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category national | rights, freedoms and repression | other press author Monday January 09, 2006 17:18author by Gay Georiauthor email gg at bearla dot ie Report this post to the editors

Fianna Fail Politician Refuses to Apologise for Racial Reference

SEANAD leader Mary O'Rourke was last night in hot water after saying some of her campaign helpers had worked "like blacks". On the otherhand, there have been few Dail or Seanad politicians as critical of Irish racism and indeed, State immigration policies, as Mary O'Rourke. Surely it was an unfortunate gaffe.

SEANAD leader Mary O'Rourke was last night in hot water after saying some of her campaign helpers had worked "like blacks". On the otherhand, there have been few Dail or Seanad politicians as critical of Irish racism and indeed, State immigration policies, as Mary O'Rourke. Surely it was an unfortunate gaffe.

However, others are not so certain:

(From the Irish Independent)

The Residents against Racism said they were deeply upset by the comments and found them "deeply offensive".

"I am really surprised at her. It is very offensive to a lot of people," she said. "It's a real gaffe."

Peter O'Mahoney, chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council, said: "The use of such language is ill advised."

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
 1   Richard Delevan has a good take on this     seedot    Mon Jan 09, 2006 17:38 
 2   is it true?     abroad    Mon Jan 09, 2006 17:39 
 3   That's women for you?     Bernard M.    Mon Jan 09, 2006 17:54 
 4   unrealistic expectations.     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 18:05 
 5   Mary O'Rourke is not your granny     Richey    Mon Jan 09, 2006 18:13 
 6   Racism?     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 18:40 
 7   "Get a Life"     Coillte, and proud of it!    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:14 
 8   whats next?     honkey paddy!    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:18 
 9   Yes, it was racist, plain and simple     Richey    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:20 
 10   2 extra points     Richey    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:27 
 11   would you cop on to yourself richie.     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:35 
 12   You're not willing to discuss the facts - so no point continuing here     Richey    Mon Jan 09, 2006 19:48 
 13   debate.     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 20:04 
 14   Against Political Correctness     Phuq Hedd    Mon Jan 09, 2006 20:11 
 15   of course i am phuq head     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 20:24 
 16   Racist     Phuq Hedd    Mon Jan 09, 2006 21:11 
 17   Thick Paddy     Bernard M.    Mon Jan 09, 2006 21:31 
 18   Context     gay geori    Mon Jan 09, 2006 21:47 
 19   for phuqs' sake!     observer2    Mon Jan 09, 2006 22:07 
 20   Out of interest     Curious    Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:54 
 21   Curious     observer    Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:13 
 22   Apoligise and get it over with     SH    Tue Jan 10, 2006 13:00 
 23   SH     observer    Tue Jan 10, 2006 13:24 
 24   Hey SH     Devil Dog    Tue Jan 10, 2006 14:08 
 25   No     SH    Tue Jan 10, 2006 14:24 
 26   Devil Dog     SH    Tue Jan 10, 2006 14:31 
 27   SH     Observer    Tue Jan 10, 2006 15:58 
 28   observor     SH    Tue Jan 10, 2006 16:38 
 29   sanity.     observer2    Tue Jan 10, 2006 17:11 
 30   Denial of reality     Phuq Hedd    Tue Jan 10, 2006 18:58 
 31   in kerry they call it shite talk, phuq!     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 01:23 
 32   SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:11 
 33   Observer     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:19 
 34   not the same     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:54 
 35   SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:30 
 36   Facts and figures.     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:46 
 37   observer2     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:54 
 38   in terms of SH/Observer     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:12 
 39   Re: My "debate" with SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:25 
 40   PC Police     Palto    Wed Jan 11, 2006 14:07 
 41   I think you're missing the point.     crushed velvet    Wed Jan 11, 2006 14:14 
 42   Once again     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 15:30 
 43   40,000     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 15:39 
 44   SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 15:43 
 45   Completely untrue     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 15:59 
 46   SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:08 
 47   Such intellect     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:17 
 48   Many Ethnic Minorities on the South-Side     Confidentiality    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:28 
 49   SH     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:36 
 50   SH - PS     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:44 
 51   Interesting to observe observer2     Phuq Hedd    Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:57 
 52   F&ck Head     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:05 
 53   blinkered view of black people     seedot    Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:22 
 54   seedot     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:28 
 55   PS - seedot     observer    Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:29 
 56   3.5 million visitors from the UK     seedot    Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:42 
 57   Observe nothing     SH    Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:23 
 58   sure i said that already phuq...     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 19:55 
 59   The Oppressed     Phuq Hedd    Wed Jan 11, 2006 20:11 
 60   misuse, abuse not use     observer2    Wed Jan 11, 2006 23:46 
 61   Observer2     Phuq Hedd    Thu Jan 12, 2006 04:35 
 62   Seedot and SH     observer    Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:17 
 63   What is Racism?     Damien    Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:21 
 64   Majority of Asylum Seekers are fakes..     Clarance B.    Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:26 
 65   Worth reading     debate.    Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:47 
 66   Stats     SH    Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:06 
 67   SH     observer    Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:21 
 68   substantiate your clams     Damien    Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:58 
 69   quote from todays Irish Times     debate    Thu Jan 12, 2006 14:52 
 70   Shifting debate     seedot    Thu Jan 12, 2006 15:23 
 71   Integration or inter racial hatred, thats the choice.     Debate    Thu Jan 12, 2006 15:57 
 72   Seedot     observer    Thu Jan 12, 2006 16:16 
 73   elves.....     Debate    Thu Jan 12, 2006 16:55 
 74   Racism     R. Isible    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:06 
 75   r.isible     oh here come the lefties    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:26 
 76   right     FFSYAM    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:30 
 77   extermist sociological arguments.     P. Fitzpatrick    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:43 
 78   Show me the money you thick mick.     R. Isible    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:44 
 79   I"m starting to think Phuq Hedd has a point     R. Isible    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:48 
 80   not used to this     p.fitz    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:49 
 81   Not the point     P.Fitz    Thu Jan 12, 2006 18:58 
 82   Go read your own site     R. Isible    Thu Jan 12, 2006 19:09 
 83   Foaming at the mouth     P.Fitz    Thu Jan 12, 2006 19:19 
 84   correction     P.Fitz    Thu Jan 12, 2006 19:23 
 85   Fair enough     R. Isible    Thu Jan 12, 2006 19:48 
 86   "Ask any geneticist if there is a supported scientific concept of race and they'll say no"     observer    Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:32 
 87   Race     .    Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:48 
 88   outcomes     Xavier    Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:33 
 89   Now, the bitterness of Truth!     Coillte, and proud of it!    Fri Jan 13, 2006 15:14 
 90   Ethics     Xavier    Fri Jan 13, 2006 15:40 
 91   we the indiginous Irish     observer2    Fri Jan 13, 2006 15:49 
 92   Xavier     observer    Fri Jan 13, 2006 15:50 
 93   Religion, Assent and Indigenous     Coillte, and proud of it!    Fri Jan 13, 2006 18:18 
 94   You don't know what you're talking about.     R. Isible    Fri Jan 13, 2006 19:10 
 95   Social assent and organised religion     Xavier    Fri Jan 13, 2006 21:50 
 96   Organised religion and political parties are one!     Coillte, and proud of it!    Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:53 
 97   control     Xavier    Sat Jan 14, 2006 15:03 
 98   Control is in our nature!     Coillte, and proud of it!    Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:42 
 99   Figures     SH    Mon Jan 16, 2006 15:52 
 100   Celtic?     LOCALIST    Tue Jan 24, 2006 20:14 


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