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    Hugh O'Connell‏Verified account @oconnellhugh 13 Sep 2020

    Micheál Martin tells @rtetwip that he has knocked on “almost every door in every constituency” in the country. Big claim.

    4:26 AM - 13 Sep 2020
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      1. Hugh O'Connell‏Verified account @oconnellhugh 13 Sep 2020

        Disclosure: Micheál Martin has knocked on my door

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      2. Stephen Todd‏ @stodd120 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        “Almost” doing some extremely heavy lifting

        1 reply 1 retweet 57 likes
      3. The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan‏Verified account @DawnHFoster 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @stodd120

        “And absolutely everyone was out”

        2 replies 2 retweets 59 likes
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      1. Rapaz Irlandes‏ @irlandesgaliza 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        Define "almost" 😅

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      1. Carol Maddock‏ @MaddockCarol 13 Sep 2020
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        His version of Enda Kenny meeting a man in the pub with 2 pints...

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      2. Shane Dunne‏ @shanejunkin 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        Maybe tweet a poll there Hugh, has Michéal Martin come to your house. It’s a no for me...

        4 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. Kevin Bari‏ @DiffRep 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @shanejunkin @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        I suspect Micheal himself may be the problem. I can't imagine anything less likely to make me vote for them than his rictus grin on my doorstep.

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      2. Christine  🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️‏ @christineomg5 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        didn't knock on mine lol 😂

        3 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. alan hammond‏ @caspersgoulies 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @christineomg5 @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        He almost did 🤔

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      2. Colm Ó Dóghair‏ @ColmDore 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        Even on the coast of Monaghan?

        2 replies 2 retweets 62 likes
      3. Seán Napier‏ @Seanofthesouth 13 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ColmDore @oconnellhugh @rtetwip

        #Boom

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