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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara

@shanehickeyomara.bsky.social
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Social Democrats Councillor for Limerick City North. Psychotherapist & Freelance Theatre Director. #JoinAUnion He/Him

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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Well done @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social talking this morning on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the ‘severe human rights violations’ that take place in conversion therapy and why it needs to be banned immediately.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 28/04/2026
The Social Democrats will today introduce a bill aimed at updating Ireland's abortion laws, especially to ensure that women do not need to travel abroad to terminate a pregnancy. jrnl.ie/7025791
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Social Democrats to introduce bill updating 'patronising and paternalistic' abortion law
The bill aims to address the shortcomings identified in a 2023 review by barrister Marie O’Shea.
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-... "The fact that [the Council] have actually given the guarantee that it won't be let on a green space, again, that they will find an alternative location for food trucks". The Greystones community banded together to protect their green space. A great win 🙌
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PICTURES: Locals left with bad taste in their mouths following damage to park by food vendors
Tensions rose in a Limerick City suburb over the weekend after a local park was damaged by a food vendor.
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Social Democrats @social-democrats.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Sites like Bessborough must be protected and memorialised. What went on there is deeply shameful, but we cannot let that past be built over. We must acknowledge our history, no matter how inconvenient it is. Join survivors outside the Dáil next Wednesday to call for a halt to this development.
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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Transphobic people making laws kill children. Shame on those people, all these young lives lost 💔
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Jo Ní Ghiolla Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If they had any respect for the electorate they would put this to a referendum.
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Rossa McMahon @rossamcmahon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Once again the Government demonstrates remarkable ability to achieve things that nobody wanted and many are actively against.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 26/01/2026
The correct answer to this is "Yes, and everyone else too."
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Should artists get a basic income like they do in Ireland?
Could the government pay salaries to musicians and artists - no strings attached like they do in Ireland?
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The whole of Europe HAS TO accept this and act accordingly as soon as humanly possible!! www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/uk-mus...
huffingtonpost.co.uk
UK Must Recognise 'America Is No Longer An Ally', Esteemed Historian Warns
Simon Schama urged Europe to accept this "very stiff dose of reality".
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster... Yesterday I attended this demo outside Minister O'Donnell office. It was organised as a result of Deputy Coppinger's Bill on the banning of therapy notes from gender based violence trials Hearing #Limerick survivors & activists speak on this was so inspiring
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Limerick survivors call on counselling notes to be fully withdrawn from gender-based violence trials
Among the protestors on Mallow St was abuse survivor Caitríona Hickey who said the defence request to see her councilling notes 'added another layer of trauma'
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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 24/01/2026
For ‘Séance Room, 1931’ (2025), Susan MacWilliam has hand-stitched the diagram of the provisional laboratory devised by Dr. T. G. and Lillian Hamilton to study psychic phenomena. ‘Séance Room, 1931’ can be seen as part of MacWilliam's solo exhibition 'Table Turning' until Saturday, 21 February.
A dark felt banner is installed on an off-white wall in Ormston House. It is stitched with an annotated diagram of a laboratory in yellow and white thread.
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Emma Rogan 🇵🇸 @emmadragon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Hugs for teenage gay hockey player me 🫂❤️ “That’s why representation like this matters. Not because it’s “groundbreaking” or “brave”, but because it gives ppl language for things they’ve felt their entire lives. It tells you that you’re not alone. That you’re not weak for struggling…” #spéirghorm
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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📣 ACTIVISM THURSDAY📣 Absolutely thrilled this week to have Gala award nominee, former President of Sarsfield Rugby Limericks first LGBTQIA+ inclusive rugby club, current vice president of @tus_su_moylish, student activist & fantastic human - Gearoid Folan @applied_psychology_tusmw @tus_ire
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Senator Patricia Stephenson @patriciastephenson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I spoke to survivors of sexual violence at Leinster House today. Despite govt promises to reform the Criminal and Civil Law Bill 2026, survivors' counselling notes could still be used against them in court. This horrendous breach of trust could deter women from seeking deserved justice.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Brilliant news! "The Voice of Hind Rajab has been nominated for Best Feature Film. A story that demanded to be heard!"
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Sharon Slater @limerickslife.com · 15/06/2025
Still one of my favourite pieces of street art in Limerick.
Street art on side of building. Two men one on others shoulders in water attempting to catch flying fish
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Another baby dies of cold in Gaza – Not a ceasefire Day 103
Deadly virus adds to Gaza struggle; many Board of Peace updates; new B'Tselem report "Living in Hell"; tempting fate on Temple Mount; Israeli draft dodgers
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 21/01/2026
Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US 'peace board' position.
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Israel attacks Gaza as PM, wanted for war crimes, joins Trump ‘peace board'
Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US 'peace board' position.
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-... Thank you to Nigel Dugdale at Live 95FM for covering my Motion on speed reduction & public safety initiatives on Island Road. While the Council is resistant to the pedestrian crossing, I'm glad they're moving forward with actions 1 & 2 which's a start. #Limerick
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"Why does somebody have to get injured?" - Councillor calls for action on King's Island
A section of a road close to King John's castle has been described as dangerous and 'scary'.
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Little Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Also, libraries buy their books from shops! Library lending supports an entire ecosystem! So if you’re in Ireland borrowing and requesting more indie comics from your local library, that can translate into sales for Little Deer and creators!
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Comhghairdeas mór to #Limerick artist Eleanor O'Brien on her IFTA 2026 nomination for Lead Actress - Film for her role in BÁITE 🙌💚
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
