David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I join my colleagues in saluting Jimmy Walsh. I regret his retirement as he had an acute political intelligence and humane values. He stuck with this House when every other newspaper skedaddled out of it. We will miss him and we need to ensure that The Irish Times, which calls itself the paper of record, continues to report on this House.

I welcome Senator Heffernan most heartily to these benches.