Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I, too, spoke to the protestors outside. Mrs. Brennan - of course, the name was good and I had to make it my business to talk to her - had concerns about speeding in housing estates. I have been campaigning for the past 15 years, both at local authority level and in the Seanad. Speed limit signs anywhere are a complete and utter waste of money and time. There is only one way to reduce the speed limit outside schools, in housing estates and in dangerous locations, and that is through the use of what are called speed bumps. I called them ramps for years. The proper designation is speed bumps. The protestors out there agree with me. They talk about 20 km/h and 30 km/h speed limits.Nobody patrols them and it is unreasonable to expect gardaí to do so. I have photographs of various schools and estates throughout the country which need speed bumps.

The achievement of the Irish cricket team in New Zealand in beating one of the top teams in the world was wonderful. This must not be let go.

Loop Head peninsula in County Clare has been listed in the top 100 green locations in the world. This was planned by the local community in conjunction with Clare County Council, Fáilte Ireland and various bodies. What the community has and what this will mean should not go unheeded.