Aodhán Ó Ríordáin backs campaign to ban two books containing the 'n-word' from Junior Cert syllabus

Labour Party Spokesperson on Education, Enterprise and Trade Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD 

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has backed a campaign to have 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and 'Of Mice and Men' removed from Junior Cert syllabus.

The Labour education spokesman says the Department of Education should "see sense" as the books aren't "worth the hurt they are causing".