Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Senator Jim Walsh tells Senator Ivana Bacik to "get treatment for haemorrhoids"

Really, he actually said that.

Newsworthy. ie / YouTube

THE SEANAD WAS reduced to shouting and pleading this afternoon after one Senator told another to get “treatment for haemorrhoids”.

Senators Rónán Mullen and Fidelma Healy-Eames were speaking about RTÉ’s coverage of the abortion debate when an insult by Mullen was objected to by Senator David Norris.

Uproar ensued.

Mullen was commenting about yesterday’s BAI ruling that a broadcast of the Ray D’Arcy Show featuring Amnesty International’s Colm O’Gorman breached rules for “fairness, impartiality and objectivity”.

Mullen claimed that Labour members are being hypocritical for seeking to have religion removed from State-funded schools but not seeking a balanced debate on the State-funded broadcaster.

If you only object to bias when it upsets yourselves and your point of you, then you’re no real democrat. You go on like harpies everytime somebody calls for simple fairness.

Norris objected to Mullen’s use of the term ‘harpies’ and it began three-way shouting match involving the pair and Healy-Eames.

haem Youtube Youtube

Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke attempted to maintain order before Healy-Eames accused Senator Ivana Bacik of trying to “stop the debate”.

Senator Jim Walsh then rose, saying he had a point of order:

On a point of order, can somebody please give Senator Bacik some treatment for haemorrhoids.

It was met with an angry reaction from the chamber with Norris attempting to have Burke rebuke Walsh’s his statement.

Mullen, meanwhile, pleaded to be able to finish his “concluding two sentences”.

mullen Youtube Youtube

Read: Senator calls for dismantling of RTÉ and its ‘pro-killing of unborn babies policy’ >

Read: ‘Disgusting and insensitive’: Fianna Fáil senators condemn… Fianna Fáil senators >

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
79 Comments
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gerard Carey
    Favourite Gerard Carey
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 8:28 PM

    Well done Gardai.

    144
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Ian McLaughlin
    Favourite Ian McLaughlin
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 9:56 PM

    Well done Gardai – Brilliant work as usual!

    69
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute KeithG
    Favourite KeithG
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 9:43 PM

    Someone’s talking

    61
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Paul Clavin
    Favourite Paul Clavin
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 11:20 PM

    I’d like to know how the guards are able to find out this type of information for instance how they found out that a certain sportsman had received a fixed penalty notice.are the rules regarding phone tapping being followed.dogs on the street know what they’re doing

    21
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute AnthonyK
    Favourite AnthonyK
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 10:57 PM

    @ Ray Farrell – what do you mean Comanche Country?

    Oh, I see what you mean. The people in Finglas are Comanches / the real natives and the Gardai are like the Cavalry ruining their way of life. Yeah, I get it now.

    22
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute stuart priestley (Stuie)
    Favourite stuart priestley (Stuie)
    Report
    Mar 28th 2023, 11:57 PM

    Ah! Yeah a hole in the ground some people just can’t hole a shite someone has been talking trying to make the FED’s look good

    8
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Richard Ahern
    Favourite Richard Ahern
    Report
    Mar 29th 2023, 5:18 PM

    Great work by the police. Really well done. However, if it’s a case of “enter one judge NO… into the proceedings”, then most of their efforts will have been for nought.

    1
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds