Louise O'Reilly
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So there is that as well.
It's not all high-level stuff.
The job of Angarda SΓochΓ‘na is very visible to be in the community.
And when you talk to people, if you ask them, do they want a digital fortress?
They might say yes, they might say no.
If you ask them, do you want to see more guards on the streets?
They will 100% always say yes.
Would you agree with that, Louise?
I think people do talk about immigration.
I mean, we talk about it in the Oireachtas quite a lot and people do discuss it because it's a real factor and people want to talk about what's happening in their own area.
I represent a very, very diverse community and constituency and I speak on a very regular basis to my constituents.
I'm also a member of the Balbriggan Diversity Forum, which celebrates all that is good about diversity and inclusion and is a really positive force for good within the town of Balbriggan and the surrounding areas.
There's a lot going on to counter some of the more negative stuff that you hear in the media.
But I think Sam McBride in his piece references the loyalist paramilitaries watching on as the rioting took place.
I think there has been a complete, total and utter failure.
on the part of political unionism in the North.
And I do want to commend, and it's not just Michelle O'Neill, and it's not just because she's Sinn FΓ©in, but she has shown incredible leadership, as have the team.