Ireland’s ambassador to the United States has criticised a New York Times columnist for using the word “leprechauns” when referring to Irish people. In a letter published in the newspaper, Daniel Mulhall said using the word when talking about people from here is “an unacceptable slur”. "So let me tell you about Apple and the leprechauns,” Mr Krugman wrote. In his letter, Mr Mulhall pointed out that it’s not the first time Mr Krugman has used the term in his writing. Mr Krugman previously coined the term “leprechaun economics” to describe Ireland’s GDP rise of 25pc in 2015.

Source: Irish Independent June 12, 2021 09:44 UTC