Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the launch yesterday in Killarney of a spiritual tourism project. This is something that could be of benefit to many towns, cities and places throughout the land and that could lead to many interesting trails. I compliment Reverend Simon Lumby, who has now retitled or expanded the title of his church, St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney - Cill Airne - the Church of the Sloes, which, as the Irish scholars amongst us know, is the original name. There are many historic spiritual connections throughout the land, but we in Killarney are particularly blessed that in the town hall opposite there is an ancient well and there was an ancient church on a site somewhere in the vicinity, between the existing church and the town hall. Of course, there is also Innisfallen island, where the annals were written by monks in the 11th century, and Muckross and Aghadoe. There are some mountainside shrines. There is our magnificent Pugin cathedral - which, by the way, is also St. Mary's. The project will lead people to other places. It will be interesting for the future of tourism.

I support Senator O'Donovan in what he said about seagulls, picking up on what Senator Ned O'Sullivan proposed back down the line. I have noticed that the seagulls are now coming inland 20 miles or so from the sea.