John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Like others I pay tribute to the late Nicky McFadden and I offer my sympathy to her family. I knew Nicky from the hustings down through the years, and the only way I could describe her is that she was a lovely person.

I am three years in this House looking for justice for Father Niall Molloy. All I have ever got was the Minister skirting around the edges, despite pre-election promises that there would be an independent commission of inquiry. As soon as the Minister's job is on the line, he calls for an independent commission of inquiry into phone tapping. I know that phone tapping is quite serious, but I think murder - in this case, holy murder - is far more serious. This has been going on for 28 years. It might not be a good time to call on the Minister to initiate this independent commission of inquiry, but I am sure if he puts things into context, he will realise that the murder of Father Niall Molloy and the subsequent cover-up is far more serious than the position in which he finds himself at the moment. I call on him again to initiate that. It is overdue and the sooner he does it, the better. The family of Father Niall Molloy will not be at ease until such time as they get justice.