Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

They were a very responsible group of people and were very constructive at all times.

I wish to echo a second remark made by Senator Norris, namely, the idea that people could be filled with such hatred towards other people that they would take out their children and take out themselves in the same moment. In this context, everyone is revolted by what happened in Manchester yesterday, and everyone should be, but Ireland should also take a look at what is happening in the world this week. In particular, I am deeply disturbed by the conference in Saudi Arabia at which the proposition was put forward that the Sunnis are all right and that evil lies in Iran to be confronted.I do not remember Shia people bombing Coptic Christians in Egypt. I do not remember them blowing up wedding parties in Pakistan.