Joseph Loughnane, an anti-Zionist-not-antisemite I featured on this blog back in 2014, has been suspended from the Solidarity – People Before Profit in Galway – for physical aggression against a woman and her property (hat tip: Eddie).
A candidate representing Solidarity – People Before Profit in Galway has been suspended by the party after an alleged incident with a young woman last year.
Joe Loughnane, who is contesting the General Election in the Galway West constituency, has been suspended with immediate effect as voters go to the polls nationwide.
The party said on Twitter: “We have been made aware of a situation regarding our Galway candidate. We are taking this matter extremely seriously.
“Such behaviour is completely unacceptable in our organisation and will result in severe sanction.
“The member in question has been suspended with immediate effect.”
In a post on its Facebook page, the Galway branch of PBP said it was “shocked and outraged to learn of the actions of Joe Loughnane”.
“We send our solidarity and support to the young woman involved.
“It has come to light this morning that he has been physically aggressive with, and damaged the property of, a young woman.
“He does not represent us.”
The post went on to encourage voters to give their first preference to another candidate in the constituency.
Mr Loughnane shared the post on his own social media account and issued an apology for “the extremely bad behaviour” he said he committed last year.
He also apologised to the woman in question.
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The National Women’s Council of Ireland said that Mr Loughnane has been deleted from their website as a candidate who signed their Feminist Ireland manifesto in Galway West.
In a statement. Solidarity – People Before Profit said: “We have been made aware of a situation regarding our Galway candidate. We are taking this matter extremely seriously.”
“Such behaviour is completely unacceptable in our organisation and will result in severe sanction. The member in question has been suspended with immediate effect.”
Here is the tweet from his victim showing what he did
Yet another example of how these Israel haters are among the worst human beings out there.
Update: He apparently has a long history of abusive behavior.
