Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

It means "bravura". Senator Norris sought a debate on the Middle East. It is amazing that the deaths of 85 people there merited only a minor item on the news. I worry about President Bush raising his predatory paw to Iran, since he feels that he must go out in a blaze of glory, as he would see it. The Senator also spoke of the plight of deaf people and a test that can be administered universally to diagnose the condition in very young children. A debate on theatre would be very interesting and not at all parochial. He also raised the very important matter of the closure of the drama studies course at Trinity College, Dublin. I do not understand why a course that attracts so many new students should be cut.