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TD Ruth Coppinger Says She Received Death Threats After Refusing Gript Interview

Ruth Coppinger and other members of People Before Profit declined to take questions from the website Gript at Leinster House last week.

A TD says she received death threats after refusing to take questions from a right wing website.

Ruth Coppinger and other members of People Before Profit declined to take questions from the website Gript at Leinster House last week.

It led to online commentary from the far right including Straffan resident Conor McGregor, who made comments about the child of TD Paul Murphy.

Deputy Coppinger says they will continue to refuse to engage with that website in the future.
 

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