Emer O'Neill calls on Tommy Tiernan to make public statement after 'powerful' apology

The comedian has removed the offensive joke from his set, but the presenter says she feels addressing it publicly would help her community to 'heal' 

Tommy Tiernan reached out to Emer O'Neill privately to apologise for the joke 

RTÉ presenter Emer O'Neill has called on Tommy Tiernan to make a public statement after he said to her in a private phone call that a joke he told during a recent gig was offensive. 

The former Home School Hub presenter and teacher walked out of one of the comedian's Vicar Street shows earlier this month after he made a joke that she described as racist and offensive.