Holly Cairns has responded to the Eoin Hayes controversy Holly Cairns has stressed that “there’s no way to sugarcoat” Eoin Hayes wearing blackface. Last night, Hayes issued an apology after an Irish newspaper obtained photos of him wearing blackface. Hayes explained that he dressed up as Barack Obama for a Halloween party in 2009. The […]
3 months ago
Holly Cairns welcomed a daughter Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns TD has given birth to her first child. The new mum confirmed the news on Instagram this afternoon. Holly posted a photo of her in her hospital room with her baby girl on her chest. Alongside the heartwarming photo, Cairns said she’s “completely in love” […]
1 year ago
The Cork TD shared how she was left “absolutely terrified” after a stalker showed up at her home. Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns has spoken about her experience with a stalker, and the level of abuse women in politics receive. Speaking on Virgin Media TV’s The Groupchat, Cairns told Richard Chambers, Zara King and Gavan […]
3 years ago
“We are not perfect and are learning all the time.” Popular podcast and radio presenters The 2 Johnnies have issued a public apology after a controversial video shared by the pair on social media was heavily criticised this week. Highlighted by Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns, the video in question features several crude references to […]
4 years ago
You’re reading Her’s digital cover story for February 2021. This month’s star is Social Democrats TD for Cork South-West, Holly Cairns. Holly Cairns never thought she’d get into politics. In fact, she didn’t think she was politically engaged at all. The only female TD for Cork City, Holly has been all over Irish Twitter since […]
5 years ago