3 my friends daughter was denied treatment for cancer ,was moved from Rotunda to the mater & was denied treatment there she died with her baby There are many more cases , Her husband child & her parents were devastated
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My poor husband was admitted to hospital with Sepsis 2 weeks ago, survived that but now has covid and I tested positive this morning . My consolation is that he is in the care of Prof Eoin Tiernan and his compassionate team in the Beacon. But I cannot visit , such bad luck🥲🥲🥲
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@DearbhailDibs He should never practice as a doctor again vile man
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This is the guy that threw the fireworks Has he been arrested
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I found this,one year out of convent and had already met my soulmate married to him51 yrs this year, I am so lucky to be cocooning with him. taken by the photographer in O,Connell st
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Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers I appreciate them so much Chris is a very private person so I have kept his cancer private up to now, Biopsy result sent to Germany no result for 3 Months as to what if any chemo is appropriate at this stage. 🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️
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@GaryWalshLaois Read and learn , that was indeed a most outrageous tweet
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@Jenni4Canesten I have reported him so many times to the @MedCouncilIRL
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@sjanemurf @LeoVaradkar Hoping Leo reads some of the horrific stories online from relatives who were brutally murdered by. Black& Tans , my father told many horrific stories about them .
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#TonightVMTV I promised my husband RIP that I would campaign for the right to die with dignity for stage4 terminal cancer ? A right he did not have .
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@OxfordDiplomat My soulmate of 53 years died 5 months ago .living alone without the love of your life can be overwhelming. Thank god for my family and friends who visit most days but when night comes you are alone. The cooking for one is very difficult,.
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@orangepeel18 I recommend using the block button and take a break for a while. It is horrific and unhinged what is happening to your country , it was THE home of democracy .
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@TwitterDublin Well you should permanently suspend accounts giving false/ dangerous info. @gemmaod1 & her other accounts @AntiCorruptIre @Jimcorrsays . @rowanwcroft
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Wishing my beloved soulmate Chris RIP a very happy birthday tomorrow 11th March , I believe you are in a better place Free from pain and anxiety,gone far too soon as your last tweet said love never dies Yvonne ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
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@newhandlehun We now have B117 It is 40 to 70% more contagious
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@TonightVMTV The prosecution must appeal this lenient sentence for your brutal assault .
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#latelate . Abbyleix. Shows the way .
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We have had good news , yes cancer in muscles surrounding the kidney which can be treated with radiotherapy No cancer found in his spine , oh my god prayers work
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pain free 9 days after my Rhizotomy so so grateful to my Pain Management Consultant 😇 it is 5 months since I was able to paint/ play with Ellie 5. Oh the joy I also Walked the garden with my older darlings. life free of pain is so very precious.
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@oconnellhugh Oh the irony , I blocked 600 declare followerersnof SF during the time they were persecuting @mairiac31 daily The most horrific abuse of a rape victim I have ever seen
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I had the pleasure of meeting& chatting to GayByrne RIP In the green room after the Late Late show that launched the ISPCC Childline Over 33 yrs ago. Every Single advert was pulled , they did not want to be associated with child sex abuse But Gay went ahead with the show .
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@louiseckenny @NWCI My friend daughter was denied cancer treatment ,she& the baby died , so many stories like this out their.
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My brilliant granddaughter Jess ,just back fro Dublin Castle ,she campaigned& gave out leaflets for the past 2 months
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@AnnTravers6 This is despicable, SF high in the polls , they would destroy our country.
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Paul Reynolds of RTe said far right and far left protestors Wrong only far right groups
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@TheFungi669 It is well known for years Trump is addicted to Adderall , could be the cause of his delusions /psychosis (Loss of touch with reality)
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@think_or_swim @dunnesstores Picked from my little tree in the garden
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@MaiaDunphy I have always hated Halloween, it doesn’t help this year that a neighbour has a replica coffin and rip. Headstone in their garden ,they do it every year but I thought they might be more considerate this year ,my husband died 5 weeks ago.
