Cullinane apologises to people offended by 'Up the Ra' comments

Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane has offered an apology to people who were offended by the “Up the Ra” comments he made at a party function after being elected.

Cullinane apologises to people offended by 'Up the Ra' comments

Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane has offered an apology to people who were offended by the “Up the Ra” comments he made at a party function after being elected.

But the deputy described the furore over the remarks as a “storm in a teacup” which, he said, was being used by people who didn't like Sinn Féin to make more of it than it was.

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