Jim D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator O'Sullivan spoke about Fine Gael arrogance. If Carlsberg did arrogance, it would be Fianna Fáil arrogance. He mentioned General Eoin O'Duffy and the rogue gene in Fine Gael. I want to address that point. There have been three incidents in the history of the State. We all know the first time and we have made up since that. The second time was in 1969 when a man from a prominent family with political connection drove to Dublin Airport to collect a load of mild steel plate for the relief of distress in Northern Ireland, as it was called. The former Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave had to go to whisper into Jack Lynch's ear to protect democracy on this island.