Results 341-360 of 1,677 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Then the Chair should----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Apologise and withdraw what?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I have informed the concerned group-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: -----that it must embrace the immigrants that have entered its community----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: -----and that that is the responsible thing to do as a community.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The group has stopped the protest----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Sharon Keogan: -----at that facility.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I thank the Fine Gael Senators for tabling this motion and for giving us the opportunity to have a debate about the real issues at play. In the hope of not being constantly hounded for qualifications to my following statement, here they are all in front of the House. Racism is abhorrent. Violence is wrong. Crime should be punished. With that out of...
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The facts speak for themselves.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: These are European facts.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I have said it before. These are European facts.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: That is wrong, Minister. That is wrong, what you are doing.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I did not speak any untruths.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I welcome the Commissioner. I listened intently to the contributors who are members of the committee and the Commissioner's response and statement. Nobody can condone the violence, rioting and looting that took place on the streets last week. While some people might be afraid of the labels "thugs" and "scum", I certainly am not. Some of that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I am aware of the pressure the Commissioner is under with regard to recruitment. The numbers just were not there to meet the need on the streets last week. Officers were called in from all over the place. Many of them simply got into their cars to help their colleagues in need at the time. How will this issue be addressed in the long term? Recruitment and retention are issues within An...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: That is fine. Will Mr. Harris be given an opportunity to answer my questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I am aware of that. I thank Mr. Harris.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: They should be jailed but the Government gave them bail.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I will try to stick to my script in case I actually say something that might really offend somebody. Many political leaders reacted to the horrific attack on the children last Thursday by saying it was a shock attack that no-one could have seen coming. Of course, this is untrue. Most of us with our heads not buried in the sand knew this was coming. Many Irish people have been unhappy with...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The Government will let slip the mask and resort to the State's monopoly on force to enforce ideological orthodoxy through its hate speech legislation. Now, the eyes of the world are on Ireland. I do not believe the Government truly knows how much of a turning point this is.I fear for what will happen but let it be known that there were many chances for things to go differently but that the...