Michael Brennan (Fianna Fail)

I too wish to be associated with the Leader of the House in expressing our sincere thanks and gratitude to the members of the Garda Síochána, especially the two brave, unarmed gardaí who carried out their duties at Goatstown yesterday. The pictures on television from the village of Adare last night brought back sad memories of when two gardaí, Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and his partner, Detective Garda Ben O'Sullivan, were shot there. One shooting was fatal. The people of Adare in County Limerick expressed their sincere gratitude to the gardaí for the work that they carry out daily on our behalf. I also express our sincere good wishes and prayers to Charlie Chawke for a speedy recovery.