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Violent history dispute

Summary

A prolonged and increasingly heated exchange followed over Ned O'Sullivan’s remarks and Sinn Féin’s historical record, with Mac Lochlainn protesting against hypocrisy and O'Sullivan repeatedly snapping back. The Chair struggled to restore order as phones, pamphlets and accusations about the War of Independence dominated the chamber.

Senator Ned O'Sullivan is the name.

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One will never hear Eddie Fullerton-----

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Let us be formal about it.

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-----mentioned by Ned.

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I must have struck a real nerve today.

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I will call the Senator his name when I think that he is worthy of it.

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I struck a real nerve today.

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Absolutely disgraceful.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator was in there. He would not be left out. Do not worry

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I struck a real nerve today.

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Some of the most violent men in Irish history-----

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The Shinners cannot take it.

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I have my phone in my hand on which one can see a pamphlet by Senator Ned O'Sullivan on some of the most violent men in Irish history-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Order, please.

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The Shinners cannot take it.

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A four-page pamphlet has been circulated on some of the most violent men in Irish history.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Both Senators must desist.

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They give it but they cannot take it.

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The Senator is an historian. I urge him to tell us the history of those men. What did they do?

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

We are listening to the Leader who will respond to both Senators.

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The Shinners cannot take it.

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What did they do? Is Senator O'Sullivan an historian?

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The Shinners cannot take it.

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The Senator is an historian.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, Senator Mac Lochlainn.

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Senator Ned O'Sullivan is a so-called historian. I urge him to tell us about the men.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, Senator Mac Lochlainn can show us the pamphlet and Senators can view it afterwards.

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Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi did not use violence apparently.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator cannot display the pamphlet on his phone in the Chamber.

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My God. The Senator should be ashamed of himself.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader without interruption, please. He is responding. He will deal with both Senators.

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Sinn Féin does not know the meaning of the word "shame".

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I apologise, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I was trying to-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I urge the Leader not to invite comments.

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Is Senator Ned O'Sullivan a Tory historian? He is like one of the Tories. He is probably campaigning for Brexit with Mr. Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP, and people like that.

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Sinn Féin Members are very bad today.

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The Senator is nothing like these people.

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The Sinn Féin Senators are a bit touchy today.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, gentlemen.

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It is too long a distance for them to see this.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, Senators.

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The Sinn Féin Senators are very touchy today.

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The Senator has fallen far from the republican tree.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator must put away his phone.

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I will keep my phone on the floor for a few minutes.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

No phones can be displayed.

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Senator Ned O'Sullivan has fallen far from the republican tree.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, desist.

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