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Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I hope this is reported. It is an important initiative in the Border counties and the people who made these outrageous and inaccurate allegations should retract them in the interests of the IFI.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to share my time with Senator White.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Paschal Mooney: A couple of years ago, the BBC broadcast an interesting television series entitled "Endgame". While it may have been premature, recent events prove that we have reached the endgame. Sadly, there is another phenomenon unique to Northern Ireland is also ongoing, called "wordgames". It is clear that in the last couple of weeks, culminating in the second statement by the IRA, we are involved in...

Seanad: Licensing of Indoor Events Bill 2001: Committee and Remaining Stages. (7 May 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 8 and 9 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I thought I had lived long enough not to be shocked by revelations relating to this nation's obsession with drink. In the context of Senator John Paul Phelan's request that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform come to the House to debate crime, I am sure the House will join with me in asking the Leader to afford us an opportunity to hear from the Minister what proposals he has to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: It is important that a message be sent from this House. I hope other leading figures in the sporting world will take a similar courageous stand.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Once again, I welcome the Minister of State to the House. His role is now central to the unfolding events in the Gulf region in the context of the humanitarian response of the international community. I am sure all sides of the House will join with me in expressing our deepest sympathy to the families and relations of the 12 soldiers who died in a tragic accident in Iraq, following the...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: It brought home Ireland's indirect role, given that Irish citizens, wearing the uniform of other countries – as has been the case for centuries – are involved in this conflict. We should remember that we are dealing with a human tragedy. I echo the remarks of Senator Norris and others that, in any conflict, it is the innocent who suffer. This is a sad occasion because events of the past...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Where has the morality been with Australia's perfidious act with Indonesia to deny the people of the newly-emergent nation of East Timor their natural oil resources?

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Where has the morality been, as Mugabe runs around desecrating his country, devastating its economy and allowing murderous thugs to kill innocent people on their farms with, to use the awful term, gay abandon? Where are the people who have been talking about morality and questioning the human rights abuses of the Saddam Hussein regime over the 20 years he has been in power?

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Those of us who work in Dublin will be familiar with the posters put up around this city on a regular basis by the Socialist Party calling for a public meeting outside the GPO about some issue or another. To my knowledge I have not seen one poster over the past ten to 15 years calling on the people of Ireland to protest publicly against the human rights abuses of the Saddam Hussein regime and...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator should give others a chance to speak.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: The participants believe it is legal.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: They are the people at war. We are not participating.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: That is the Senator's interpretation.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: The UN resolutions are quite clear.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Those countries are supporting the US and wanted to join NATO because of the US. The Senator cannot have it both ways.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator is very diplomatic.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Militarily neutral – it is an important qualification.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (21 Mar 2003)

Paschal Mooney: For the record, a Chathaoirligh, it is an important qualification.