David Norris (Independent)

In that case, I welcome the points made by Senator Cox, as well as the manner in which she raised the matter, which was highly appropriate.

I greatly welcome the interview given to An Phoblacht — not a journal I regularly take — by Mr. Gerry Adams. I make this point as someone who had threats issued against his life by republicans. It was a remarkable interview and I salute his courage. It is an extraordinary development when someone such as Gerry Adams states he will support the police and that Sinn Féin will join the police boards and support the forces of law and order. This constitutes a remarkable development and puts it up to Ian Paisley to bite the bullet, so to speak.

Perhaps, like Senator Leyden, I am reheating yesterday's breakfast, but Senator Brian Hayes made a contribution on the Abbey Theatre.