John Gilroy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I support the call by my colleague, Senator John Kelly for an independent inquiry into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy 27 years ago. There has been a great deal of controversy about the circumstances of his death and it is timely that we would institute such an inquiry. I call on all people who may have information in this regard to co-operate fully with it.

There is no question that the people of Palestine are suffering a grave injustice and ten people were killed overnight in Israeli raids on Palestine. It must be remembered that over 150 rockets landed in Israel this morning, killing three Israeli civilians as well. While we condemn violence everywhere we find it, there can be no hierarchy. If there is injustice in one place and in another, a balance must be reached in condemning both