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We have received both our vaccines weeks ago , my son is coming today ,cannot wait to give him the biggest hug ♥️
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@Antcon7062 Thanks for this , I was banging on about private patients appointments being cancelled.I was totally unaware that consultants in the public system had to cancel their patients appointments also. Many people will suffer.
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This is just shocking , the School in Navan seemingly ignoring complaints ,Garda also not taking this horrific assault seriously What is Ireland turning into , hate everywhere for diversity
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@BigDunc123 @newsworthy_ie I wouldn't be that harsh he was a man of his time , I was in the audience as I was vol director of ISPCC who instigated Childline , his words to me afterwards In the green room , " I am schocke to my core , by what I heard tonight "
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@matthaig1 @Al_toMyFriends I believe that that at a certain stage life gets so unbearable that the mind just snaps and suicide seems in that moment THE only choice , not rational Blaming is wrong .
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@anitambyrne @sinnfeinireland After I defended the rape victims whose abuse was covered up by SF & their abusers were moved around ,& the kangaroo courts I blocked 400 ,& protected my account for 5 mths.Igot horrific abuse& threats
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@TomH59057 @JerasIkehorn Vaccine do not prevent disease , they prevent you dying from that disease ,it is written on every consent form people sigh before vaccination
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@TVsCarlKinsella Speak for your self I don’t vote FG but I admire Varadkar A fair bit of homophobia mixed up in that hatred
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@newsworthy_ie Thank you for exposing the absolute ignorance about child sex abuse , that existed ( still exists in some areas) In early Childline calls we had a lot of reports of child abuse by priests , the then CEO went to Bishops Palace They ignored him
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@ciarakellydoc I agree but as usual you have the populists giving out
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This is an appalling state of affairs , so wrong , we need talented people like Dr Liqa. In the HSE why are so many obstacles put in their paths, this has to stop
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To show you what the suffering of a non EEA doctor looks like without Stamp 4 visa ON TIME👇 My 6 years in Ireland: 7 different hospitals, 10 houses, 4 schools for my child, thousands of euros for visas renewals, static CAREER GROWTH List is countless.. #FastAccessStamp4
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@RexChapman I think we should follow France’s lead on this. You’re free not to get the vaccine but, you’re not free to hang out with the rest of us if you make that choice.
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@RTE_PrimeTime @ConorMcMorrow On my god those Bullies and their parents and the teachers In that school have this boys blood on their hands . such hatred harassment and dreadful bullying.
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@sjanemurf @IrishTimes OMG. Over 30 yrs ago as the main mover to establish Childline we appealed to Law reform committee to reform the law re the very serious crime of child sex abuse , over 30 yrs later this is appalling.& despicable.
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Wow Ni Riada is on €46,000 after tax , the average wage is €46,000 BEFORE tax ,a very big difference ,she gets Over €4000 a mont unvouched expenses a MONTH More porkies from SF , #Todaysor @ciarakellydoc she says I drafted legislation.
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@JohnBurnsST @SarahAMcInerney Nothing new here they have been protecting child abusers & moving them around to abuse again for decades.Establisment first ,children's lives do not matter
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Lots of snow in Stillorgan None in Dunlaoghaire none in Raheny I hear
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@newsworthy_ie @Doctors4Choice @TodaySOR @louiseckenny I have the permission of my friends family to tell about how their daughter was refused treatment for her cancer while pregnant & was transferred from the Rotunda to the mater where they thought she would receive treatment She& her baby died ,no treatment .Devastated family
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@sinnfeinireland @MaryLouMcDonald My unsung hero is @mairiac31 but you know all about her abuse and how she survived and triumphed Such a pity you did not stand by her .
