Results 61-80 of 2,060 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I thank the Acting Chairperson for pointing that out. Before becoming Attorney General. Mr. Fanning was one of the country's most sought-after barristers in commercial and defamation law. While it is of course normal for legislators to follow careers in law before entering politics, we must question the systemic problems that raises. Do we really believe that this Bill, one that preserves...
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: What comment would you like to-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Proof in relation to what comment?
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: There are many Members in this House who would come from a legal background, and, indeed, many in the Lower House too.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Many would have vested interests in this legislation, so I-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Right, okay. Thank you. I will consider that withdrawal and-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Finally, I want to speak on a broader concern, the erosion of free speech in this country. We have seen the Government hesitate on hate speech laws, failing to provide clarity on what will or will not be criminalised. We have seen proposals to include a so-called Kneecap provision in anti-terror legislation, a clause mirroring the very same one being used to persecute Irish artists in the...
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I have because-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Sorry, I might have gone over time, but this is-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: No, I am actually talking about this Bill - defamation.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: If you will allow me-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Sorry, you interrupted me, Chair. Surely that time should be allocated back to me. I am nearly finished.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: This is not the Ireland I want to live in. This is not the Ireland I-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I think-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Can I-----
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Thank you, Vice Chair.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: They are on the record of the House now so that is all.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, and for clarity, I did not withdraw the comments. I said I would think about it and rise again if I wanted to withdraw the comments. I had a lot more to say but unfortunately I was cut short and I did not get my five minutes.
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Nicole for sharing her personal story. There are many women in this Chamber who could share their stories, too, but today this is about Nicole's story. I want to thank her for introducing this legislation, which marks a significant compassionate step forward in how we as a society and as a legislature recognise the reality of pregnancy loss. The Bill acknowledges something that...
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I know. I support the Bill. I urge the House to consider what we must do next. We need a broader conversation – one that includes the criminal justice system, the rights of the victim and the recognition of the unborn life in cases of violence.