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Roisin Cullen

Fingal libraries' Twitter account suspended after concerns raised over following transphobic accounts

Fingal library's Twitter page has been suspended after concerns were raised over it following a number of transphobic accounts.

The library had also blocked accounts who had asked why they were following anti-trans accounts.

Fingal County Council has suspended the account pending an investigation as they felt it violated their social media policy. Cllrs Daniel Whooley and Cllr Karen Power brought attention to the "concerning" behaviour after friends contacted them about it.

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