Opposition parties on Tuesday strongly criticised the Fine Gael byelection candidate in Wexford Verona Murphy after saying children as young as three could have been “manipulated” by Isis. Ms Murphy has faced criticism in recent days for a number of controversial comments on migration. “We have to understand no matter how we feel, the genuine people are coming from very bad situations, war torn countries. “I realise now I had a poor understanding of asylum issues and I apologise wholeheartedly for my remarks,” she said. In future, I will play my part in making sure everyone has a better understanding of asylum and all the issues around it.”

Source: The Irish Times November 19, 2019 13:18 UTC