Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-21
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

A far-right local election candidate is sharing copies on Twitter, or X, of what she claims are people's international protection applications. One is that of an alleged Palestinian applicant and seems to have been taken down now but at least another two are still up.
This is not the first time that alleged international protection applications have been shared on social media by the far right.
This is a serious matter. We are discussing vulnerable people. Will the Taoiseach ensure that an investigation is conducted into whether this material is real? If it is real, what measures does he intend to take to stop this situation from ever happening again?

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Sitting date: 2024-05-21