Call for inquiry into racist email sent from An Post

AN investigation has been demanded into how a racist email came to be sent from a public service email address to the broadcaster Vincent Browne.

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland, the national network of anti racist organisations, said an immediate investigation by the Department of Communications was needed into the circulation of the racist material from an An Post email address.

On Thursday night Mr Browne commented on the email on his TV3 show stating that there where indications it had also been circulated around email address in other public offices.