"Ms Donlon said an analysis of Greyhound Racing Ireland’s traceability system shows that of the 12,483 dogs born in 2021, 5,118 are dead or unaccounted for." A desperate move from the GRI #BanBloodsports
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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I see this clip. I repost this clip. That’s the rule.
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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Really looking forward to chatting with Alan Morrissey and the @clarefm.bsky.social team this morning about the new report on EU Gender Equality rankings
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17/01/2026
"The Government is talking out of both sides of its mouth, invoking human rights when it helps their argument, but undermining them when they become inconvenient." SocDems' Patricia Stephenson says any move away by Ireland from the ECHR would be reckless... jrnl.ie/6927673
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Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong'
The Social Democrats senator says any move away from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), even under the banner of ‘flexibility,’ is reckless.
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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Why would the ceasefire in Gaza impact the enactment of the Occupied Territories Bill? For one thing, it's not a ceasefire, Israel is still murdering Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Secondly the OTP is about all illegally occupied territories, not just Gaza. FF/FG are cowards. #Spéirgorm
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I work a few jobs other than being a Local Councillor and regularly forget about Bluesky but will be trying to use it more often. With that in mind, if you need a quick response from me, please feel free to message me on Instagram at the link below 👇 GRMA www.instagram.com/shane_hickey...
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Senator Patricia Stephenson @patriciastephenson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This is good news. But Sean Binder & his peers should never have been put through years of legal stress for trying to save people’s lives - the weaponisation of law & criminalisation of humanitarians must be called out & stamped out.
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Social Democrats @social-democrats.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Hundreds of thousands of vile sexualised non-consensual images of women and children have been created by Grok, X’s AI tool. This isn't just horrifying – it's illegal. The Govt response to this has been muted and confusing. When will X be prosecuted?
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
www.limerickpost.ie/2025/09/02/r... “Continuing to consider child maintenance as income could push already vulnerable single-parent families over the income threshold for housing support and/or make their rent unaffordable.”
limerickpost.ie
Remove child maintenance from Council rent assessments, says Limerick councillor
SOCIAL Democrats councillor Shane Hickey-O'Mara wants to see Limerick City and Council scrap the inclusion of child maintenance payments...
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Thanks to Leanne & Trevor from Scoil Íde, Corbally, for speaking to me today on the picket line. They are taking part in Fórsa's Official Strike for Pension Parity. You can help to support Ireland's secretaries and caretakers by signing the petition below 👇 act.forsa.ie/pensionparit...
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
My Motion to write to the Minister for Higher Ed condemning any future raising of the Student Contribution Fee passed with full cross-party support last month. Students are already grappling with the student housing & cost of living crises, enough is enough. www.limerickpost.ie/2025/08/28/n...
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'No country for young people' says Limerick councillor over college contribution fees
LIMERICK City and County Council has been urged to write to the Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless...
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Thanks to the Limerick Post for covering my Motion to call on the Minister for the Arts to Retain, Extend, & Expand the Basic Income for Artists Scheme past 2025. The Motion passed with cross-party support. Please fill out the survey below (it takes less than 2 minutes) ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
"It is understood that there has been some resistance from DPER to the scheme continuing in its current format... ...The Basic Income Scheme costs €35 million per year." From a budget of around ten BILLION euro. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
rte.ie
Basic income scheme for artists comes into focus
It is understood that the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O'Donovan is pushing to retain the basic income scheme for artists which is due to expire early next year.
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Delighted that our party, The Social Democrats, have decided to endorse the incredible Catherine Connolly TD for the Presidency. Deputy Connolly has the integrity, the moral courage, and the empathy to be an extraordinary President of Ireland. Looking forward to supporting her campaign! 🙌
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
www.limerickleader.ie/news/politic... "Council should no longer consider child maintenance payments as income when calculating the rent tenants pay on local authority homes." Thank you to Cllr Isobel Towse for leading on this in Cork Co. Council & to The Leader for covering my successful Motion.
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Limerick councillor's call to scrap assessments of child maintenance payments
Social Democrats member wants Limerick City and County Council to follow example of Cork
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Squeeful Raven 🐦‍⬛ @squeefulraven.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Thank you to @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social for speaking the truth about the hate that is still very much out there for those of us in the #LGBTQIA+ community in #Limerick #LGBT #LGBTQIA #Ireland #SpeirGorm #HateSpeach #Politics #LoveIslove #LimerickLeader www.limerickleader.ie/news/what-s-...
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Members of LGBTIA+ community 'attacked and intimidated' on Limerick's streets
A decade on from marriage equality referendum, things 'far from fine', councillor says
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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Bring Euro Pride 2028 to Limerick!!! Fantastic call from Cllr @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social and @limerickpride for support from @LimerickCouncil to bring Euro Pride to Limerick #limerick #pride #pride2025🏳️‍🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #pridemonth2025 @Independent_ie
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
m.independent.ie/regionals/li... “Across the world, our community is seeing their rights being systematically rolled back. Politicians are backing away from our community, as are companies who formerly supported pride events." Thank you to everyone who spoke to me in advance of the Motion.
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‘David vs Goliath’ as Limerick takes on mammoth Manchester for EuroPride 2028 bid
A motion brought forward by Councillor Shane Hickey-O'Mara to support a joint bid by Limerick and Clare to host EuroPride 2028 received overwhelming support at the Metro District meeting of Limerick C...
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Śéáń @fiercemilder.com · 15/05/2025
Water Boil Notice warning for multiple Limerick city areas via @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social's Instagram #Limerick #LimerickCity #TreatyCity #Speirgorm
Due to possible inadequate disinfection
(Chlorine Dosing) at the plant and leaving the
Newcastle reservoir, the drinking water quality
entering parts of Limerick City & Environs
Public Water Supply has been affected


