Ireland is a young state but an old nation. We should remember the base of deprivation from which this country began. We depended on other nations to come to our aid and to show solidarity. The very word "solidarity" is associated with Poland. We should remember the troubles and trials its people endured. It was thought at the time that theirs was an impossible task and that they would never break loose from the grip of the oppressor, but they succeeded in doing so.