..is none other than Labour’s blogging Senator Dominic Hannigan.

During the order of business in the Seanad this week Fergal Quinn spoke about devices to keep young people away from shops and how they might play someone like Barry Manilow to deter young people from hanging outside.

Up steps Dominic to contribute…

I wish to pick up on a point made by other Members pertaining to reconsidering our planning and development Acts. Like Senator Quinn, I am concerned that many young people have nowhere to go in our towns and villages and are constantly moved on and criminalised by machines such as the mosquito device. I will not go down the Barry Manilow route, as I happen to believe he produced some good music. The song, “Mandy� was one of my favourites, as was “Copacabana�.

So especially for Dominic this weekend maybe as he writes his blogpost on the matter?!