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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (8 Feb 2006)

John Minihan: ...State we now have. He was a visionary in terms of where we have come to vis-À-vis Northern Ireland and always promoted his belief in democratic politics. He is quoted as saying of his time in the IRA that it had become the victims of an illusion that would never become a reality. It is fitting to review various stages of our history to learn that there were people who knew what they...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (2 Feb 2006)

John Minihan: ...Ireland and commend the work undertaken by the Governments, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and others, to push the sometimes inert political process forward. The IMC's confirmation that the IRA's paramilitary activity has ceased since July last and that the IRA leadership has taken the strategic decision to end its armed campaign and pursue the political path is truly welcome. The...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

John Minihan: ...and on the role he has played in bringing the process to its present stage. The announcement of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning that it has overseen the completion of IRA decommissioning is welcome and I add my voice to expressions of gratitude to General de Chastelain and his team. I am as relieved as anyone that the IRA has put its vast array of weaponry...

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

John Minihan: ...and those of the Progressive Democrats will be surprised that I will use this opportunity to restate my absolute belief that our democracy must be carefully protected from the caustic actions of the IRA and Sinn Féin. As the House has heard, Joseph Rafferty was shot dead in west Dublin on 12 April. He was shot twice in the upper body. His family has stated that he was told that he would...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

John Minihan: ...which stated they present "a disturbing picture of ongoing activity by both republican and loyalist groups". Before focussing on so-called dissident republicans I wish to comment on the Provisional IRA. The report concluded that the level of paramilitary activity was still high despite a downward trend over the past year. The commission found that the IRA continued to recruit and train new...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

John Minihan: ...apology today by the British Prime Minister. However, we should not forget that the real perpetrators of the crimes of which those innocent people were wrongly accused were known to the Provisional IRA whose members happily allowed them to serve long periods in jail.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

John Minihan: I join previous speakers in raising the IRA statement. Every speaker has said something of value with which I agree. Senator O'Toole described the statement as predictable and argued against an over-reaction at this stage. The Senator is correct. I would like to quote a paragraph of the statement. It reads: The IRA has demonstrated our commitment to the peace process again and again. We want...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)

John Minihan: ...political issues" and their "opposition to any use or threat of force for any political purpose"; —notes the public commitment given by Sinn Féin President, Mr. Gerry Adams, in May 2003 that the IRA would engage in "no activities" which would undermine the peace process or the Good Friday Agreement; —notes the recent conviction of Mr. Niall Binéad for the crime of IRA membership;...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Second Stage [Resumed]. (27 Jan 2005)

John Minihan: ...are as diverse as the nations from which they come. They can be highly educated or at the bottom of the socio-economic scale. Their goals range from the narrowly political, such as those of the IRA, to the wide-ranging, like the desire of al-Qaeda to halt the spread of western culture and promiscuity. Sometimes different groups work together and there have been numerous summit meetings of...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

John Minihan: ...of the release of the killers of Detective Garda McCabe. The only promise I can make to Mrs. McCabe and the other victims of this awful period in this history is that the line has to be drawn on the IRA. It must disarm and disband and I, in my role as a Member of this House, will do all I can to force Sinn Féin to deliver. I am glad I am a member of a party where I am allowed to express...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion. (19 May 2004)

John Minihan: ...us this evening I do not apologise for statements I have made in the past, inside and outside this House, on my views with regard to the killing of Jerry McCabe and my views of Sinn Féin and the IRA. I come from a somewhat different position from other Members because I was a member of the Defence Forces for 21 years during which I spent much time in the late 1970s and the 1980s,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

John Minihan: ...in this State. To have the stories relating to this matter carried on pages seven and 13 of the national newspapers, sends a message that we are ready to tolerate being held to ransom by the Real IRA, the Provisional IRA or whoever. They are consigned to the history books, which is where they should be.