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Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ..., somebody who served in the Upper House. At the moment of greatest grief, he could have called out for vengeance, but he called out for talk and talk with everybody, including the leaders of the IRA at the time. That was Gordon Wilson. In my view, he opened doors for many people who followed and brought a settlement that has largely been successful. What we must encourage and hope is...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...fortunate to get an e-mail last autumn from the grand-niece of the officer who arrested and took the surrender from the 3rd Battalion offering to make available her grand-uncle's collection of five scrap books to do with his connection with the 3rd Battalion Old IRA. It is a fantastic legacy. This is a British soldier who fully appreciated the cause he had been fighting against and who,...

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...British Government would not recognise the democratic wish, it set up its own consular services in Versailles. It had a massive diplomatic mission to America and it set up consular offices there. It set up its own justice system, courts and police. It had a culture department. There was a big debate in that Dáil, which was very interesting. Cathal Brugha proposed that the army -...

Northern Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...North and every community in the North to which I was invited, and they have been diverse. I have continued that over the years. I have met leaders of the UDA and the UVF. I met leaders of the IRA. Recently, with other colleagues, I have visited both loyalist and republican prisoners. I have been in Rathlin Island four times. I have been in Ballymoney. I have been in east Belfast....