"Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended himself after a clip of him declaring "there are too many" immigrants coming to Ireland has gone viral. In a video circulating on social media, which was recorded without Mr Ahern's knowledge, he said he "worries about Africans"."
"The Taoiseach says Bertie Ahern's migration remarks are not the views of Fianna Fáil and such comments are 'not correct or proper' Bertie Ahern responds to video: 'I have no problem with people who come here through the visa and asylum systems'."
"Bertie Ahern responds to video: 'I have no problem with people who come here through the visa and asylum systems'."
A viral clip shows former taoiseach Bertie Ahern saying “there are too many” immigrants coming to Ireland and that he worries about Africans. The video was recorded without his knowledge. He defended himself by stating that the migration remarks are not the views of Fianna Fáil and that the comments are not correct or proper. He said he has no problem with people who come to Ireland through the visa and asylum systems. He responded to the viral video by clarifying his position on immigration and emphasizing the proper context of his statements.
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