Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Everybody in this country, both within this House and outside, was shocked to the core last Thursday afternoon when we heard of the appalling and senseless death of Jo Cox. By all accounts she was a parliamentarian with huge potential and a very bright future ahead of her. It is quite clear from all of the comments that have been made since her death that she was hugely admired and respected by all of her constituents and her colleagues in Westminster.

The Taoiseach quoted earlier from Jo Cox's maiden speech in Westminster last year. She made the point that while we celebrate diversity we have far more that unites us than divides us. The most fitting tribute we can pay to her is to be mindful of that fact in all of our dealings as parliamentarians. On behalf of the Social Democrats I extend our deepest sympathy to the husband, children and wider family of Jo Cox and to the wider British Labour Party family as well.

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