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Fri 10 Oct 2008Lenihan retracts 'fascist' remark
MINISTER OF State for Integration Conor Lenihan has retracted his use of the word “fascist” in the Dáil when he heckled Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar during Wednesday’s session.
Mr Lenihan had said that Mr Varadkar wanted to segregate immigrant children. Fine Gael also claimed he described Mr Varadkar as a fascist.
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