Ray Butler (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday Senators, including myself, spoke about the Remembrance Day ceremonies. I read with disgust one of today's newspaper headlines. It read: "Sinn Féin Senator has urged caution when discussing Remembrance Day ceremonies." In response, I want to give our Sinn Féin friends a little bit of history. My great uncle, Peter Laffey, who joined the American Army, was killed in France in 1917. Many of the people who fought in the First World War joined up because they had to feed their families and earn a living. Today's newspaper article stated that there were more complex issues. I contend there are issues with every war. Are we to forget these Irish men who were slaughtered?