Mayo TD speaks out in support of Garron Noone following social media exit
Ballina social media star Garron Noone / Singer Stevie Nicks.
Mayo TD Paul Lawless has criticised the online abuse that social media influencer Garron Noone has received for a video he shared criticising Conor McGregor while also acknowledging the flaws in our immigration system.
The video led to massive backlash and Garron, a native of Ballina, has since deactivated all of his social media accounts.
“It’s unbelievable to think that someone could share a very middle of the road take on immigration and receive such a heightened level of abuse. Garron, like myself, is from Mayo and I can assure you that his take on immigration is shared by so many of my constituents throughout the county.”
Lawless continued on to highlight the dangers of extremism when it comes to politics and policy:
“In order to have a functioning democracy and ensure the best policy is implemented we need to encourage healthy debate across the political spectrum. In reality we see extremist views take hold when people are pushed to the fringes and feel as though they are locked out of society and unable to express their views in public.”
“Every single one of us is entitled to share our opinion on a topic without facing thousands of insulting messages and abusive comments. It’s a horrible thing to go through and I hope Garron has the support of friends and family during this time.”
"People nationwide are backing him. Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of democracy. Cancel culture is a virus that stifles free expression and aims to silence those who dare to speak their minds—it must come to an end.
