Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, Coghlan, Keaveney and O'Reilly all expressed their shock and horror at the various incidents that took place over Saint Patrick's weekend. I would say that 99% of the festivals organised and the committees who organised them were a credit to their communities, towns, cities and counties. I join in the congratulations offered by Senator Keaveney for the great work done in Ireland during the festivities. It reminds us of how proud we can be as a nation and how we should acknowledge the achievements of generations that have gone before us. Unfortunately, the minute negatives get mentioned in Parliament. As Senator Harris said, it is something we must address because we are in privileged positions over the next four and a half years——