Councillor whose Traveller comments caused outrage has interest in two local properties 

Councillor whose Traveller comments caused outrage has interest in two local properties 

Fianna Fáil councillor for Galway City Michael Crowe.

The Fianna Fáil councillor who caused outrage this week over his opposition to plans to accommodate a Traveller family in a local authority house in Galway has an interest in two properties in the same neighbourhood, it has emerged.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Thursday condemned comments made by Michael Crowe in relation to the Traveller community as “unacceptable” and said his party is taking the matter “very seriously”.

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