Paper sorry for 'no coloured' ad

A GALWAY newspaper has apologised for publishing a property-to-rent advert which contained the line "no coloured".

The advert, seeking tenants to rent a four-bedroomed house in Knocknacarra on the outskirts of the city, was placed in Monday's edition of the Connacht Sentinel by Galway-based property consultant Michael Fahey.

"The advertisement that appeared was printed in error," said the paper's general manager, David O'Brien, yesterday. "We accept that the advertisement should not have been published. It does not reflect the attitudes or the values of the Connacht Sentinel.