Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Last Thursday was a breaking point. It was breaking point on Thursday morning, when that poster was presented by the head of UKIP, Nigel Farage, which appeared simply to be picking on the fears that exist in Britain on the issue of migration and to be using them to try to get a certain vote in the referendum, which will take place next Thursday. While Nigel Farage stated yesterday that it was not influential in what the assassin ended up doing that lunchtime, all Members are aware that the environment to which Deputy Michael Healy-Rae makes reference is created in part by what all of them say. As the Deputy stated, all Members should commit to considering that issue and to trying to unpick that fear. They should make sure it does not arise and develop in our country to avoid witnessing the creation of that same political environment of fear. Members should do that in honour of Jo Cox.

More than anything else, I also thought of the 77-year old retired miner who went to her aid and from his name, I can only presume he comes from that Irish Yorkshire migrant tradition. Members should remember his bravery and that there are people in society who at the age of 77 will step in to try to save another life. More than anything else, Members think of the husband and, in particular, the two children of Jo Cox because for them, it was a breaking point like no other. Members' thoughts and prayers are with them today.

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