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Phil Nulty @nultyphil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Horrible hatchet job by @irishtimes.com on Holly Cairns Firstly, the photo choice was poor. "Hey let's find one of her looking really really sad" The headline also gives impression of impropriety by Ms Cairns, which isn't the case. She informs the Oireachtais, but it in error kept paying travel

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com

Holly Cairns repays €8,500 in expenses mistakenly paid by Oireachtas during maternity leave

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Holly Cairns repays €8,500 in expenses mistakenly paid by Oireachtas during maternity leave

Social Democrats leader contacted Oireachtas about the error after she noticed failure to halt the allowance

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Phil Nulty @nultyphil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The oireachtais didn't suspended the travel expenses even though She had made them aware of it repeatedly. Irish times need to do better, but are looking for easy click bait headlines to damage Ms Cairns and the Social Democrats

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Mick Muldoon @mickmuldoon.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

I think the photo choice is deliberate but not how you mean. A happy, smiling photo paired with a "had to repay public money" that wasn't her fault piece would have been heavily criticised by Social Democrats.

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