Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Go raibh maith agat. This is the first chance I have had to raise the horrific attack that happened on Parnell Square last Thursday, but I want first to take up Senator Dooley's comments about the unwritten rule in respect of addressing race. I do not know what unwritten rule he is talking about. From my perspective as an elected representative and that of our party, we have been engaging on the issue of racism for years, listening to communities and engaging with them on concerns they might have, and fighting back if people are racist, whether online or in our communities. There is no unwritten rule. We all have a job of leadership to talk to our communities and stamp out any form of racism-----