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Brid Smith TD on Vincent Browne programme 13.6.17

On the day in which retiring Taoiseach Enda Kenny is eulogised in the Dail and on the media, Brid tells it like it is on Vincent Browne programme.

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Brid Smith TD on Sean O Rourke’s radio programme 14.6.17

Brid talks about the new Taoiseach and his policies, slating his cynical attacks on the vulnerable in society

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Brid Smith TD addresses the new Taoiseach and his cabinet 14.6.17

Brid slams the incoming government for the record in office and policies that they defend and intend to pursue

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REPLY TO THE IRISH CATHOLIC PAPER FROM BRID SMITH TD

The Irish Catholic of 8th June misrepresents my statement on the Mother and Baby Homes debate in the Dail on June 1st. They do so by quoting Micheál Martin of Fianna Fail who accuses me of “intolerant populism”. The same Micheál

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Psychiatric detention of pregnant girl shows urgent need to repeal 8th amendment

Sectioning of girl the latest outrage caused by 8th amendment and the PLDP act says Brid Smith TD. Comments by Varadkar example of politicians’ cowardice on this issue says TD. People before Profit TD Brid Smith says that the news

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BrÍd Smith TD addresses the issue of Traveller ethnicity in the Dáil

While recognition of Traveller ethnicity is welcome, it needs to be backed up by funding to make up for years of neglect of this vulnerable community

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Dail statement on mother and baby homes, June 1 2016

Brid makes the point that survivors of of church-run mother and baby homes have yet to be compensated for the horrors they experienced and the blight on their lives, and that no criminal prosecution has begun  of any of those responsible. She

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Brid Smith TD on Vincent Browne Programme June 1, 2017 52 views

selected clips. topics discussed include Trump and Repeal. There’s also a particulalry delicious moment with an obnoxious ‘Cummunications Consultant’

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Brid Smith TD addresses the issue of Direct Provision for Assylum seekers

Assylum seekers have had a raw deal, many waiting up to 10 years or more in the miserable conditions of Direct Provision. So – welcome the news that the new judgement allows the right to right work. But will this

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Brid Smith TD on Late Debate radio programme May 30, 2017

I was the Late Debate on radio 1 a few days ago. I had said that if I had a gun I’d have shot up the Dáil – problem was that if I did, I wouldn’t have hit many. On

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