NY mayor sorry over ‘Paddy’ joke

A JOKE by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has ballooned into a controversy after Irish Americans took offence to his remarks.

Mr Bloomberg has apologised for any offence caused by his comments, which were made at an event at the Irish American Historical Society.

He told the gathering that he was used to seeing “people that are totally inebriated hanging out the window” at the Society on St Patrick’s Day.