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Bertie Ahern says too many African migrants and Muslims in Ireland

During a byelection canvass, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern told a woman there were too many migrants coming into Ireland, saying the ones he worried about were Africans and people from the Congo, and voicing concern about second-generation Muslims.

  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/14/bertie-aherns-comments-on-immigration-totally-wrong-says-jack-chambers/
  2. dublinpeople.com/news/northsidewest/articles/2026/05/20/ahern-comments/

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