Cllr Hazel Chu
@hazelchu.bsky.social
Dublin City Councillor
Former Lord Mayor of Dublin
Former Lord Mayor of Dublin
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Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
www.irishtimes.com
I had written the motion with my colleagues for Dublin City Council to leave X in the hopes that they would see the incredible harm X was causing. To be fair, DCC management has been very proactive.
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Calling all fellow Greens! I am asking for your vote in the Deputy Leader Election. Voting is open from 12pm Monday (26th).
Together we can build for a more sustainable, climate resilient Ireland. One that prioritises climate action, nature restoration, providing homes and fighting discrimination.
Together we can build for a more sustainable, climate resilient Ireland. One that prioritises climate action, nature restoration, providing homes and fighting discrimination.
January 25, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Calling all fellow Greens! I am asking for your vote in the Deputy Leader Election. Voting is open from 12pm Monday (26th).
Together we can build for a more sustainable, climate resilient Ireland. One that prioritises climate action, nature restoration, providing homes and fighting discrimination.
Together we can build for a more sustainable, climate resilient Ireland. One that prioritises climate action, nature restoration, providing homes and fighting discrimination.
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Spoke with Olivia Kelly @irishtimes.com my frustration about the lack of coordination between different government agencies to put in infrastructure in a timely, not wasteful & with the least disruption, feels like we are sinking backwards. There's simply no climate leader at the helm #climateaction
January 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Spoke with Olivia Kelly @irishtimes.com my frustration about the lack of coordination between different government agencies to put in infrastructure in a timely, not wasteful & with the least disruption, feels like we are sinking backwards. There's simply no climate leader at the helm #climateaction
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Very happy to support Hazel, she has worked for many years with the Greens in Northern Ireland and gets it around building a reconciled island.
Honoured to be nominated by members from across the island of Ireland for the Green Party Deputy Leadership election.
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader
Chu will go up against Louth Councillor Marianne Butler for the deputy leadership.
www.thejournal.ie
January 21, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Very happy to support Hazel, she has worked for many years with the Greens in Northern Ireland and gets it around building a reconciled island.
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This Saturday marks the anniversary of #StormEowyn, the worst storm ever to hit the country.
One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place
This government has to do better
greenparty.ie/news/green-p...
One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place
This government has to do better
greenparty.ie/news/green-p...
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
This Saturday marks the anniversary of #StormEowyn, the worst storm ever to hit the country.
One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place
This government has to do better
greenparty.ie/news/green-p...
One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place
This government has to do better
greenparty.ie/news/green-p...
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Green Party members North and South, i hope you'll join me in choosing Chu 💚
Hazel is a real political hero, a great communicator, and the perfect person to fight for the green and just social transformation we need!
Hazel is a real political hero, a great communicator, and the perfect person to fight for the green and just social transformation we need!
Honoured to be nominated by members from across the island of Ireland for the Green Party Deputy Leadership election.
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader
Chu will go up against Louth Councillor Marianne Butler for the deputy leadership.
www.thejournal.ie
January 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Green Party members North and South, i hope you'll join me in choosing Chu 💚
Hazel is a real political hero, a great communicator, and the perfect person to fight for the green and just social transformation we need!
Hazel is a real political hero, a great communicator, and the perfect person to fight for the green and just social transformation we need!
Honoured to be nominated by members from across the island of Ireland for the Green Party Deputy Leadership election.
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader
Chu will go up against Louth Councillor Marianne Butler for the deputy leadership.
www.thejournal.ie
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Honoured to be nominated by members from across the island of Ireland for the Green Party Deputy Leadership election.
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever.
www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...
I had written the motion with my colleagues for Dublin City Council to leave X in the hopes that they would see the incredible harm X was causing. To be fair, DCC management has been very proactive.
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I had written the motion with my colleagues for Dublin City Council to leave X in the hopes that they would see the incredible harm X was causing. To be fair, DCC management has been very proactive.
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Can't say the same for Gov politicians & other state agencies!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Five Green Party councillors brought an emergency motion this month to get Dublin City Council off X.
And we succeeded.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
And we succeeded.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Five Green Party councillors brought an emergency motion this month to get Dublin City Council off X.
