Peter Casey stands by Traveller comments made during failed election campaign

Former presidential candidate Peter Casey has claimed he was unfairly described as racist during the presidential campaign and that comments he made about the Travelling community were not wrong.

Peter Casey stands by Traveller comments made during failed election campaign

Former presidential candidate Peter Casey has claimed he was unfairly described as racist during the presidential campaign and that comments he made about the Travelling community were not wrong.

He also told Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show that recognising Travellers as an ethnic minority is 'nonsense'.

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