Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the thrust of what the Minister has said with regard to how the situation, explosive and sensitive though it may be, should be approached. The Minister and his EU and UN colleagues should come together at this juncture with a view to doing exactly what he has just said. Their aim should be to calm down the situation and establish a bridgehead to move on the negotiations and the peace process with a view to accommodating the various conflicting positions.

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