Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Senator Burke could defend the indefensible. He must have been a very good lawyer. I hope he still practices because he is certainly very persuasive. I hope the greyhound he bought was a good runner. The media are very interested in this issue, and rightly so. Today "Liveline" will probably be full of calls from middle Ireland. This difficult situation and complicated issue may have an effect on the by-elections in Dublin and Roscommon-South Leitrim.

That this is regarded as an unseemly affair will probably push our candidates over the line. It is on the same day-----