Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, in the past few decades in particular and since the establishment of An Garda Síochána in 1922, many men and women serving in the force have met early deaths protecting this State, be that at the hands of perpetrators who flew under an alleged flag of republicanism, criminal gangs or whatever. Our thoughts and the thoughts of the members of the Fianna Fáil group in the House, which the Leader mentioned, are firmly with Detective Garda Donohoe's family and his colleagues, who I visited in the detective branch in Swords yesterday where his brother serves. His entire family has a proud tradition in the Garda. I fully agree with the scheduling of the business for tomorrow. I ask that in the coming weeks we have a reasoned debate on policing in the House, but this is not the day to talk about the ins and outs of that. On behalf of our group, I offer our deepest sympathy to his family and express our revulsion at what happened to a man who died in the service of the State.