Image: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie Image: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie FINE GAEL SENATOR Catherine Noone has apologised for remarks she made about the Taoiseach, after it was reported she said Leo Varadkar was “autistic”, “on the spectrum” and that he “doesn’t know what to do with himself” in social situations.
If I do say so, I am much more natural than he would be. I’ve been in rooms with him and he doesn’t know what to do with himself. He’s naturally shy. But he’s actually a very good politician. Noone was also quoted as saying he is a “very good politician”, but is “a bit wooden”. My choice of language was inexcusable and wrong. I am truly sorry. I will not be making any further comment. The Times also reports that Noone gave it examples of potentially offensive words that could be used out of context, such as “special” and “n***er”. However she clarified that she would never use the N word.
All political parties have always attracted their fair share of male f*ckwits, but what is it about FG that has attracted so many of the female of the species?
Why would u say such a thing unless u thought that way. Anyone can apologise but really, what type person would say that!!!
Shes a blatant liar and a horrible person. Shame on her for not apologising to ppl with autism
Catherine No One 😂
It's as if they're deliberately trying to lose, a bit like when we started submitting shit songs to Eurovision because we couldn't afford to host it any more 😂
He is an utter and complete as*hole; he is NOT autistic! There’s a huge difference!
This not about language or saying the wrong thing...this is what she thinks! Guys please...believe her! Use some logic here...Senator Noone believes that autistic people are all cold, unempathic robots and she thinks she’s better than them 🤷♀️
I've never heard of anybody call another 'Autistic!' I never would! Thought of it is psychotic! Noone originally denied it! Then fake apology! She has history of comments like this on social media! ciarakellydoc live on radio trying to speak up for Noone, belittling the comment!
What is the big deal, isn’t she correct, let’s call a spade a spade
She just lost two votes in this house 😠
What’s said cannot be unsaid..
Her comments were immature and condescending. But the fact that it was so easy for her to blatantly deny saying it until she was informed she had been recorded, tells me everything I need to know about this individual.
Unfortunately, intellectual intelligence is often bought at the expence of emotional intelligence. And emotional intelligence with the currency of metaphysical intelligence.
Silly Ms No one 🤣
Wow, such ignorance!
All the drugs have turned Leo's brain to mush. Its nothing to do with autism
Cracking looking bird all the same
Hmmm. A lesson in the use of language. Keep it simple. Don’t label. Use descriptive language. Don’t insult our autistic population.
To late would not like her on my team
Im afraid its High Noon
Best thing to respond her ignorance is not to vote for her. We do not want TD with disparaging views on disability. Like other disability groups, autism is not a disease or illness. They’re normal like us all. It’s the ignorance of people like Catherine Noone to be problematic
Even if he is ....so bloody what. In fact if he is on the spectrum then he is to be celebrated.
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