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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 31

Dangerous and depressing rhetoric from the Royal Black this weekend. Everyone will see the “overrun” comment for what it is. Hysterical language like that must be challenged.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved…

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 27

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐬 - Dromore Street, Reid Street, Ardenlee Gardens please keep your black bins out. Crews today couldn’t get access to your alleyways today but will try again tomorrow.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 14

Rosetta Drive residents - please keep your bins out for collection tomorrow. The lorry couldn't get in to your street today due to parked cars.

Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 13

Disgraceful attack on telecomms infrastructure in our area tonight. Wilful damage of services that people need to contact support or emergency services, as well as staying in touch with loved ones, studying, or doing business. Conspiracy theory nonsense cannot be tolerated.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 11

There isn’t a single day of the week when I don’t feel like screaming into the void about the casual re-popularisation of Fascism.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 11

NEW: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has called for asylum seekers to be put into 'camps' rather than 'into communities'

Kemi Badenoch suggests putting asylum seekers in 'camps'

www.thenational.scot

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’ve called for an urgent special meeting of the PCSP to get answers from PSNI and Justice Dept about what they’re going to do to deal with this. A failure to secure prosecutions when people are so brazenly committing these acts would be shocking and disturbing.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 11

The racist vigilante thuggery taking place is unacceptable. It’s making our public spaces unsafe for everyone. I’ve called for an urgent meeting of the Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) to address this problem and put questions to the PSNI and Justice Dept.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 4

I see the TUV are getting hot and bothered about Drag Queen Storytime. I await the inevitable resignation of their Belfast Councillor from their Council appointment to the Grand Opera House Trust, where Drag has been at the heart of Panto for decades…

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Aug 1

Closing the stable door after every horse has bolted - the Environment Minister and NIEA announcing a criminal investigation into the asbestos in South Belfast, months after they knew it was an urgent concern and that people could be exposed because of the bonfire.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 22

Blue bin collection issues in some of the Looplands today. Please keep your bin out so that teams can get to it tomorrow. Thankfully, there are fewer missed collections here than there used to be, but occasionally it's still a problem.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 17

Orange lodge which opposed GAA presence at children’s sports camp hosts loyalist band which took part in UVF parade

Sports summer camp cancelled after Orange Order raise concerns over GAA children

www.irishnews.com

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 16

Words failed me when I was contacted about this. @eastbelfastgaa.bsky.social are probably one of the most active and successful integration efforts in the East of the city. Those who continue to oppose them, and particularly the kids involved, are mean-spirited dinosaurs.

The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 16

‘We won’t stop promoting inclusion’ - Belfast GAA club releases statement on multi-sport summer camp cancellation

The camp was due to take place on Friday in Comber

www.irishnews.com

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 14

Finally starting to get to sleep in this heat and then the thunder rolls in 😅

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 11

From the point I first became aware of asbestos at this site, my priority has been to protect people’s safety. It’s utterly reckless to encourage people to attend this bonfire tonight. Huge questions remain for the NIEA and their complete absence over the past few weeks & months.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 10

11pm Statement from NIEA confirming more asbestos found on the Broadway site.

The safest thing anyone can do is to stay away - don’t put yourself, or your family at risk. Don’t listen to those who’d encourage you to take that risk for the sake of petty politics.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 10

Lots happening at same time and all clear as mud, but v clear to me that there is a significant public health risk from asbestos at the Monarch Parade site. Where is NIEA? Where is the Environment Minister? Where is the public safety and health message? Where is common sense?

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 9

I will not be deterred from my work as a Councillor by the very blatant & dangerous attempt tonight to paint a target on my back.

I am just one of many elected representatives who articulated concerns for people's health, and their safety in relation to the Monarch Pde bonfire.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 9

Months ago, when the asbestos at Monarch Parade was first brought to my attention, I pushed for a Council injunction to get the land owner and NIEA to remove it. NIEA dragged their feet from that point on. The last minute mess we’re in today is a direct result of that tardiness.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 9

The primary consideration about the Broadway bonfire should be the risk to people’s health & safety. I am aware of untrue, potentially defamatory remarks posted about me on Twitter, and I have sought legal advice.

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jul 2

[Stares at the LCC 👀]

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · Jul 2

MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group

The ban means supporting the group could potentially carry a maximum sentence of 14 years.

www.bbc.com

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · Jun 28

86 fucking years old.

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Astra @astra-photography.bsky.social · Jun 29

[Photo Thread] Up in Ballymena for the first @meapride.bsky.social Parade

(28/06/25)

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Jun 27

Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.

Mayor of Halloween Town @joshuajfriedman.com · Jun 27

Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"

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Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social · Jun 25

You know, in a time when politics feels increasingly bleak, there’s great power in seeing Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, and Brad Lander, a Jew, stand hand in hand at an election victory rally in the most famous city in the world and talk about a vision for the future.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jun 25

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.

My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.

I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.

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