David Norris (Independent)

I support Senator Hayes in his call for a debate on crime, particularly the use of guns. There has been an immense increase in that activity which is very worrying. I also saw Fr. Aherne from Finglas and I was immensely impressed by his dignity, outrage and courage. One comment he made was that there has been a complete desensitisation. Many of these professional killers are now in their late teens and early 20s and they appear to have no capacity to imagine or understand the pain, suffering and grief they cause by their actions. This is an area in which we need to intervene and as a society we need to stand with the majority of decent people in Finglas and protect them because they are under a type of gun law. The rest of society has to show it is concerned. They are not a separate part of this country and city.