The Social Democrats become the second Irish political party to leave X

Social Democrats Housing Spokesperson leaves X

10 January 2026

Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West & Housing Spokesperson Rory Hearne has announced his decision to leave X, his final posts say it all …

I will no longer be using X this. I’ve been torn for a long time about continuing to use it. I was here when it was Twitter & it had some positive aspects. Now its owned by Musk & has become a billionaire’s plaything fomenting a horrible world esp Grok AI There’s a better way to make a better world It’s time to make social media run on a not for profit basis As a tool for humanity and the planet and not one aimed to commodify everything and everyone knowingly destroying us and the planet.