The Taoiseach took the unusual step of issuing a very strong denunciation of these remarks and of Mr Casey. “His remarks were very divisive and I think they were largely designed to attention for him and his campaign,” Mr Varadkar said. Earlier today, Mr Casey paid a visit to the houses built for Traveller families in Tipperary. Representatives of Travellers groups claimed Mr Casey was 'taking a leaf out of Trump's book' with his comments. "We want the hateful and misinformed media campaign being waged against us to stop," they added.

Source: Irish Independent October 18, 2018 21:36 UTC