Immigration Council expresses shock at Lenihan remarks

The Immigration Council of Ireland has expressed its shock following racist comments made by a Fianna Fáil TD in the Dáil.

Junior Minister Conor Lenihan was forced to apologise after he was overheard telling Socialist leader Joe Higgins to "stick to the kebabs", in reference to Turkish employees of the GAMA construction company.

Sister Stanislaus Kennedy of the Immigrant Council of Ireland says she finds Mr Lenihan's remarks very offensive.

"I think they are racist comments and the very least we expect from our politicians who are our leaders is a basic standard, and we don't expect racist comments from them," she said.