David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

In any case, it is before the newspapers. I am simply saying it. I am not talking about the actual sentencing and I will not talk about it, but the fact is that it was delayed in order to allow the assailant to go before the courts. There was a much worse case in the Republic in which a young man, a gifted student, a devoted son and a very brilliant man, was hit from behind while cycling by a man who was speeding. He was knocked flying. The driver did not appear to brake or slow down; he simply went on and hid the car. He has had a series of convictions for drug and other offences, including traffic offences. As I understand it, he was actually more or less out on bail when this happened.