John McGahon (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Before I call Senator Gavan, I welcome Commandant Leo Quinlan to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. As we all know, he is the son of Commandant Pat Quinlan, who was the commanding officer at the battle of Jadotville in 1961 when 155 Irish soldiers repelled a force of 3,000 enemy soldiers over five days, with all 155 Irish soldiers coming home alive, which was an outstanding achievement. Commandant Quinlan was also an Irish cadet guard at the funeral of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, in 1963. It is a real honour to have Commandant Quinlan here with us in Seanad Éireann. I thank him for all the work he is doing to make sure the memory of the heroes of Jadotville lives on in Irish society.