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Brid speaking to Gino’s Cannabis Bill in the Dáil

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People Before Profit deputies are all very proud to speak to Gino Kenny’s Bill in the Dáil last night – well done Gino – the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Bill will make a real difference to the lives of many.

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Water commission a trick to get FF & FG off the hook

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 Press Release- AAA-PBP 30/11/2016 Water Commission a trick to leave the door open for water charges – Attempt to let Fianna Fail off the hook Any ‘Bertie-Style stroke’ by Michael Martin to replace water charges with a new tax will…

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Real risks ignored in National Plan

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Brid questioned the Taoiseach about some real risks ignored in the Draft National Risks Assessment Plan, especially in the light of Trump’s election. She focusses on two issues, climate change and multinational corporations and argues that we greatly underestimate the…

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“Water Commission a set up to get Fianna Fail off the hook” says TD

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Deputy Bríd Smith reacted to today’s Irish Examiner story by calling the Water Commission a preordained farce. The Irish Examiner story leaked some of the key elements of the commission report due out on Wednesday.   The story suggested that…

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Bríd begs for IMMEDIATE intervention to save Ibrahim Halawa

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There is the opportunity in the next 2 days, to get Ibrahim Halawa released from unjust detention, if our Taoiseach wills it. Bríd Smith TD begged him to do so in the Dáil today.

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Brid Smith interviewed on George Hook radio show 22/11/16

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Friendly discussion with George Hook about wearing Repeal T shirts & the Dáil dress code and other stuff

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Bríd on Sean O Rourke radio programme, 18 Nov ’16

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Clips of Bríd discussing Landsdown Rd, public sector pay, transport, climate change, Donald Trump and Ibrahim Halawa 18/11/16

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Pension equality – defend your rights!

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Brid Smith has tabled amendments to the Social Welfare Act that could end discrimination against many pensioners who are recently retired but find their pension a lot loss than they expected. Under new guidelines introduced in 2012, the criteria for…

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Pensioners (in particular females) will loose, not gain, from Budget 2017

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Bríd explains how the government, by changing the rules, will take more from pensioners than it gives them, particularly female pensioners. She annouced her intention to propose an amendment that will go some way towards addressing the injustice done to…

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Brid Smith TD speaking in the Dail on the purchase of sex

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  Brid speaking against a bill that proposes criminalising those who buy sex, arguing it would drive prostituion further underground and that it would put sex-workers, who are already vulnerable, in a worse situation. We should instead consult with the…

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