Every week, Sinn Fein (who accepted British Rule for the first time last year in order to impose abortion), seem to find new ways to lower the moral standards in Ireland’s branches of the Oireachtas.
In the past week, it was the turn of Senator Paul Gavan, a male politician who heckled female politician Senator Sharon Keoghan as she mourned the death of her 15 year old friend Ann Lovett.
Ann Lovett’s story was particularly tragic. She died at a grotto to Our Lady in the 1980s, the story was retold by Senator Keoghan, who stated:
On 31 January 1984, one of my childhood friends, Ann Lovett, died with her baby son at a grotto in Granard. She had moved to Granard after her first year in St. Clare's convent. Our class was told of the death. Two pupils were chosen to go to the funeral and the rest of us were left to grieve in our own way. I am told I was one of the girls who mitched out of school to hitch a lift to her funeral. I have no memory of that day. My thoughts last week after the horror that took place in Tullamore were also with the tragic death of Ann in Granard. The country shared its pain with the Murphy family. I am sure the national solidarity gave comfort to the friends, family and colleagues of Ashling in Tullamore. I contrast that with Granard in 1984. The village of Granard is still healing from that tragic loss 38 years later. I often wonder if Ann had options. I am sure she could have aborted her baby but she did not. Today, we are in such a great place for young girls who find themselves pregnant unexpectedly. There are teen support groups-----
A surly Paul Gavan, who is a man, grossly interrupted the female politician as she recalled the tragic death of her female friend, grunting:
I actually cannot believe I just heard that.
A clearly, and understandably, upset Keoghan replied to the male Senator by stating:
I am sorry; Ann Lovett was a friend of mine. I cannot believe that I have to deal with this every single time I get up to speak in this Chamber.
I am spoken down to in here every time. It is nothing short of bullying.
She then finished by saying:
Gianna Care is also available to help and support young girls who find themselves pregnant. These options must be given to young girls seeking options from the HSE through the My Options helpline. I am hoping that the HSE, if its representatives are listening in today, will come out strongly stating that the services it is providing give options to those seeking help. If not, maybe they should rename the site "My Option" and not My Options.