Bertie Ahern

I think there's too many coming in.

I think we have to take some in.

I have no problem with the Ukrainians because, you know, in fairness, the Russian moved in and warned our country.

But a lot of the Ukrainians are going back now.

And we still have a lot of Poles here.

But the ones I worry about are the Africans.

Yeah.

I don't agree with you on the Africans.

We can't be taking in people from the Congo and all these places.

Yeah.

Just sit there, you give them your problem, and a couple of days later you get your little letter back to say it's been dealt with.

And it's not just that they'll say it's been dealt with, it will be dealt with.

The Taoiseach subsequently apologised for his choice of words.

Well, that was a bad choice of words if I said it that way.

You know I'm very involved with the Suicide Action Group, so apologies if I said it that way.

I use it as an example of people who are always against things and looking around on things, but I certainly didn't mean it that way.