I had the honour of attending an event at the House of Westminster organised by Liam Conlon MP. It was to do with the Untold Museum of Belfast. The museum is an incredible place. I know there are many misgivings about Irish people who served in the British forces, and served with pride, as I did. The Untold Museum hosts 350 years of Irish military history. It is an incredible place to visit because you hear the stories not only of the people of the Northern Irish community and the unionist community, but also of the Sixth Battalion, the Connaught Rangers, which was raised in west Belfast. Why was it raised in west Belfast? The Catholics would not serve under Sir Edward Carson. There was the Royal Ulster Rifles, from the unionist side, as well as the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers and the Munster Fusiliers. The museum has the history of every military regiment that was ever raised in Ireland.

Andy Hart is one of the people you meet in the Untold Museum. I hope, given his interest in cross-Border issues, that the Cathaoirleach will visit the museum. One of the key things that Mr. Hart talks about is that the soldiers who joined the forces from the Republic and Northern Ireland were held in high esteem, whereas soldiers who joined from England, Scotland and Wales were regarded as vagabonds. The Irish had better teeth, were taller and were healthier people.

We have fought in every major battle.

Yesterday, Colin Weir, formerly the colonel of the Royal Irish Regiment, spoke about how, as history moved on from the First World War through the Second World War, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, Irish men and Irish women had served in every one of those wars. I was extremely proud to be in Westminster yesterday not just as a Member of the Houses of the Oireachtas, but as a former member of both the Royal Irish Rangers and the Irish Defence Forces. I encourage Members to go and see what is in the museum. It is incredible. Andy Hart will pick up an artefact, look at it and tell you the story behind it. Yesterday, he caused a bit of consternation in the Palace of Westminster when he brought a whistle in. He just wanted to tell the story behind the whistle but whistles are one of the items banned from the Houses of Parliament. The Cathaoirleach might travel there and have a look at the place. I would appreciate it.

I certainly will not bring a whistle. I thank the Senator for the heads up.