Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

With all the talk about building and developing relations between Ireland and England, does the Taoiseach agree that it was people on the ground who supported the peace process from its start with the Hume-Adams talks and that, in fact, it was the political elite and some media commentators in this country who initially attacked and did not support the Hume-Adams initiative? Also, has the Taoiseach heard of a grandmother named Joan Humphreys or a young soldier named Ben Griffin? Joan Humphreys, a British citizen who was in town last night, lost her grandson in Afghanistan and Ben Griffin is a former British soldier and veteran of Iraq-----

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