Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I apologise but it was brought to my attention that there was a long-lost cousin of mine in the Visitors Gallery and I just wanted to say hello.

I second the amendment to the Order of Business by my colleague, Senator Mooney. I support my colleagues who have spoken on the incidents that occurred outside this House yesterday. Intolerant, undemocratic and fascist is how the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, described what happened yesterday outside this House to him, to colleagues in this House and to members of the public, which was totally unacceptable. Accompanied by a colleague from this House and a gentleman who was in with me on other business, we decided to go out at 3 p.m. to get a cup of coffee. Through no fault of his own, that gentleman happens to be fairly large in size and as we were passing a group of approximately 150 protestors, they started shouting, "We are paying to feed him." That was said. Thankfully, he did not notice it, but I did. Those are the types of individuals who were outside of Leinster House. I am sorry if some feel that is funny but as I am concerned, it is certainly not funny nor is it for the gentleman concerned who, thankfully, did not pay much notice to it.