Berkeley tragedy: Minister dismisses ‘pathetic’ apology by New York Times

The equality minister has dismissed as “pathetic” the New York Times apology for its controversial article on the Berkeley tragedy.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin reacted after the newspaper apologised if the article gave the impression that the victims were to blame.

It also accepted that some of the language in the news report published on Tuesday “could be interpreted as insensitive”.