As a result, and following consultation with the
Health Service Executive, Uisce Éireann are
issuing a Boil Water Notice with immediate
effect to protect the health of consumers


This notice applies only to consumers supplied
by the Limerick City & Environs in the Areas
outlined below:


Limerick City: Corbally, Mill Road, Moyross,
Long Pavement


County Clare: Westbury, Parteen, Larkins
Cross, Ardnacrusha, Shannon Banks
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Thank you to Limerick Mental Health Association for this morning's fundraiser breakfast. It's so welcome to have people engaging in the conversation around mental health in the workplace 🙌 As a therapist I have seen toxic work culture increasingly come up as a major presenting issue for clients.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
One woman stood against the bigots in Bundoran last night. She did have words with Niall McConnell calling him out. But he edited that part out of his livestream, as he got owned yet again. Well done to this legend though ✊
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
www.limerickpost.ie/2025/05/09/c... Thank you to Alan Jacques at the Limerick Post for this write up on my Motion for a Public Health Campaign on Dog-Fouling as well as standardised signage for Limerick communities.
limerickpost.ie
Call for citywide dog fouling campaign in Limerick
SOCIAL Democrats councillor Shane Hickey-O'Mara has called the council to run a citywide public health campaign on dog fouling.
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
www.limerickpost.ie/2025/04/12/r... "Cllr Shane Hickey-O’Mara...welcomed the motion, pointing out that access to music and arts are a lifeline for many Limerick children." Youth Arts have so many emotional & social benefits for children. Thank you to Cllr Stokes for bringing this Motion forward.
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Shade 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.eurosky.social · 09/04/2025
I am not surprised. You can't get proper therapy in this country unless you can afford to pay for it. No wonder we have the addiction rates & male violence rates we do. #speirgorm www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/conc...
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'Concerning' mental health levels place Ireland bottom of EU rankings | BreakingNews.ie
The study showed that 48 per cent of the Irish population are struggling or languishing
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zazafl.bsky.social @zazafl.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Limerick, we go again Saturday. We @ipsc.bsky.social will be on Bedford Row as usual to show our solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers and our total rejection of apartheid Israel's genocide. We demand sanctions now. #FreePalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb 🇵🇸
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Mental Health Ireland @mentalhealthirl.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
A simple question that can make a BIG difference. Join us on May 15th for Hello, How Are You Day – a national campaign by Mental Health Ireland that encourages us all to check in with each other & start meaningful conversations about mental health. #SaveTheDate
Promotional poster for 'Hello How Are You Day' on May 15, featuring a diverse group of smiling people holding speech bubbles with friendly messages. Notable mentions include mental health support and community engagement. Visit www.HelloHowAreYou.info for more details.
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Sharon Slater @limerickslife.com · 07/04/2025
Episode 2 of the Limerick's Life podcast "Tackies in a Russian Court" is available now. You can listen to it here shows.acast.com/limericks-li..., on our youtube channel, or wherever you get your podcast #treatycity #speirgorm
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Limerick's Life Podcast
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Cllr Shane Hickey-O'Mara @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Thank you to The Limerick Leader for this write up on my Motion to employ a Sustainability Officer to carry out a Sustainability Audit on #Riverfest & subsequent Festivals and Events, thereby keeping with the goals of the Council's Festivals & Events Strategy! Looking forward to seeing the results.
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Jonathan Hughes @heeereeesjonny.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I just signed this petition calling for a new admissions unit for people having a mental health emergency that's separate from A&E. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/ad...
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Adam's Protocols - Someone presenting as suicidal shouldn't have to go through A&E
I just signed this petition calling for a new admissions unit for people having a mental health emergency that's separate from A&E. Will you sign too?
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