A local TD got into a heated exchange with the Taoiseach about immigration in the Dáil yesterday. Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin asked Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to have a open and honest debate about concerns in local communities regarding immigration.
Deputy Harkin was unhappy with the Taoiseach's response after he accused her of linking single men who are seeking asylum to the death of Ashling Murphy:
The Taoiseach responded to Deputy Harkins comments by saying he engages in these kind of debates regularly: