Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-27
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

Of course, there are no words of consolation that can in any way reflect the loss of Siobhán and Martin, Grace's wider family, her community and her friends too. Of course, that is the case. Her life was lost needlessly and, as I said, it was predictable. It was predictable that a life would be lost and yet the law dragged its feet. I hope the Taoiseach hears that anger from Finglas. The people in that community have their arms around Grace's family and they will mind them but, no more than the communities in Ballymun, Ballyfermot, Clondalkin, Tallaght or parts of Limerick, they will not tolerate any more that people are allowed to run amok in working-class communities, putting people's very lives in danger. With a 16-year-old life taken, no words of consolation can ever meet the pain of Grace's family but Siobhán, her mother, told me that action would be some consolation. We need swift action, not words. Take these bikes off our streets and make our kids and our communities safe at last.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-27