I urge the Irish people to remember their pride in our Defence Forces as they risk their lives for peace, when they take part in dangerous missions under UN mandates and when intervention in the face of genocide or ethnic cleansing is called for. I urge Irish people to think of the respect in which our Defence Forces are held internationally and the respect for the Irish people implicit in that, in contrast to the appalling disrespect shown by Sinn Féin and the IRA over the years.