Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Ahern is very welcome. As somebody from County Louth, I thank him for his sacrifices. As someone who was 16 when the Good Friday Agreement was signed, I did not think it was possible but we had that day and that celebration. We made tough sacrifices. It was not easy. There were conversations around people's kitchen tables about changing Articles 2 and 3. It was not a simple "Yes" vote but people rowed in because it was the only game in town. It was the only path to the future. On a very personal level, my granny was in a hospital bed next to Mr. Ahern's mother. They had long conversations about the peace process before the Good Friday Agreement was signed. She was so proud of him and granny as a Fianna Fáiler and a republican would ring home every day and tell us about the conversations about Bertie and Bertie's mammy. She was so proud of him and the work he did for Ireland.