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Executive Editor Daily Mail Group Ireland. @irishdailymail @IrishMailSunday . Author, No 1 bestseller: Hell At The Gates. John.Lee @dmgmedia .ie

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It looks like Emily Hand (in red) has been released after 50 days #Israel
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In tomorrow’s @irishdailymail and @ExtraIRL we will publish details of current Ministers knowledge of secret legal ploy to limit nursing home claims #TonightVMTV
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1 year
NEW: "He is there in black and white - Leo Varadkar, in 2016, being informed of that." - @leeofthemail of @irishdailymail on the controversy around the State's strategy on refunding nursing home charges #TonightVMTV
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🔴Plan by ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ to cut Hep C payments ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ … more exclusive #hsefiles revelations #nursinghomes
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1 year
🔴Taoiseach and current Cabinet Ministers were aware of legal strategy to limit State’s exposure on nursing home overcharges ⁦ @irishdailymail ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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An emotional @LeoVaradkar resigns, and one can only feel empathy for a man who appears to be upset at his departure #leovaradkar
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2 years
Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to tell Taoiseach to go or be ousted ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #politics
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Oh dear, Geraldine O’Leary reading from prepared scripts when asked why she was bringing her husband to many events @ImeldaMunster questioned #RTEgate
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John Lee
7 months
Welfare Cut To Ukrainians Delayed As Politicians Scramble To Ensure They Aren't The Ones To 'Shoot Bambi' Ministers admit 2015 International Protection Act was a mistake ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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John Lee
2 years
Look hard (and don’t worry, I’ve done it for you) and ⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ are hard left. And that ideology has never worked . My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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John Lee
3 months
A fine colleague and a gentleman. Rest in peace, Michael
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Michael O’Regan, ‘generous, compassionate’ Irish Times journalist, dies at home in Dublin
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John Lee
1 year
The Provisional IRA and ⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ were not known to miss details - so how did they miss Dowdall? My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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1 year
Government’s own 2011 secret briefing note says State exposure on #nursinghomes was €12bn @morningireland #nursinghomes
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1 year
Disaster as ⁦ @MichealMartinTD ⁩ and ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ are double booked for ⁦ @McConnellDaniel ⁩ going away do #goodluckdanny
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4 months
In the spirit of #ProtectTheFacts it appears necessary to point out our Government that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust. Or do we not refer to that particular fact here anymore? #HolocaustMemorialDay
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day we remember the millions of innocent victims who perished during the Holocaust. This day grants us the opportunity to honour their memory & renew our commitment to protect peace, security & human rights in today’s world #ProtectTheFacts @he_ireland
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1 year
Comhghairdeas to my dear wife. Two kids, needy husband, tough job and still awarded an MA…
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John Lee
5 months
Trouble in paradise? As Sinn Fein becomes more popular it gets bigger…and harder to control…my column @IrishMailSunday
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1 year
A pretty good summation of political events of last 24 hours, compiled by @TheHardShoulder team (despite being warned I forgot I was on camera)
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1 year
"So he did get a memo." @kierancuddihy and @leeofthemail discuss the Taoiseach's u-turn over what he knew about the State's legal strategy for dealing with people who were overcharged for nursing home care. @TheHardShoulder
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1 year
John Lee: If Jonathan Dowdall was in the IRA, wouldn't they have told Mary Lou he was a pal of Hutch? Sinn Fein and the IRA were never known to miss details. How did they miss Dowdall?
