Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I join with other colleagues who welcomed Senator Naughton to the House. I wish her well in the next two and a half years or so that remain in this Seanad. I commend Senator David Norris on his excellent contribution on "Today with Pat Kenny" this morning. I encourage him to keep going throughout the summer until we have well and truly won this proposed referendum. I am conscious of the fact that the legislation has not passed through the House yet.

I support Senator Fidelma Healy Eames's comments with regard to the article in today's The Irish Times about pregnant women in crisis. There is a tendency in this country to make them think that abortion is the only option open to them, to culturalise them into this way of thinking, so to speak. I agree with the Senator that the other options should be clearly identified and put forward as solutions so that abortion is not the only solution to a crisis pregnancy.

I congratulate my near neighbour, County Monaghan, on its first Ulster senior football title in 25 years and the first minor title in over 60 years. I point out to the Cathaoirleach that not only is Mayo still in the all-Ireland but that-----