James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the courage and bravery of gardaí who faced those riots on that Thursday, including those from Dublin and those who came from further afield responding to the call to support the gardaí in Dublin, who faced those violent thugs who sought to take advantage of a very difficult and challenging situation. We all acknowledge the bravery and courage of those gardaí who responded on that night. They should not have faced that type of thuggery and lawlessness that was attempted by a group of people who sought to take advantage of an horrific situation for their own personal benefit.

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