• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2022 — Byelection
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2025)

“I raise a number of colliding issues that are of great urgency. One is the presence of a Russian spy ship, Yantar, not far from Irish waters. This is a surveillance vessel which is part of the Russian order of battle. It has been in Irish waters almost consistently for a number of years now. It is obvious, based on the circumstances, that it is mapping not just our subsea oceanic fibre...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2025)

“I will not take up the full three minutes but at least I have some idea. All these issues around defence, security and intelligence are coming together. We are not in a position to generate intelligence meaningfully. An Garda Síochána is the primary intelligence agency in the State. It does not have the resources, national technical means, signals, etc. It just does not have...”

Seanad: Migration: Motion (19 Nov 2025)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome this motion on migration and commend my colleagues in Fine Gael on bringing forward this very important debate. I particularly welcome the publication of a new migration and integration strategy, and I hope I have time at the end to elaborate on that a little. There are concerns expressed by some voices in Irish society, and Senator...”

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• Has spoken in 48 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 183 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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