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@boucherhayes @paulallenpr Never mind suing the Hotel , I would sue her PR man Paul Allen
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#TonightVMTV . mary Lou McDonald rejected 3 major reports which found that what @mairiac31 has said for years is correct SF did cover up teen sex abuse & held kangaroo courts no other head of a political party would survive this .
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Republicans are willing to forfeit Democracy to vote for Trump
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#latelate some very nasty comments about a 14 yr old girl who is al its blind and her mother ,get a life people .
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#tonighttv3 Pure in heart still delivering sex education I. Our schools they teach that cindims do not work, that contraception is a sin, gay people are an abomination This has to stop ,sex Ed should not be delivered by this group.Our children deserve better .
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This is what republicans want Oh I meant the Trump cult It will create a Authoritarian state Ruled by Trump
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@OurShallowState Narcissists believe everybody loves them they get very upset if not surrounded by yes men & their cult followers
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@IrishTimes Just blocked so many racist/fascists in these comments
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#todaysor Such unimaginable cruelty by the religious sisters in Stanhope street , denied education ,made work Like slaves , called not by their names but by numbers Put there by priests , .These people have the cheek to talk to us about morality !!
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We have a church at the back of our garden, I just watched the saddest thing, a hearse 4 members of a family social distancing & on the avenue up to the church more people social distancing My heart goes out to all the families who have to grieve like this no handshakes,no hugs
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Hi all, my granddaughter is writing this as dictate aloud. I had emergency surgery on my strong eye on Wednesday. I will not be able to respond or read to future message sent, but I would like to wish all my friends and foe a very Happy Christmas and healthy 2024.
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@FIIKSA Credit to all those who boycotted this event , Saudi regime is a barbarous regime
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@sweet_deezus The majority of rapes are by Irish men and the majority of victims over 80 % know their rapist , this tweet is just pure racism
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Women 70 % Men 65 %. Thank you men of Ireland for turning up And doing the right thing 😀👍👍👍
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@newschambers @alanwhelan Typical of Sinn Fein why are we surprised they honour murderers Bombers & child sex abusers . not a normal party Why are they allowed to hold such low standards Any other party????
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@letsgohawksgpg @thejackhopkins This plans for America are evil
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Republicans are willing to forfeit Democracy to vote for Trump
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@irishexaminer We need more of these thugs treated like this
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Blocked a few year ago by these 2 accounts ,one a SF councillor one now a SF TD ,because I questioned them as they made fun of & called a rape victim a liar. accounts now being cleaned up
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@TullMcAdoo @minnyshell Anyone with a decent wage will never vote Sin Fein Very clear from this mornings interview .
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@Jessicae13Eaton @PeterTatchell I forwarded Mr Tatchell studies re the damage child sex does , no child is emotially developed enough to give consent ,no study has ever found that children are not damaged by being involved sexually with an adult You say you are not defending pedophiles,but you are.
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@Luighseach Fr mccafferty get a life !
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50% of today’s 624 cases were under 32 this is significant
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@Postvox @MACEIreland Tallaght is 20 k. From her home in shankill she breaks tge 5km law every single day @GardaTraffic
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@Nasheema_writes @untanglegrief So sorry ,I lost my dearest soulmate to cancer just over a year ago, The early stages of grief are overwhelming
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@RobCross247 @vmax_14 @daftmedia Air B&Bs should be banned .
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@IrishTimesOpEd Oh just go away , he is the Taoiseach until a new one is elected
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@fionamacky @paulreiddublin @DonnellyStephen This at my GPS practice it seems to be happening too often
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@thehill Zero protest from republicans when Trum gave billions in tax cuts to billionaires
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6 years
#tonighttv3 . Nonstop Pope nonsense on rte news Oh but the reason the crowds will be smaller than usual Health& safety !!! Not the hiding of child sex abusers Putting canon law above the law of our land etc etc
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@Independent_ie Theocracy is dead ,the next step is to break the stranglehold of the church on our education system
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@HelenORahilly My beloved mother RIP🌹on her wedding day she wore pink silk.
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