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Orli Degani

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Orli Degani

@orlidegani

Business owner, mum, immigrant, speaker Loves cake & travel

Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

Joined May 2009

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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Apr 22, 2025
Life, Laundry, Legacy - my TEDx is live and it has laundry, chocolate, and Dr. Seuss :) It was a huge honour and a privilege to be invited to speak, it was also extremely terrifying and nerve-wracking, so I would really appreciate views and likes! 🙏
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jul 5, 2025
This week alone, we had a potential new client who wouldn’t work with us because we have a conflict of interest since we’re Jewish, a lady who told me that it’s “unwise” to wear my Star of David necklace to a business networking event, and a lady who told us we don’t belong here
Rachel Moiselle
@RachelMoiselle
Jul 5, 2025
Just so you are all aware: any Irish person who denies that there is an antisemitism problem here is going against what the Irish Jewish community believes and has said very clearly.
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 23, 2025
Now I can run for president 😁 Though I didn’t technically “need” an Irish citizenship (since I’m an EU citizen), I chose to go though what became a long(er and tougher than necessary) process to become one, because Ireland is our chosen home, and being a full part of it means
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 18, 2025
I was extremely fortunate to have the privilege of representing the Irish-Jewish community in the European Commission 7th meeting for implementing the EU strategy for combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish Life in Gdansk. And what I learned - 1. Ireland is behind. Even
Katharina von Schnurbein
@EUAntisemitism
Jun 17, 2025
We strongly condemn all forms of antisemitism. We stand firm for a prosperous and safe Jewish life in Europe. No conflict, no political views, no differences - nothing justifies violence or crime. #No2Antisemitism #EU4JewishLife #WGASGdansk
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 6, 2025
A moment of pride and the closing of a circle - I spent June of last year contemplating my ability to continue living in Ireland. The toxic combination of being unfairly deselected, the subject of a biased media-storm, not getting elected to the local council, and the horrifying
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 9, 2024
The end of the road… It has been a long year of highs and lows, and though I am gutted that I did not get elected to the Dún Laoghaire County Council in this local election, and though I am concerned with some of the local and national trends coming out of the elections, I
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
May 4, 2024
Thursday evening marked a really big milestone for me, having my first public meeting as an independent candidate. It hasn’t been an easy week (it’s not every day you find yourself in the middle of a national media storm), and I was very nervous (and a little bit worried) about
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 27, 2025
Busy week for both sides of the antisemitism crisis in Ireland, and while parts of our government continue to push forward towards more division and hate, we visited the Dáil on Wednesday to talk about our local Jewish community and how Ireland could really help promote peace if
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
May 24, 2024
I am not a politician, I never really wanted to be one, and I don't particularly want a "future in politics". What I am, is a mother, an immigrant, a small-business owner, and an avid baker :) And I am running as an independent candidate in the local elections in Dún Laoghaire,
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jul 24, 2023
Very honoured and excited to have been selected by @SocDemsDL as a candidate for Dún Laoghaire county council together with @lesleybyrne, and run for inclusion, innovation and action! #LE24 @SocDems
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Jun 13, 2024
Tomorrow is Jonathan's last Junior Cert exam. 11 years ago, when he was diagnosed with Ocular Albinism, they told us all the things he can't see, all the tings that will never be fixable with his vision, and they told us he won't be able to read or write properly, that he
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Apr 27, 2025
Hidai spoke of his late grandmother at our official community Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) commemoration today. He was one of several who shared their personal story, and helped us make this a powerful and meaningful ceremony, which was attended by the community, friends, elected
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Feb 4, 2024
At most doors I knock on people say the same thing - we need a change, we need more voices, we need more women. The @SocDems have 53% women candidates, which is both great to see and the highest out of all parties, and I’m very proud to be the one chosen by @ClaireH_Scott for
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Claire Scott
@ClaireH_Scott
Feb 4, 2024
It could take Ireland another 40 years to have equal representation in parliament, even with gender quotas. Less than a quarter of council seats are held by women. Here are some of the new faces trying to change that in June 2024 @NWCI @women4election thetimes.co.uk/article/ff5a49…
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Orli Degani
@orlidegani
Mar 22, 2024
Thank you @GaryGannonTD and @sineadgibney for joining me last night for my public meeting about inclusive education in Dún Laoghaire. As a mother of a child with special needs I know how hard it is to find, ask & receive help, so I really wanted to create an open & positive
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