Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Crowe. Of course, his brother Mike was mayor on that occasion. I think I arrived a bit late to the house. It was a public house. The good news is that the bar was shut. Senator Crowe was cleaning up. I think it was 1.30 a.m. or 2 a.m. but he was still there doing a bit of cleaning. My uncle Brian might have been there as well - I am not too sure. I think he had been there earlier. He might have gone home. After that I think one option I had was to get a hotel bed for a couple of hours and then get back up to Dublin for 9 a.m. I decided I would just drive the car back instead because of the motorways, which were built under a previous administration, thanks be to God. I started ringing people in America just to keep me awake on the drive home. There is only so much coffee can do. The people on the east coast were still awake, but by the time I got to Dublin I had to ring people in Montana, such as my friend Eric Kincheloe, to keep me going on that occasion. That was a great celebration.

I thank Senator Crowe for mentioning the former Senator, Billy Lawless. As we all know, Mr. Lawless is a great Galway man who has done great work for the diaspora.

I call my cousin, Senator Paul Daly.