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John Lee
8 years
Our book, Hell At the Gates, has arrived. Written with the great @McConnellDaniel it will hit shops soon
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John Lee
1 year
What’s most shocking about coalition’s failure in housing is that even political demise doesn’t seem to be stirring them to action. My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #housing
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2 months
And so ends the self absorbed career of @LeoVaradkar - a triumph of self over collective. Where did it all go wrong? My analysis @IrishMailSunday #LeoVaradkar
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John Lee
7 months
Israeli Ambassador @DanaErlich questions how certain opposition politicians, carrying Palestinian flags on social media today, can stay silent on human rights violations in #Israel
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John Lee
11 months
A car just returned to #rte being inspected by top corporate governance people
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John Lee
1 year
Leo Varadkar 'Signed Off Secret Nursing Home Payouts' 🔴Taoiseach and current Cabinet Ministers were aware of legal strategy to limit State’s exposure on nursing home overcharges @irishdailymail @ExtraIRL
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John Lee
1 year
Last night @TonightVMTV gave me a go as host. A cracking panel. Thank you to the Tonight team for allowing me in #TonightVMTV
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1 year
"If you're asking me honestly, do we need to do more and do we need to go further? yes we do" - Minister for Justice @SimonHarrisTD on drone disruptions at Dublin Airport #TonightVMTV
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1 year
The last week reminds me vividly of the moves on the elderly in October 2008. My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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John Lee
10 months
Ryan Tubridy knows only a world where a guest is asked the question twice, refuses to answer then moves on. Today he and agent spent 6 hours being asked the same questions…and still haven’t provided cogent answers. Bad day #RTEgate
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John Lee
2 years
Vat on newspapers cut to 0%…big cheer from Government and press benches…rare moment of unity #Budget2023
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John Lee
2 years
Many thanks to my meantóir @LorrCliff for the buidéal álainn. My Irish has been improving lately but going to give it a bigger effort as seo amach #creidimionat @forasnagaeilge @rte @GaeilgeRTE
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2 years
Barry Cowen Did Not Try To ‘Evade Or Avoid’ Gardaí At Drink-Driving Checkpoint 🔴Inquiry finds ⁦ @CowenBarry ⁩ did not evade Garda checkpoint, throws new intrigue into Taoiseach rotation. ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL
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John Lee
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🔴Government fraying over migrant policy. Ministers slam Taoiseach and Minister for Justice over row with British ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
2 years
My daughter Kitty and her classmates met ⁦ @SimonHarrisTD ⁩ to discuss higher education options today…fun had by all #growingup
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John Lee
1 year
My darling 8 year old Kitty painted this jar and filled it full of inspiring messages for me. This one says ‘you got dis big guy’ . What a start to the day! #HappyNewYear
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John Lee
3 months
Even at the black heart of the enemy we can still dine like kings. Irish pork, Irish eggs and spuds. We won’t back down ⁦ @EamonRyan
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John Lee
5 months
When’s the General Election? Read to the end…my column @ExtraIRL @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
2 years
Thanks to Michael and family for a splendid evening (and marshmallow sticks) ⁦ @CoynesGastropub #Connemara
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John Lee
2 years
Ideological failures may see us follow trend away from Populism. A turn to politicians like ⁦ @mmcgrathtd ⁩ ? My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
8 years
Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee on her first sitting day (with the first family) #upthedubs
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John Lee
2 years
Coalition’s December transfer of power threatened by ⁦ @fiannafailparty ⁩ instability ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
2 years
Football career on hold. First little break. Thanks to all those ⁦ @TempleStreetHos ⁩ for dealing with the minor - among the very serious - with good humour and empathy #teddy #templestreet #Fracture
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John Lee
1 year
A succinct and striking summation of this week’s political events, from @TheHardShoulder team #nursinghomes
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1 year
"So he did get a memo." @kierancuddihy and @leeofthemail discuss the Taoiseach's u-turn over what he knew about the State's legal strategy for dealing with people who were overcharged for nursing home care. @TheHardShoulder
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1 year
Another Lee joins the @MalahideUtdAFC pantheon. Teddy won his first Player of the Week trophy. Proud boy #MalahideUtdAFC #FIFAWorldCup
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1 year
To all the incredible women in my life on #InternationalWomensDay my wife ⁦ @LorrCliff ⁩ and this one, my daughter Kitty 👇
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John Lee
20 days
More serious threats to politicians, bomb threat to Minister’s home. In Taoiseach’s constituency axe attacks. Today’s ⁦ @irishdailymail ⁩ front page
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John Lee
1 year
@OHanlonEilis Me too Eilis, very odd. Industrial level behaviour which, of course, further exposes the dark nature of this movement
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John Lee
4 months
With two media legends on the ⁦ @AntonSavageShow ⁩ this morning - ⁦ @theddp ⁩ and ⁦ @Valacox ⁩ - I fear being the support act. Tune in 10am #trump
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1 year
My column in ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ … perhaps a change of housing general, or even innovative strategies? Pour encourager les autres
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John Lee
8 years
Enda Kenny had a Sean Gallagher moment last night with that McNulty slip. Big problem #Taoiseach #ge16
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John Lee
10 months
Great contribution from @McConnellDaniel …I went to school in north inner city over 30 years ago. Worked and lived there 25 years ago…and it’s been that bad forever #DublinCityCentre
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10 months
"It's a kip, it's an absolute kip" - @McConnellDaniel on Dublin city & garda presence #TonightVMTV
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John Lee
2 years
@Midlands103 @fleadhcheoil Great to see Brian Cowen looking back to good health, he’s in flying form too!