And we succeeded.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
And we succeeded.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
I have heard so many people say "Oh its just the internet" or "Oh it's just photos", when they talk about Grok, X & nudification apps.
When young women are being violated, when their privacy and agency are stripped, its not just a niche matter, it should be treated as a serious public policy issue.
When young women are being violated, when their privacy and agency are stripped, its not just a niche matter, it should be treated as a serious public policy issue.
A woman whose images were deepfake edited and uploaded to porn sites without her consent has appealed to the Government to use every power to stop predators.
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I have heard so many people say "Oh its just the internet" or "Oh it's just photos", when they talk about Grok, X & nudification apps.
When young women are being violated, when their privacy and agency are stripped, its not just a niche matter, it should be treated as a serious public policy issue.
When young women are being violated, when their privacy and agency are stripped, its not just a niche matter, it should be treated as a serious public policy issue.
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Both Lucy and Sonia are incredibly inspiring.
Their speaking out, they hope, will drive it home to people who have responsibility and power to enact change that this is no laughing matter - but one that can devastate countless lives in Ireland and abroad.
@womensaidireland.bsky.social 1800 341 900
Their speaking out, they hope, will drive it home to people who have responsibility and power to enact change that this is no laughing matter - but one that can devastate countless lives in Ireland and abroad.
@womensaidireland.bsky.social 1800 341 900
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Both Lucy and Sonia are incredibly inspiring.
Their speaking out, they hope, will drive it home to people who have responsibility and power to enact change that this is no laughing matter - but one that can devastate countless lives in Ireland and abroad.
@womensaidireland.bsky.social 1800 341 900
Their speaking out, they hope, will drive it home to people who have responsibility and power to enact change that this is no laughing matter - but one that can devastate countless lives in Ireland and abroad.
@womensaidireland.bsky.social 1800 341 900
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A woman whose images were deepfake edited and uploaded to porn sites without her consent has appealed to the Government to use every power to stop predators.
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 PM
A woman whose images were deepfake edited and uploaded to porn sites without her consent has appealed to the Government to use every power to stop predators.
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
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Report #1 on the impacts of non-consensual deepfake image abuse.
Sonia suffered years of panic attacks and needed counselling after photos, some dating from when she was a teenager, were edited & uploaded on an explicit site with her personal info.
She's come forward because of the Grok scandal.
Sonia suffered years of panic attacks and needed counselling after photos, some dating from when she was a teenager, were edited & uploaded on an explicit site with her personal info.
She's come forward because of the Grok scandal.
A woman whose images were deepfake edited and uploaded to porn sites without her consent has appealed to the Government to use every power to stop predators.
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
She told Virgin Media News the abuse led to years of panic attacks and unwanted contact.
#VMNews | @newschambers.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Report #1 on the impacts of non-consensual deepfake image abuse.
Sonia suffered years of panic attacks and needed counselling after photos, some dating from when she was a teenager, were edited & uploaded on an explicit site with her personal info.
She's come forward because of the Grok scandal.
Sonia suffered years of panic attacks and needed counselling after photos, some dating from when she was a teenager, were edited & uploaded on an explicit site with her personal info.
She's come forward because of the Grok scandal.
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Dublin City Council has suspended use of X following the Green Party emergency motion last week. It'll come to our Protocol Committee next week and myself and other Greens will be recommending leaving it completely.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Dublin City Council has suspended use of X following the Green Party emergency motion last week. It'll come to our Protocol Committee next week and myself and other Greens will be recommending leaving it completely.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Yesterday @rodericogorman.bsky.social had a great opinion piece in The Sun about the Grok issue.
Read it here:
www.thesun.ie/news/1640038...
Read it here:
www.thesun.ie/news/1640038...
Grok’s nudify tool must be final wake-up call on risks of AI - action is needed
EARLIER this week, TV star Grainne Seoige called for “urgent legislative reform” to protect others as she opened up about her AI deepfake porn hell. The news anchor-turned-politician believes an AI…
www.thesun.ie
January 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Yesterday @rodericogorman.bsky.social had a great opinion piece in The Sun about the Grok issue.
