Taoiseach Distances Fianna Fáil From Bertie Ahern's Immigration Remarks
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has distanced Fianna Fáil from former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's recent comments on immigration, calling them 'not appropriate.' Ahern defended his remarks, made in a covertly recorded video, stating he was trying to de-escalate the situation and did not expect to be taped.
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‘I was trying to calm it down… you don’t expect people to be taping you’ – Bertie Ahern defends immigrant comments on viral video
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended himself after a clip of him declaring “there are too many” immigrants coming to Ireland has gone viral.
Read full article →Martin: Ahern comments on immigration 'not appropriate'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that views on immigration expressed by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern on a video circulating on social media do not represent the views of Fianna Fáil or their candidate in Dublin central.
Read full article →Taoiseach distances Fianna Fáil from immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in covert video
Micheál Martin defended the government’s migration policies after Bertie Ahern was filmed criticising immigration
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