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John Lee
1 year
It’s not that ⁦ @JoeBiden ⁩ is anti-British, he’s pro-Irish…and his knowledge of of our history is extensive. My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #JoeBiden
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John Lee
2 years
@FineGael ⁩ about to get the big job, ⁦ @fiannafailparty ⁩ need a reset (and stop talking about housing)…⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ coasting. Race to #GE2025 (probably earlier) is on. column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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8 months
My review of @Tonyholohancmo book @IrishMailSunday … doesn’t acknowledge his own mistakes but keen to find them elsewhere
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11 months
Some of my contribution to ⁦ @TonightVMTV ⁩ last night on bottomless #RTE scandal. It’s the details that will get you #rtegate
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John Lee
8 months
Oh, @MaryLouMcDonald appears to have stage fright as the #wolfetones question takes the @morningireland stage
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11 months
I’m deeply honoured to receive one of the most prestigious journalism awards today. Thank you to @LawSocIreland for acknowledging this important justice story #JMA23
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Law Society Ireland
11 months
In Category 1, Print/online journalism (daily), the winner is John Lee ( @irishdailymail ): The end of discretion for Gardaí: Strike out power is gone. #JMA23
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John Lee
1 year
We will run an interview with ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ in tomorrow’s ⁦ @IrishMailSunday ⁩ ⁦ @ExtraIRL ⁩ ⁦ @EVOKE ⁩ . He’ll talk about 🔴law and order 🔴what he’s learned from ⁦ @MichealMartinTD ⁩ 🔴his Ukrainian house guest
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John Lee
10 months
@Healyhack Outrageous. Justice must be SEEN to be done.
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John Lee
11 months
Moya Doherty still banging out the ‘talent and charisma’ as justification for salaries ‘audience follows’ stars, and advertising follows stars etc. Not landing #RTEgate
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7 months
I’m honoured to receive two nominations in ⁦ @newsbrandsirl ⁩ journalism awards, for Political Journalist of the Year and Columnist of the Year. ⁦ @dmgmedia_Irl ⁩ received 18 nominations #Journalismmatters
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1 year
Housing failure will manifest itself politically at next election. And it won’t be good for coalition #TonightVMTV
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1 year
"I can only really see serious political destruction for the coalition at the next general election, no matter what they do at this stage" - @leeofthemail on the fallout from the eviction ban #TonightVMTV
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John Lee
8 years
What's Prince Willie doing at the England game? I thought he was the Prince of Wales. Bad form. #SVKENG
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John Lee
1 year
Just there @MichealMartinTD blamed soaring inflation on War in Ukraine, but it began long before that #reshuffle
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John Lee
10 months
Brilliant start from @RyanTubridyShow - this fella should have his own @rte tv show #RTEgate
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John Lee
1 year
A 5 year old’s DIY haircut…style could catch on 😳
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John Lee
1 year
We hear ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ speak in our ⁦ @spacetodotie ⁩ studio about giving refuge to a Ukrainian woman ⁦ @ExtraIRL ⁩ ⁦ @EVOKE ⁩ ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #ukraine 🇺🇦
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1 year
Communists love price controls - but like Communism they don’t work. The real fear is that sensible politicians are falling for such foolish short term measures. My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
10 years
Our little girl http://t.co/VwhIBlRuhD
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John Lee
2 years
You never know who you’d bump into ⁦ @NightDayFest ⁩ ….⁦ @LorrCliff #nightandday
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John Lee
2 years
Football season’s definitely back ☔️ … great performance by ⁦ @StPatsDonabate ⁩ u-8 girls against ⁦ @StBrigidsGAA #gaa
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1 year
I’ll be on @TonightVMTV at 10pm: 🚨further revelations about secret plan to block refunds for nursing homes charges. Scandal widens @irishdailymail
