TÁNAISTE LEO VARADKAR has said he was struck by some of the “shocking” testimony from female TDs in the Dáil yesterday on violence against women stating all parties are united in wanting to deal with the issues.
“I heard some of what was said in the house yesterday, and I think the powerful and shocking testimony by members, particularly female members, makes clear how determined and united we all are on this issue,” he said. Later she shared some of the online comments that have been made about her online since she gave her speech, stating: “We’re only codding ourselves if we think we don’t have a long way to go.”
Speaking yesterday, she said while it is true that some men might be able to understand the issues facing women, “there is not one man among us who will physically feel the same shame, guilt, anxiety or sheer worthlessness that we are made to feel at times”. “I like to run. I am not good at it and I cannot run very far or fast but I like to do it. When I go out I am always careful because I try, as a woman approaching 50 years of age, to not “bring it on myself”.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youSinn Féin TD Pauline Tully, who recently told the Irish Mirror podcast The Glass Ceiling about her ordeal of when her ex-husband Pearse McAuley stabbed her 13 times in the course of an attack, said radical change is needed.
The death of Ashling Murphy is used as a political tool by the polititions to pretend they care for the people of this country Her death is a shambolic attempt to make the public believe they care whereas it's to lure people to vote for their parties at the next election
The focus needs to switch to crime in general & minimum sentences, zero tolerance, it’s time to end Anto robbing the local spar who had 50 previous convictions at the age of 25 & never seen the inside of a prison, we can start by removing Judge Nolan
That poor girl in Tullamore being used as a political football now. What a shower of heartless,Self centred f**ks we have in Dail Eireann!!
I'll just leave this here 🤔
You can start with proper sentences, not micky mouse sentences of 12 years for murder. Life should mean life!
This state of affairs has always been in place, sadly it has taken the murder of Aisling Murphy for it to be talked about openly and seriously. Now it’s time for the recognition that all human lives are valuable no matter what sex, sexual orientation, age, colour, religion, etc.
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