Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The difference is that the Labour Party has broken its electoral mandate. That is something Labour Party members have a problem with in terms of Syriza, that its members are trying to stick to their electoral mandate and apparently that is not how things are done.

I wish to respond to some of the points made by Deputies opposite in terms of the cohort of militant protesters - the mob that I was alleged to control without regard for rule or reason. I place on record that I control no mob whatsoever-----

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