Read it here:
www.thesun.ie/news/1640038...
Read it here:
www.thesun.ie/news/1640038...
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With Trumps threats to Greenland’s independence growing every day, a strong EU response is vital.
I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺
I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺
January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
With Trumps threats to Greenland’s independence growing every day, a strong EU response is vital.
I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺
I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺
If your organisation is still on X, I wrote an article on why organisations especially public ones, shouldn't be!
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Hazel Chu: Grok creates fake, sexualised images without consent and government is OK with that?
The Green Party councillor says the government’s decision to turn a blind eye to AI generation of sexual imagery without consent is not innovation, it’s negligence.
www.thejournal.ie
January 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
If your organisation is still on X, I wrote an article on why organisations especially public ones, shouldn't be!
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
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Reposted by Cllr Hazel Chu
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman will be on The Week in Politics @news.rte.ie at 12pm
January 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman will be on The Week in Politics @news.rte.ie at 12pm
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'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece jrnl.ie/6928251
'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
Binder faced a total of 23 charges, including money laundering and smuggling.
jrnl.ie
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
'Huge relief': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece jrnl.ie/6928251
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For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
I made a submission to oppose the proposed changes listed in the consultation by Government to make major changes to the cost rules for judicial reviews.
The proposal is designed to restrict access to justice, in breach of EU law and will only benefit the State and the wealthy.
#environment #courts
The proposal is designed to restrict access to justice, in breach of EU law and will only benefit the State and the wealthy.
#environment #courts
January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I made a submission to oppose the proposed changes listed in the consultation by Government to make major changes to the cost rules for judicial reviews.
The proposal is designed to restrict access to justice, in breach of EU law and will only benefit the State and the wealthy.
#environment #courts
The proposal is designed to restrict access to justice, in breach of EU law and will only benefit the State and the wealthy.
#environment #courts
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'Seat belts did not kill the car industry. Food safety laws did not destroy food producers or hospitality. Safeguards do not stifle progress; it is simply setting a standard of what’s acceptable & ensuring no harm is done.' @hazelchu.bsky.social 👏👏
Buckle up on CSAM
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Buckle up on CSAM
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Hazel Chu: Grok creates fake, sexualised images without consent and government is OK with that?
The Green Party councillor says the government’s decision to turn a blind eye to AI generation of sexual imagery without consent is not innovation, it’s negligence.
www.thejournal.ie
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 AM
'Seat belts did not kill the car industry. Food safety laws did not destroy food producers or hospitality. Safeguards do not stifle progress; it is simply setting a standard of what’s acceptable & ensuring no harm is done.' @hazelchu.bsky.social 👏👏
Buckle up on CSAM
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Buckle up on CSAM
www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Should Elon Musk & X be held accountable for child sexual abuse materials? Yes.
Should all Government reps, politicians, state agencies, be off X? Yes.
Are we doing enough to tackle gender based violence? Absolutely not!
Wrote a piece covering all that and more 👉 www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Should all Government reps, politicians, state agencies, be off X? Yes.
Are we doing enough to tackle gender based violence? Absolutely not!
Wrote a piece covering all that and more 👉 www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Hazel Chu: Grok creates fake, sexualised images without consent and government is OK with that?
The Green Party councillor says the government’s decision to turn a blind eye to AI generation of sexual imagery without consent is not innovation, it’s negligence.
www.thejournal.ie
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Should Elon Musk & X be held accountable for child sexual abuse materials? Yes.
Should all Government reps, politicians, state agencies, be off X? Yes.
Are we doing enough to tackle gender based violence? Absolutely not!
Wrote a piece covering all that and more 👉 www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
Should all Government reps, politicians, state agencies, be off X? Yes.
Are we doing enough to tackle gender based violence? Absolutely not!
Wrote a piece covering all that and more 👉 www.thejournal.ie/readme/elon-...
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The Green Party emergency motion was referred to the Protocol Committee for discussion. We will keep pushing it there.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Dublin City Council to examine ending X use over concerns of sexualised content
Council could be first public body to stop use of popular social network
www.irishtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The Green Party emergency motion was referred to the Protocol Committee for discussion. We will keep pushing it there.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...