Patricia Ryan (born 3 March 1969) is an Irish
Sinn Féin politician who has been a
Teachta Dála (TD) for the
Kildare South constituency since the
2020 general election
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Previous to entering politics, Ryan was a trade union
shop steward. Between 2019 and 2020 Ryan was a member of
Kildare County Council; Noel Connolly was co-opted to Ryan's seat on Kildare County Council following her election to the Dáil.
At the 2020 General Election, Ryan topped the poll in Kildare South,
despite taking a holiday during the campaign instead of canvassing.
In December 2020, Ryan was criticised for having promoted
9/11 conspiracy theories on her Facebook page back in 2015, including a post encouraging people to read a website that stated the US government detonated the
Twin Towers in a false flag operation. Ryan later stated "I apologise for this Facebook post. It is not reflective of my views"
In August 2022 Ryan contacted her constituents by post to warn them of potential “significant conflict” between themselves and Ukrainian refugees fleeing the
Russo-Ukrainian War if modular homes were allowed to be built in
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Ryan's letter stated "There is a concern that growing levels of homelessness and pending evictions in the areas where the modular units are being proposed could generate conflict...If this process is not managed right and the views of locally based representatives are not listened to, the potential for significant conflict with host communities is significant, which in turn could be exploited by small far-right elements". Senator
Vincent Martin, also based in Kildare, expressed concerned that parts of the letter left "itself open to mixed messaging which has the potential to whip up a cold atmosphere of fear in the local community"
The Minister for Integration
Roderic O'Gorman stated the modular homes were only a temporary measure being created to meet demand and that his department would engage with communities about any issues concerning refugees.
References
External links
Sinn Féin profile
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1969 births
Living people
Members of Kildare County Council
Members of the 33rd Dáil
21st-century women Teachtaí Dála
Sinn Féin TDs (post-1923)
Trade unionists from County Laois