Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-05
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Thomas Byrne (FF), Meath East

Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí go léir as cad atá ráite acu anseo sa Seanad. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil daoine dearfach faoin Uachtaránacht agus go bhfuil tuairimí acu ar conas gur féidir linn an Eoraip agus ár dtír féin a chur chun cinn i rith na hUachtaránachta. I thank the Senators for their contributions here today. There is a huge range of issues and forgive me if there were certain aspects mentioned or not mentioned. When you have ten minutes, it is almost impossible to get everything in but I have listened to what people have said.
The European Union is the greatest peace project ever. I say this all of the time. Peace is the very foundation of the European Union. I fundamentally disagree with Senator Higgins who said, if I understood her correctly, the European Union cares little for who lives or dies. That is an extraordinary statement that bears absolutely no relationship to the facts.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05