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"I Am Not A Racist" Verona Murphy Insists

Verona Murphy has insisted that she is not a racist. The Wexford woman made the comments during an i...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

3:25 PM - 19 Dec 2019



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"I Am Not A Racist" Verona Murphy Insists

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

3:25 PM - 19 Dec 2019



Verona Murphy has insisted that she is not a racist.

The Wexford woman made the comments during an interview with South-East Radio this morning, in which she also said there could be a repeat of the London Bridge terror attack in Wexford.

She was removed from Fine Gael's general election ticket last night, after controversy over her comments in the Wexford by-election.

Murphy had claimed migrants needed to be de-programmed as they have infiltrated by Isis.

She apologised for the remarks - but also insisted migrants can pose a security threat:

"The London bombings that occurred, the perpetrator lived in Ireland for 7 years. Do we have to wait to have a London Bridge incident on Wexford Bridge?"

Am I as a person not allowed to raise the security issue that these unrestricted migrants bring? The fact is I am not a racist"



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