The potential deportation to China of a nine-year-old boy who has lived in Wicklow his whole life has been branded "cruel" and "inhumane". Eric Zhi Ying Xue[readmore]876557[/readmore]“Over the past year, I’ve been working hard with Eric’s mother to stop her family from being plucked out of their home," Deputy Donnelly said. The Health Minister Simon Harris has voiced his support for Eric. The Health Minister tweeted to say Eric is Irish and "part of our community". "I stand with Eric Zhi Ying Xue in Bray," he said.

Source: Evening echo October 18, 2018 17:26 UTC