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Noah Donohoe case

Summary

Senator O'Reilly spoke about Fiona Donohoe’s continuing search for truth and justice for Noah, with the Chair cautioning about naming people in the Chamber. She said support for Fiona is strong and asked that the Minister for Justice engage with his Northern counterpart to ensure a rigorous, open and transparent process.

In the run-up to International Women's Day, I want to acknowledge and recognise a woman who is suffering greatly in a bid to get justice for her son, Noah Donohoe.

Each and every one of us is someone's child. Many of us have a child or children of our own who we know could very well have been Noah. If what happened to this family was to happen to any one of us, none of us would ever stop looking for answers. We would never give up and I know, with this case in particular, the public are keeping a tight eye on it.

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Maria Byrne An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I am sorry, Senator, but you have to be very careful when you are raising people's names here in the Chamber, unless you have their permission.

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Maria Byrne An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Okay.

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The support for Fiona Donohoe, Noah's mother, all over Ireland is incredible and I want her to know that it is unwavering. We all know that something is not right and that Fiona is not getting all the information that is available and that she rightly deserves. Every woman and mother I know, North and South, talk about this case. They stand united in full support behind Fiona in her quest to obtain the truth and in her fight for justice for her son, Noah. I ask that we, in this House, ask the Minister for Justice to speak with his counterpart in the North to ensure a rigorous, open and transparent police investigation into Noah's death and that there be no more delays to the inquest. Noah was Fiona's son, Belfast's son, but we know in our hearts that Noah could have been anyone of our sons. Will the Minister meet with the family in question?

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