Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

People will play the man rather than the ball when voting on this issue in Britain.

I cannot see how it would benefit Britain, Northern Ireland or Ireland if Britain votes to leave the European Union. I hope that common sense will prevail. Jo Cox's husband, Brendan, asked the British people to vote to remain. I hope that in her memory and in the interests of Britain, their families, Europe and the Irish in Britain people will vote to remain in the European Union. Are there elements of it that do not work? The answer is probably "Yes". Is reform needed in Europe? Absolutely, yes, even in our context, but one does not throw out the baby with the bath water. I hope the people of Britain will vote to remain.