• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

“I want to again draw attention to the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is entering its most critical 24 hours on its journey to break the illegal siege of Gaza. Over the past 24 hours, I have been thinking about some of the commentary that has come from some of the countries who have shown support but called it an exclusion zone, saying that the global sumud is entering an exclusion zone, and...”

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

“It will be minuscule in comparison to Senator McDowell's. I agree with Senator McDowell's points on discretion. I had some further thoughts about a case from about ten years ago in the UK, which has a similar criminal justice system to ours. I was also thinking about the media or somebody else saying that something happened and they were held liable and brought to court for defamation. I...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification (24 Sep 2025)

“Today, I find this Commencement matter a little difficult to think about. Before I came into the Chamber, I got word that one of the families I reference in this have not heard from their three children in Gaza since I met them last week. That mother is Bushra. I met her and her son Mohammed this day last week. There are currently ten families still awaiting reunification with their...”

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• Has spoken in 31 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below 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") 672 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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