Seanad
‹ Order of Business 750th anniversary debate
Summary
Senator Byrne criticises holding statements on the alleged first Irish Parliament, arguing the event represented subjugation rather than Ireland’s democratic tradition.
What madness drove the Seanad leadership to have statements today on the 750th anniversary of the so-called first Irish parliament? A parliament probably met in Castledermot, County Kildare, 750 years ago today, but we have no idea whether it was the first.
Comment on this
Whether it was a parliament, it bears no relationship to the Parliament or people of Ireland and it had no relationship to the people of Ireland at the time. It was the start of the subjugation of the country.