Enda Kenny brands Donald Trump's comments 'racist and dangerous'

US presidential hopeful Donald Trump may have received the red carpet treatment from the Government when he was last in Ireland two years ago, but Enda Kenny has firmly whipped away the welcome mat for the Republican presumptive candidate.

In surprise comments in the Dáil yesterday, the Taoiseach openly admitted that the billionaire businessman’s comments — which have dominated debate in the US presidential nomination race — were both “racist and dangerous”.

Furthermore, US voters had an alternative to vote for, noted a candid Mr Kenny.