An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2022-04-28
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Malcolm Byrne (FF), Cultural and Educational Panel

It is not quite a quote from one of my favourite poets and writers, Brendan Behan. We might reflect on this when we get all the brickbats thrown at us from those online who constantly attack us:
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
I hope that when we face unfair criticism, we reflect on Behan's words. I celebrate the considerable contribution of our writers and poets.

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