A local newspaper has apologised for a "racist" and "offensive" 'joke' which featured on their 'It's Only A Joke' page. A local newspaper has apologised for a "racist" and "offensive" 'joke' which featured on their 'It's Only A Joke' page. 'It's racist and offensive' - Local Kerry newspaper forced to apologise after outrage at 'joke'The 'joke', which featured in the Tralee Advertiser on Friday, has sparked outrage both in the Kerry town and on social media. One Tralee local said there was "no place in this town, in any publication for 'jokes' like this." "We regularly receive contributions from the public towards our 'It's only a Joke' page, which is one of the most popular pages in our magazine," they wrote.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2018 08:59 UTC