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02/02/2012
Labour Senator Apologises For Tweets
A Labour Party Senator in Donegal has apologised for comments he made on Twitter over a newspaper story that later appeared to be untrue.
Senator Jimmy Harte was criticised over his 'tweets' on the social media site after an Irish Independent story on Wednesday that was a mistranslated story of a Polish woman on welfare benefits in Donegal.
The Independent report on 36-year-old 'Magda' drew upon a piece originally published last Sunday in a Polish daily.
Mr Harte said: "I wish to apologise for comments I made on Twitter last night following the Irish Independent article on a Polish resident in Donegal.
The comments were made in the heat of the moment and went well beyond an acceptable level of online interaction. I accept full responsibility for what I said, and fully withdraw my remarks. I unreservedly apologise for any offence they may have caused."
(DW)
Senator Jimmy Harte was criticised over his 'tweets' on the social media site after an Irish Independent story on Wednesday that was a mistranslated story of a Polish woman on welfare benefits in Donegal.
The Independent report on 36-year-old 'Magda' drew upon a piece originally published last Sunday in a Polish daily.
Mr Harte said: "I wish to apologise for comments I made on Twitter last night following the Irish Independent article on a Polish resident in Donegal.
The comments were made in the heat of the moment and went well beyond an acceptable level of online interaction. I accept full responsibility for what I said, and fully withdraw my remarks. I unreservedly apologise for any offence they may have caused."
(DW)
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