Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A woman very close to me, otherwise called my wife, said it is like trying to get a greyhound to go slow. I am not very good at it.

I welcome to the House friends and neighbours of mine, Martin and Monica O'Mahony, from Kilcoe, west Cork. To my eternal regret, Martin was one of the people who first enticed me into politics in 1985 and I will never forgive him for it.His good wife, Monica, worked with my wife for many years. They are very welcome. I think it is their first visit to the Chamber. All the other guests are also very welcome. I have to acknowledge my neighbours.