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1 year
📺On #TonightVMTV with @ciarathedoc at 10pm 🚨Concerns for safety of migrants 🚨Should Gardaí have bodycams? Have your say - 🚨Overseas cosmetic surgery gone wrong - we hear one woman's story @GarretAhearn @RuthCoppingerSP @leeofthemail @liamherrick
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John Lee
2 years
A new recruit for ⁦ @IslandGolfClub
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John Lee
2 years
Bhí Teddy thar a bheith sásta freastal ar Ghaelscoil na Mara inniu. Ádh mór oraibh go léir #firstday #gaelscoil
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1 year
Nice of ⁦ @POTUS ⁩ to post a photo of the two of us 😍🇺🇸🇮🇪⁦ @JoeBiden
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John Lee
6 months
Israeli and Irish Governments tell me that they believe Emily Hand is one of children from Be’eri released by Hamas tonight #Israel
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John Lee
7 years
Charlie Bird and a dog. Thank God for Netflix #latelate
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1 year
There is no more compelling character in politics than ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ … so with former loyalists leaving how will he turn it around? My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
2 years
Breakfast of Champions ⁦ @IrishOpen_ #HorizonIrishOpen
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John Lee
9 years
Did you ever wish you'd just caught a cab? More revelations on #squadcargate #mos http://t.co/cpgmtwF9SC
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9 months
He’s not just a great publican is ⁦ @CoynesGastropub ⁩ - he’s got a fabulous taste in literature ⁦ @McConnellDaniel #hellatthegates #connemara
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2 months
Fine Gael top brass say @LeoVaradkar failure to tip off @Paschald fatally damaged his leadership bid…and facilitated @SimonHarrisTD @IrishMailSunday #LeoVaradkar
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2 months
In today’s paper: - Paschal ‘betrayed’ by Varadkar - FG is braced for 15 seats losses - Kate: ‘I’m touched by outpouring of love’ - Far-right candidate posts ‘gallows’ threat And lots more …
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2 months
My analysis in today’s ⁦ @irishdailymail ⁩ of ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩ resignation. He’s wanted out for some time. What I couldn’t figure out was how he do it. He showed us yesterday. #leovaradkar
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John Lee
8 months
Direct Exchequer funding of ⁦ @rte ⁩ ruled out by Government over fears of ⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ control of national broadcaster. Tomorrow’s ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #rte
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9 months
Halfway through ⁦ @Dannythefink ⁩ memoir and it’s an extraordinary book. And a very timely warning of the dangers of political extremes ⁦ @timespolitics
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9 months
Morning cycle, all downhill from here. ⁦ @wildatlanticway #Connemara
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John Lee
2 years
If ⁦⁦ @MichaelDHiggins ⁩ doesn’t represent us in the face of squalid reality, then who will? My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday #housingdisaster
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1 month
Poor ⁦ @GardaTraffic ⁩ … all dressed up and no protestors #reshuffle
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2 years
@LorrCliff ⁩ meets legendary photographer Ken O’Halloran ⁦ @USAmbIreland ⁩ residence #USA
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John Lee
1 year
About to go on ⁦ @AntonSavageShow ⁩ to discuss lots, including the banks. They’re fully funded 😳
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John Lee
1 year
Sometimes a new leader can’t disguise past failures. ⁦ @labour ⁩ and ⁦ @ivanabacik ⁩ have not been allowed forget their last period in government. My column ⁦ @IrishMailSunday
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John Lee
6 months
CNN confirm that one of released is #EmilyHand
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1 year
Free Irish cuisine distributed to press ⁦ @JoeBiden ⁩ press centre #joebiden
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John Lee
10 months
Remember #Templemore Garda College scandal? That made #rtegate look child’s play? Well whistleblower senior @GardaTraffic executive has had charges dropped and GSOC investigation not finished 6 years later! @IrishMailSunday #templemore
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