Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think it is relevant because Sinn Féin is supporting legislation that is going to fundamentally change how judges are appointed in this country. The Sinn Féin Deputies are probably watching the debate on their monitors so I bet a couple of them will scuttle in here in five minutes or so and take their seats, having been told by the unelected higher powers in their party to get in here and show face. The reality is that only a few short years ago many members of Sinn Féin did not even recognise the Irish courts, judicial system or, indeed, the Irish State. These are the people this Government is now hoping will support this flawed legislation. We are talking about people who actually bullied juries, who ensured that we had a Special Criminal Court here-----

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