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Sunday 4 December 2022
That’s according to Foreign Policy magazine – and it’s thanks to his work on the marriage referendum.
The former minister said he does not know if he is at the centre of a garda investigation into allegations of child abuse.
“To be frank about it I didn’t have the courage, the confidence to talk about it to a wider audience, maybe. I’m sorry about that.”
The TD and former Minister said that resigning wasn’t a pleasant experience.
The Deputy is entitled to the money as new legislation had not been signed in when he stepped down from his role.
IT’S A TIME for giving, or so they say.
From the plight of homelessness in Ireland, to the thousands of refugeez displaced by conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, there’s no shortage of deserving causes this year.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year.
But Christmas is an expensive and busy time of year, and people might be feeling a financial squeeze from inflation and the hike in energy prices.
So we’re asking… Are you volunteering or donating to charity this Christmas?
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