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THE INTEGRATION CENTRE has dismissed as “rambling, contrived and spurious” the apology by a Mayo judge for comments made about Polish people and the social welfare system and says it intends to complain to Gardáí today.
The immigrants’ rights group was responding to the controversy caused by Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court last week when she compared the social welfare system to a charity for Polish people.
In an apology issued through the Courts Service yesterday evening, Judge Devins said that the remark had been made “in the context of – and alluding to – another recent, violent, alcohol fuelled incident” and was intended to be specific to that incident.
She said it “was never intended to offend any community, or members of any community,” and added: “If insult was taken from my comment I apologise for same.”
But the Integration Centre said the apology was “rambling, contrived and spurious”.
In a statement the group added: “Her apology seeks to blame those offended by her remark for the insult they took. She needed to give an unequivocal apology to Polish people, this she did not.
“Her past form on previous comments about Poles concerns us and demonstrates a bias not appropriate for any public servant and particularly a Judge.”
The group said it intends to make a complaint to Gardaí today under the Garda Racist Reporting Mechanism which allows any person to report a racist incident even if they haven’t been the actual victim.
The Integration Centre chief executive Killian Forde said: “Given that there is no mechanism to discipline or even make a formal complain about Judges we feel obliged to take this action in response to Judge Devins remark and her opportune and irrelevant so called apology.
“The Polish community in Ireland are now the biggest minority in the country and her remarks are, at best, grossly insulting to the tens of thousands of hard working Poles, we could only imagine the horror if a British Judge insulted the Irish community in Britain this way.”
The group said that it also hoepd that the gardaí would also investigate whether Judge Devins’ remarks are in breach of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989.
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Edward Snowden – the gift that keeps giving !
Yanks Go home and fix your own mess first and then come back to us and prove that you are as great as your Army makes you !
And they call themselves a democracy…haha what joke
They are. But spying on forigen lands is the norm. Every country even us has a intelligence service.
Thing with vpns they are going to be used by forigen services and terrorists to hide messages. I use one myself as a means to use Netflix and such.
But you can be sure China is watching the Web too. I have absolutely no issues with the Americans watching the Web as long as the data that’s not pertinent is deleted. we can’t have another hoover where they find a nude pic and hold it over a president in future. Once it’s used to watch the Islamic nuts and the far right and far left nuts then I’m happy someone has our back.
NSA = the backdoor specialist
……America is our friend apparently – Funny that when they allow thousands of Irish to build their economy but won’t give them citizenship …
And then we are without an American Ambassador for ages – they knew this was coming down the line I’d say ….well of course they did…
I think it is now very important for people to begin to distinguish between a country’s military and its people – In my opinion the JCOS have become nothing more than a rogue terrorist organisation with little or no respect for international law !
ShoulD I say hello to Langley as I am sure they are reading this – yeah I will …
hello Langely – just a quick question – do you consider Peeping Toms perverts ?
Ryan – there is no doubt that Langley’s take on you is similar to that of the majority of journal posters.
You are as daft as a brush….
Correct Will. Not only does DR talk to himself – but he even types to himself.
‘yeah I will…’
Howya Lorraine …..
Will – I am daft as an angry brush – slight difference – l.o.l.
Happy New year boys and girls !
Will and Lorraine – sorry Bill – Here’s a word for ye ” soliloquy” –
And no – there is no need for ye to forward any reimbursement for your continued education in the written word – I like to share –
Have a good one !
Come on folks, be honest. If Frank posted this yesterday, there would be the usual suspects calling him crazy. And hes been onabout this stuff for ages.
Excellent post Jason – the next thing that Frank should be on is the” Ninth Circle Cult “….surprised he isn’t actually !
And here’s two words for you, Ryan.
‘Total Pillock’.
Thanks for sharing Will – are you receiving treatment ?
Rumour has it there’s a guy married to a woman from Killimor that might be able to help you – he suffers from the same thing apparently – I could be wrong though !
Ryan, you have REALLY lost it. Do you know?
Try getting a life. Without links, and, with at least, a tenuous grasp on reality.
Outside Athenry, where you’re the subject of some anonymous ridicule.
Anonymous ridicule – what’s that – Cowards gossip?
Get a life – where ?
Lost what ?
I know my name which is more than I can say for you ……did you loose it or what or are you really a big hole in the ground ?
Happy New Year G.P.
Greetings are not accepted from idiots. Who have had very successful personality bypasses.
You don’t want to have a Happy New Year ? – and you think I’m an idiot – work away so sure …. your choice !
Seeing as Frank seems to be on a day off …
How to beat airport security apparently …
Drones don’t work apparently..
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