Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a dhéanamh le clanna na ndaoine a mharaíodh in Nice sa Fhrainc Déardaoin seo caite. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse. Chuir sé déistin orm nuair a chonaic mé an nuacht. Caithfidh achan duine seasamh go láidir in aghaidh an ionsaithe seo.

On behalf of Sinn Féin, I extend my sincerest and heartfelt sympathy and solidarity to the families and the friends of those killed in the despicable act of hate in Nice on Bastille Day last Thursday. There were 84 people killed, including ten children, and more than 300 people were injured in the harrowing attack. Sinn Féin's spokesperson on foreign affairs, Teachta Seán Crowe, has written to the French ambassador to express our condolences and solidarity with the French people at this extremely difficult time. This morning, myself and leas uachtarán Shinn Féin, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, signed the book of condolence at the Mansion House. A copy of the Proclamation hangs above the little table holding the book of condolence - our own declaration of liberty, fraternity and equality. The people of France have had to endure too many tragedies in a short period of time and our thoughts and prayers are with all of them once again.

I am also concerned about developments in Turkey over the weekend. Sinn Féin condemns the attempted military coup but we also think it is important that a message is sent from the Dáil that the Turkish Government must act with restraint and within the rule of law. There are justifiable concerns that the fallout from developments there will lead to increased human rights violations with the Turkish president becoming even more authoritarian. We look to An Taoiseach to state clearly these concerns on behalf of the people of this State.

Táimid ag smaoineamh ar na daoine ar fud an domhain a fuair bás, go háirithe ag an uair mhillteanach seo le muintir na Fraince. Ba mhaith liom comhbhrón Shinn Féin a chur in iúl dóibh.

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