McEntee blasts TDs for 'blatant hatred and racism' with comments on immigration

The comments were made as the Dáil debated the EU Migration Pact, which the Government plans to opt into

Justice minister Helen McEntee told the Dáil that TDs had a responsibility to be mindful of the words they use on the topic. File picture: Oireachtas webcast

Statements in the Dáil around immigration are "feeding blatant hatred and racism", the Justice Minister has said.

Helen McEntee was speaking as the Dáil debated the EU Migration Pact, which the Government plans to opt into.