Publishing Guide

Upcoming Events

Dublin | Racism & Migration Related Issues

no events match your query!

New Events

no events posted in last week

Other Press

Racism & Migration Related Issues

Germany: Large-scale police operation against refugees in Berlin 19:14 Aug 27 0 comments

Brain Drain 21:16 Jan 04 2 comments

EU Report On "illegal Immigration" Action Plan 19:05 Oct 12 0 comments

UK: Far right supporters - violence is largely inevitable 21:55 Mar 17 1 comments

Wanted! Participants for Intercultural Radio Project 16:20 Mar 30 0 comments

more >>

User Preferences

Feeds

Blog Feeds

Public Inquiry

Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

Waiting for SIPO Anthony

Public Inquiry >>

Human Rights in Ireland

Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

Trump hosts former head of Syrian Al-Qaeda Al-Jolani to the White House Tue Nov 11, 2025 22:01 | imc

Rip The Chicken Tree - 1800s - 2025 Tue Nov 04, 2025 03:40 | Mark

Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

The Golden Haro Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:39 | Paul Ryan

Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

Dale Vince Links Bondi Beach Massacre to Israel Mon Dec 15, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Labour donor and green energy tycoon Dale Vince has sparked a backlash after linking the Bondi Beach massacre to Israel's actions in Gaza, saying Netanyahu "wants antisemitism to be a thing? and "acts to make it so".
The post Dale Vince Links Bondi Beach Massacre to Israel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Labour Has Gone Beyond Lying to Bullshitting Mon Dec 15, 2025 13:32 | Sean Walsh
As he entered Downing Street, Keir Starmer told us he would "tread more lightly" on our lives. In 18 months Labour has gone from merely lying to bullshitting, losing all attachment to reality, says Sean Walsh.
The post Labour Has Gone Beyond Lying to Bullshitting appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Right Wins Chile Election on Mass Deportation Platform Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:18 | Will Jones
The Right has won the Presidential election in Chile, with conservative Jose Antonio Kast defeating his communist rival on a platform of cracking down on crime and deporting hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.
The post Right Wins Chile Election on Mass Deportation Platform appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

The Daily Sceptic Christmas Appeal Mon Dec 15, 2025 09:00 | Toby Young
The Daily Sceptic's Christmas Appeal launches today ? an opportunity for readers to show their appreciation of the work we do. Remember, donating just ?5/month or ?50/year will give you access to a range of premium perks.
The post The Daily Sceptic Christmas Appeal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Delaying Ed Miliband?s Net Zero Targets ?Could Save UK ?350 Billion? Mon Dec 15, 2025 07:00 | Paul Homewood
A new report from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) shows that the UK could save ?350 billion by slowing down its mad dash to Net Zero. But it doesn't say how much more could be saved by abandoning it completely.
The post Delaying Ed Miliband?s Net Zero Targets ?Could Save UK ?350 Billion? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

Voltaire Network

Voltaire, international edition

Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

Martin Cullen says: 'should go off to the bog and take the immigrants with him'

dublin | racism & migration related issues | other press

Monday July 04, 2005 15:49

by Sinn Féin

Report this post to the editors

'The original transcripts of Dáil records show Minister Cullen, telling a Deputy, who had criticised the length of time the Government was allowing the Dáil to close for summer holidays, that he 'should go off to the bog and take the immigrants with him'.'

Published: 1 July, 2005

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Transport, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to reign in the Minister for Transport Martin Cullen over comments he made in the Dáil today.

Deputy Crowe said, "During the course of Order of Business this morning the Transport Minister, Martin Cullen made a comment which he must withdraw. The original transcripts of Dáil records show Minister Cullen, telling a Deputy, who had criticised the length of time the Government was allowing the Dáil to close for summer holidays, that he 'should go off to the bog and take the immigrants with him'.

"Throwaway remarks like this are completely unacceptable from Government Ministers. The Taoiseach must reign in the Minister and instruct him to withdraw the remarks and to issue a public apology.

"There is a growing tide of racism being directed against immigrants and other non nationals in this country. Remarks like those Minister Cullen made today can do nothing but contribute to that problem." ENDS

Add Your Comments >>

printable version

with comments

atom feed of comments

rss feed of comments

RSS and atom feeds allow you to keep track of new comments on particular stories. You can input the URL's from these links into a rss reader and you will be informed whenever somebody posts a new comment.

Digg this

Furl

Reddit

Gab

Twitter

save preference

Comments (4 of 4)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Get thee gone	Shocked Michelle	Mon Jul 04, 2005 16:27
2	cullen is an ignorant egomaniac	ff watch	Mon Jul 04, 2005 16:30
3	dail debates censored	b	Mon Jul 04, 2005 16:33
4	UK Times on Carrickmines & Dissent	redjade	Mon Jul 04, 2005 16:38

Add Your Comments >>

© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy