Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

Ireland and the European Union will be guided by the principle of inclusion and dialogue and exerting pressure internally rather than external communication that would not have a major impact. On that basis, it was considered it would be preferable to try to bring these people to the table, get them to see their ways and get them to accept the consensus and the demand not only from Ireland and the European Union but from the greater global world that they change and adhere to total democratic means. That is what guided the approach of Ireland and the European Union at that time.

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