Independent TD Noel Grealish has been accused of racism after he raised questions in the Dáil about the amount of money sent in remittances to Nigeria.
Fianna Fáil senator Lorraine Clifford Lee has also been criticised this week for past derogatory tweets about travellers.
In light of both incidents, we were joined by journalists Lise Hand, Larissa Nolan and Gerard Howlin to discuss what is appropriate for politicians to say in an election campaign.
Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.
