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John Finucane MP

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John Finucane MP

Irish politician
@johnfinucane · 51,470 Followers

Tomorrow, Paul Givan will attempt to push through a bill that could see teachers face sanctions for taking strike action. You read that right. At a time when teachers are under growing pressure, the DUP Education Minister wants to diminish, not strengthen, teachers’ rights. We #TeachersRights #Education #DUP #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

The DUP is blocking: 👶🏼 Paid leave for parents when their baby needs neonatal care. ❌ An end to exploitative zero-hour contracts. 💰 Ensuring workers keep 100% of their tips. 🤝 Stronger protections for agency workers & unpaid carers. These are part of our Good Jobs Bill, https://t.co/Q4ENWfzevG #GoodJobsBill #WorkersRights #ParentalLeave #Thetweetdoesnotspecificallymentionanycountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Tonight I requested that the Irish government’s Foreign Affairs Minister urgently press for the immediate release of north Belfast man Fra Hughes & all Gaza aid flotilla activists. They have been illegally detained by Israeli forces while attempting to break the blockade & https://t.co/vWlLc5gPTk #FreeFraHughes #GazaFlotilla #FreePalestine #IE #PS #IL

Delighted to get speaking to @ScotNational’s podcast on the seismic change underway on these islands. Three nationalist & pro-independence First Ministers in the north of Ireland, Wales & Scotland signals a new chapter for our people. Momentum is growing for a brighter & https://t.co/7fMDzSOcqL #Independence #Scotland #Nationalism #GB #IE