The lack of attendance by TDs in the Dáil yesterday, to debate cuts to mental health services, seems to have really touched a nerve with the Irish public.
With no government in place more than two months after the country went to the polls, it feels like this important debate being ignored was a step too far.
You can see the full Twitter reaction here with thousands of angry tweets – and we’ve selected some of the ones that resonated the most to give a sample of the public mood.
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This is the Dail right now for mental Health debate. Remember this view if we have another election #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/zVNPk9zp7X
— Niall Breslin (@nbrez) April 26, 2016
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I wouldn’t mind having a job that I don’t have to show up for and am not really accountable to anyone for #IAmAReason
— Marie Duffy (@Donegalabu) April 26, 2016
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Just emailed my TDs about the disgraceful showing at the mental health debate today pic.twitter.com/C9PvaNha6p
— megan (@megsoleil_) April 26, 2016
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Absolutely disgraceful turnout to the debate on funding for Mental Health services in the Dail today. #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/Z8j7BXDPF4
— Adam Nolan (@Adam_TMFTML) April 26, 2016
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In London tonight and I feel like I did in the ’80’s embarrassed to be Irish. Nobody in the Dail for a debate. #mentalhealth #IAmAReason
— Karl Carpenter (@KarlCarpo) April 26, 2016
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Lack of TD’s in the Dáil today to debate mental health issues is a huge fuck you to the families of those who have lost people to suicide.
— Adam (@adamlawless97) April 26, 2016
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the turnout to the mental health debate here really shows how little this country actually gives a fuck about mental health it’s disgusting
— rebecca (@ricebalIs) April 26, 2016
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HOW could a TD even think to them self “I’m not going to bother going to that mental health debate” THINK PEOPLE! #IAmAReason
— Fiona O’Brien (@Fyffesob) April 26, 2016
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if there’s another election soon in ireland i hope people take note of the number of td’s who showed up to the mental health debate
— Make Life Great (@makeIifegreat) April 26, 2016
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