Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I have never before spoken on Northern Ireland but I feel I must do so on this occasion. I am totally opposed to the possible release of the murderers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe. The main difference is that this murder occurred during a so-called ceasefire. I recall Sinn Féin and Gerry Adams at the time distancing themselves from what happened and saying it had nothing to do with Sinn Féin-IRA. As usual, they backtracked subsequently and created a link. I am getting sick and tired of Sinn Féin adopting an À la carte approach to democracy. We have seen this recently in regard to associations by a certain Deputy in the other House where close associates of his were intercepted on the way to a proposed bank robbery. We cannot have this. In a democracy there is one law, one police force and one army, and there cannot be anything else.