🦜 Deirdre Heenan / @deirdreheenan
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Fair play to Mike Nesbitt.
He has demonstrated integrity and taken a principled stance.
As health minister, he has acknowledged the need for transformation and evidence-based policy making.
Leadership is not poorly informed populist announcements on complex, critical issues.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2089819524488982583#m
Published: August 18, 2026 20:59
Fair play to Mike Nesbitt.
He has demonstrated integrity and taken a principled stance.
As health minister, he has acknowledged the need for transformation and evidence-based policy making.
Leadership is not poorly informed populist announcements on…
RT by @deirdreheenan: Starting this Monday on @TheRestHistory - a 4 part series on THE TROUBLES
https://nitter.poast.org/holland_tom/status/2088508608979914959#m
Published: August 15, 2026 06:10
Starting this Monday on @TheRestHistory - a 4 part series on THE TROUBLES
Northern Ireland population same as a single health trust in Manchester.
Yet apparently we need 5 health and social care trusts and an ambulance trust with ever increasing layers of ‘senior management’ to deliver by far the worst health outcomes in UK.
See the problem yet?
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2087512044467634267#m
Published: August 12, 2026 12:10
Northern Ireland population same as a single health trust in Manchester.
Yet apparently we need 5 health and social care trusts and an ambulance trust with ever increasing layers of ‘senior management’ to deliver by far the worst health outcomes in UK.
…
Looking forward to an historic “friendly” match between @ManUtd and @LUFC in Dublin @CrokePark
#mufc
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2087289345669472720#m
Published: August 11, 2026 21:25
Looking forward to an historic “friendly” match between @ManUtd and @LUFC in Dublin @CrokePark
#mufc
RT by @deirdreheenan: Umberto Eco, writer: “The tragedy of the Internet is that it has promoted the village idiot to the level of bearer of truth” - AS USA https://en.as.com/entertainment/umberto-eco-writer-the-tragedy-of-the-internet-is-that-it-has-promoted-the-village-idiot-to-the-level-of-bearer-of-truth-f202604-n/
https://nitter.poast.org/JoeTrippi/status/2084235584575262869#m
Published: August 3, 2026 11:11
Umberto Eco, writer: “The tragedy of the Internet is that it has promoted the village idiot to the level of bearer of truth” - AS USA en.as.com/entertainment/umbe…
1st class event @QUBelfast welcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to Belfast
Cross party political & civic support for an opportunity to showcase the best of talent across all cultures & traditions.
The leadership & wholehearted positivity from @Tracybelfast1 reaping the rewards.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2084035863181201479#m
Published: August 2, 2026 21:57
1st class event @QUBelfast welcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to Belfast
Cross party political & civic support for an opportunity to showcase the best of talent across all cultures & traditions.
The leadership & wholehearted positivity from…
Great to meet the new Secretary of State @RhonddaBryant and have an early opportunity to discuss @ImpAdultCare and health and social care in N Ireland.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2083978425883074846#m
Published: August 2, 2026 18:09
Great to meet the new Secretary of State @RhonddaBryant and have an early opportunity to discuss @ImpAdultCare and health and social care in N Ireland.
At @QUBelfast the Secretary of State @RhonddaBryant stresses the importance of the Fleadh and the creative arts in the economic future of N.Ireland.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2083974117565382994#m
Published: August 2, 2026 17:52
At @QUBelfast the Secretary of State @RhonddaBryant stresses the importance of the Fleadh and the creative arts in the economic future of N.Ireland.
Despite having the unique advantage of an integrated health & social care system, under devolution social care in N Ireland has been underfunded, undervalued and struggled for political attention.
The system is broken.
We must not be excluded reform debates. @andyburnham
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2082530303382303049#m
Published: July 29, 2026 18:14
Despite having the unique advantage of an integrated health & social care system, under devolution social care in N Ireland has been underfunded, undervalued and struggled for political attention.
The system is broken.
We must not be excluded reform…
Totally agree, for too long social care has languished in the shadow of the universal NHS
Health and social care fully devolved, but N Ireland does not have capacity to fund & deliver separate system
Please see work of @ImpAdultCare a £15m, 4 nation evidence gathering project.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2082503591814635707#m
Published: July 29, 2026 16:28
Totally agree, for too long social care has languished in the shadow of the universal NHS
Health and social care fully devolved, but N Ireland does not have capacity to fund & deliver separate system
Please see work of @ImpAdultCare a £15m, 4 nation…
“Where were you when Mayo finally broke the 75 year curse?”
What a win.
#SAM26 #allirelandfinal
#Mayo
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2081412218831200280#m
Published: July 26, 2026 16:11
“Where were you when Mayo finally broke the 75 year curse?”
What a win.
#SAM26 #allirelandfinal
#Mayo
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Packed house @MacGillSchool 2026 to hear @SJAMcBride interview @JonBurrowsMLA on Unionism in 2026.
https://nitter.poast.org/deirdreheenan/status/2081022203286425995#m
Published: July 25, 2026 14:22
Packed house @MacGillSchool 2026 to hear @SJAMcBride interview @JonBurrowsMLA on Unionism in 2026.