David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to comment on the suggestion made by Brian Hayes, MEP, that "we need to have an honest debate about this, rather than this kind of attacking Johnny foreigner kind of UKIP, au français national, Sinn Féin position". I find that deeply offensive. I think he should withdraw his remarks. By lumping Sinn Féin in with the National Front in France or anywhere else, or indeed with UKIP, he is trying to portray Sinn Féin as a racist party.