A Wexford TD has come under fire on social media for a comment he made about "druggies" on Dublin's O'Connell Street.
The use of the word, which has been slammed as "derogatory", "highly judgmental" and "appalling language about addiction", came as RTE prepared to air its Primetime show about the ongoing issues on the street and Dublin city centre. Many also said that the issues were a result of the current Government's policies, of which Deputy Kehoe is a member.
Speaking in the Dail yesterday, he said: "It's a street I'm absolutely ashamed of as an Irish person. It is full of druggies, crime, anti-social behaviour, robberies, take-aways, alcohol, drug abuse. This is our main national street in our capital city. I wouldn't send a tourist to O'Connell Street cause I would be ashamed to send them to see what is down there."
