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Political Correspondent. Irish Independent | Sunday Independent | @independent_ie Sometimes found on TV and radio. oconnell.hugh@gmail.com.

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    Hugh O'Connell‏Verified account @oconnellhugh 23 Mar 2019

    Earlier @jerrybuttimer and @AlanFarrell said I was wrong to report Fine Gael delegates had clapped when the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson called for Ireland to rejoin the Commonwealth Well here's the video from @aoifegracemoore of @PA that proves otherwisepic.twitter.com/KJUZ3CVCpc

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      1. Hugh O'Connell‏Verified account @oconnellhugh 23 Mar 2019

        Here is what the Tánaiste @simoncoveney said when asked about the applause for Donaldson's comments at a doorstep shortly afterwardspic.twitter.com/dcrlYPPoBa

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      2. Dean Van Nguyen‏Verified account @deanvannguyen 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @gavreilly and

        pic.twitter.com/RtDKTqbIS1

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      3. aoife moore.‏Verified account @aoifegracemoore 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @deanvannguyen @oconnellhugh and

        pic.twitter.com/PxLRBaJKZ5

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      2. Squinter‏ @squinteratn 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @jerrybuttimer and

        And here’s the proof @ciaranmacairt

        2 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. Ciarán MacAirt‏ @ciaranmacairt 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @squinteratn @oconnellhugh and

        pic.twitter.com/l68FR9kUKF

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      1. Peter‏ @pbmosligo 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @jerrybuttimer and

        Presume they meant you were wrong to report it - not that you were wrong it happened! FG, the party of rejoining the British CW! Who knew?

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      2. CregganDerry‏ @CregganDerry 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @HomeIsDerry @oconnellhugh and

        If you were there why would you clap/ applaud it if you didn't agree?

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      1. Tadhg O'Donovan‏ @tadhgy85 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @jerrybuttimer and

        Nice job @FineGael applauding a bigot

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      2. Bill O'Rourke‏ @DangerousBill 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @gavreilly and

        He was finished speaking and they clapped. That's not quite the same thing as applauding the final sentiment.

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      3. Liam (Will) O Caitháin‏ @cloneywill 23 Mar 2019
        Replying to @DangerousBill @oconnellhugh and

        Spin 😂😂😂

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