Fine Gael General Election candidate Catherine Noone has apologised for calling Taoiseach Leo Varadkar "autistic".Ms Noone was quoted on The Times Ireland website as stating that Mr Varadkar is "autistic".
The quote continued: "He's autistic like, he's on the spectrum, there's no doubt about it. He's uncomfortable socially and he doesn't always get the in-between bits." Ms Noone said that her remarks are "completely unacceptable", and that "my choice of language was inexcusable and wrong. I am truly sorry".She made the comments while canvassing with a reporter from The Times Ireland.
"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," she said.
Shame on her. To even think that let alone say it
Darwin award
Haven't we learned anything? That we use words like 'Autistic' shows that words matter and do have an impact.
she's a bit of a loose cannon
He let her away with it so as to dampen down the controversy If she had called him a Packy Pikie Gay Gender bias Druggie Or liar What would he have said. Or what if Mary Lou had called him names?
If you weren't already painfully aware of fine Gaels feelings towards children and adults with disabilities and autism then this should leave you in no doubt VoteThemAllOut2020
She's a prize dope
It gives me a strange satisfaction that my first ever tweet, is this expression of huge relief that FINALLY everyone now sees what I have seen and known for years; that Senator Catherine Noone is, at her core, a truly nasty person.
Liar liar pants on fire
Back in my day you could offend someone without bringing others into the equation. If she can't even be trusted to bad mouth someone properly without upsetting others what hope has she of help running the country.🙄
Comments like this reveal the “real deal”! A toxic leak that shows a side that will rarely be visible in election season. Pretty pathetic
How ignorant to make that comment. There is a very big difference between being shy and being on the spectrum. How could you expect people to vote for you after making that comment.
Leo was right about the Nutters in Fine Gael
As a person on the spectrum I say only neuro typicals consider that an insult. Autistic and proud.
Wouldn’t happen if SF were in power.
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!
You can never 'withdraw a remark'. It's impossible.When it's said, it's said.Why do some people struggle with this concept?
She has form on this. Not the first bigoted comment she has made.
Why is RTE not reporting on the full extent of her remarks and her use of the 'N' word. She gave examples of potentially offensive words that could be used out of context, including “special” and “n***er”.
More fake news
Christ tonight. 🤦♀️ How can someone get so much wrong on so many levels.
Actually AUTISTS are some of the most BRILLIANT minds on our planet. So on the flip side, I see it as a compliment. Those with eyes to see.
Pathetic..just another jumped up career woman with no regard for anyone but her own ambitions
Catherine No-one
She should be fired from the party and never allowed to be involved with politics again Just because she retracted her comments Doesn't make them any less damaging
conorpaterson32 hahahaha
And to think people will still vote FG. Snowflakes
It just looked like the usual, FF and Fg picking on Mary Lou, with the studio getting all excited until you have to stop for telly bingo
Unbelieveable ignorant statement. No way forward from here.
Still Jet Lagged..RWC
Kick her out.
Surely she’s missing a hyphen in her surname.
Ignorant woman.
Hang on, is that her whole statement? Not even clear who she's apologising to. Is she apologising to: - people with autism and their families? - people who live with Ireland's racism problem day in day out? - just Leo? Any FGer not calling for her to be expelled is an enabler.
Who are these people that are running. They have no cop on. Removed from reality.
Is fine geal for running down disabled people now? The quality of noone discribed below
It was only last week when senatornoone was telling people to 'get a grip' when she parked illegally blocking the footpath. She's about as bright as a 2 watt bulb. GE2020
With friends like that, who are the enemy!
I’d like to think this is an honest mistake........because if it’s not then she needs the sack straight away! 😡
FineGael is imploding.
* apologises after finding out she had been recorded. She denied it at first.
Apologised to those with autism I hope. Leo is a pandering fool.
'Look ma leo has the chalk ' Let leo take it '
When she meant simple
The golden rule.
senatornoone stand down.
She should stand down or in other words resign apologies isn't acceptable for anyone too use those kind of words is just disgusting and disgraceful
When is her first appointment with Turas Nua ? She has to apply for 10 jobs a week with them.
described him as autistic and autism as an illness. As a parent of a child on the spectrum, it is a simply staggering display of ignorance of what autism is.
Scorn not her simplicity
Isnt ig great the way people in the public eye,say what they like,without thinking.Then think they can apologise and its all forgotten.DONT VOTE for her in the DUBLIN BAY area 👎🏿
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