24/06/2019 | 19:23:30 Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I just want to make four or five brief points. The first thing I want to do is just commend Ms Petra De SUTTER for an excellent report. And indeed, in my time in this Assembly, I have to say she's always been an absolutely outstanding parliamentarian. I want to hold Russia to account in this chamber and that's why I will be supporting this report. I don't endorse any of the abuses that they've carried out, but I want them in this chamber. And the idea that we can... 10/04/2019 | 19:21:06 I commend Mr Tiny KOX for this report. Above all, it speaks to our shared values. It gives us a roadmap to a better future and realistic steps to get there. At the heart of the report is a call for increased dialogue among our members and between the Assembly and the Committee of Ministers. As an Irish republican, I know the value of dialogue. We cannot begin to solve a political crisis without dialogue. We have heard talk of the elephant in the room. The elephant in the room is not the... 09/04/2019 | 16:03:26 On behalf of the Group of the Unified European Left, I welcome this balanced and well thought-out report on the establishment of a European Union mechanism on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights, and I commend the rapporteur. We need to ensure the highest level of respect for human rights and democracy on our continent, especially considering the rising threat posed by the far right and fascists, particularly within the European Union. I welcome the Assembly’s reaffirmation in... 09/04/2019 | 11:22:09 I congratulate the two rapporteurs on these fine reports. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals aim to achieve human rights for all by eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity. Each one is as important as the next, and we cannot achieve them in isolation from each other. Our planet is in serious social, economic, and environmental distress. We can solve the global issues we face only through international co-operation, but there is much that we can do nationally and... 21/01/2019 | 18:42:24 I will speak on the issue of the north of Ireland and, specifically, the British government’s failure to implement the legacy mechanism of the Stormont House Agreement of 2014. That agreement, signed up to by the British and Irish governments and the five main local parties in the north of Ireland, gave a roadmap to achieving truth and justice for all victims of the nearly 30 years of conflict in my country. Since then we have had four years of foot-dragging by the British Conservative...