15 Tweets That Show Just How Angry People Were About TDs’ Mental Health Debate Attendance

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.

• READ: A Picture Worth 1,000 Broken Promises – This Was The Dáil Attendance During Today's Mental Health Statements

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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