Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2024. Speech transcript (youtube video):

Yesterday, we witnessed the inauguration of a man whose ideology embodies everything the EU was founded to reject. The EU cannot just stand for our values when it is easy. It matters most when it comes at a cost. And standing up to Trump will come with a cost, but it is much less than the cost of letting this poison win. And I am done with the niceties from EU leaders to Trump, while his tech bro buddies call for our laws to be undermined. I am done with the Taoiseach [Prime Minister] of Ireland, with our historic understanding of immigration oppression, promoting Trump’s golf links in county Clare in response to his inauguration. And I am done with the so-called strong men, who - if they had to live for one day in the shoes of an immigrant, a woman, or a transgender person - would quiver with fear. Anyone who believes in the founding principles of the EU should be appalled by what we witnessed yesterday [Musk’s straight-arm gesture, the Roman Salute]. I am appalled. So I resist. And Europe must resist, because our history demands it.