Seanad debates

Wednesday, 11 June 2003

10:30 am

Photo of Francis O'BrienFrancis O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, to investigate fully the incident which took place on Sunday evening after a GAA match in Casement Park. The incident happened in Portadown when supporters from Monaghan were travelling home by bus. Four buses were stoned. It is completely unacceptable that on a Sunday evening, between approximately 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock, supporters travelling home in two coaches and two minibuses were stoned and windows in a bus were broken. A lady is in the Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin suffering an eye injury. It has been confirmed that the Garda in Monaghan are to take statements from the people concerned, but I certainly want the Minister for Foreign Affairs to have this incident fully investigated and to ensure that the like of it should never happen again. GAA games are sporting—

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