Apology is too little, too late

I WAS horrified by the insulting language used by the president of our nearest neighbour, Mrs Mary McAleese, when she said Protestants were being taught to hate Catholics.

Apology is too little, too late
Fri, 04 Feb, 2005 - 00:00

Further, to compare Protestants with Nazism was inexcusable.

President McAleese offered an immediate apology for the offence she has caused and I am prepared to accept it.

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