Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

I associate myself with the expressions of sympathy with the wife and family of Liam Lawlor. I knew Liam for quite some time. I met him on the hurling field where I hurled against him. I always counted him a hard but fair man whether it was in politics or on the hurling field. One wonders what lies ahead for the reporter involved. The editor comes from a family in my own county with a long tradition in journalism. I have always seen that family as being honest and decent in the field of journalism. Senator Phelan mentioned "a race to the bottom" and journalism has sunk to the bottom in this instance. I hope that, assuming that rules exist within the NUJ, someone will be suspended from that newspaper. If this does not happen, the union should disband immediately. It is a sad day for journalism.