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Gregory Campbell remarks appalling says Martin McGuinness | Gregory Campbell remarks appalling says Martin McGuinness |
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Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has said it was "absolutely appalling" to hear Gregory Campbell's remarks about the Irish language at the DUP conference. | |
Gregory Campbell told DUP members at the weekend the party would treat Sinn Féin's "entire wish list" as no more than toilet paper. | Gregory Campbell told DUP members at the weekend the party would treat Sinn Féin's "entire wish list" as no more than toilet paper. |
He also made reference to the 'curry my yoghurt' row from earlier this month. | He also made reference to the 'curry my yoghurt' row from earlier this month. |
Mr McGuinness said he was "very disappointed" that Mr Campbell had not been reprimanded by the DUP leadership. | Mr McGuinness said he was "very disappointed" that Mr Campbell had not been reprimanded by the DUP leadership. |
"Under no circumstances can this be passed over as comedy. It was absolutely appalling and there was nothing funny about it," he said. | "Under no circumstances can this be passed over as comedy. It was absolutely appalling and there was nothing funny about it," he said. |
"It's time to grow up, time to show some maturity, time to stop playing to the lowest common denominator, time to show some leadership." | "It's time to grow up, time to show some maturity, time to stop playing to the lowest common denominator, time to show some leadership." |
He said the only thing people would remember about the DUP conference was Mr Campbell's remarks. | He said the only thing people would remember about the DUP conference was Mr Campbell's remarks. |
"If the DUP don't see how damaging that is for them as a political party then I think that sends out a very negative message." | "If the DUP don't see how damaging that is for them as a political party then I think that sends out a very negative message." |
'Dry sense of humour' | 'Dry sense of humour' |
Earlier in the assembly, DUP leader Peter Robinson said Mr Campbell had a dry sense of humour and claimed some people were playing politics with the Irish language. | Earlier in the assembly, DUP leader Peter Robinson said Mr Campbell had a dry sense of humour and claimed some people were playing politics with the Irish language. |
"The language and culture surrounding it must be protected; when it starts to get drawn into the political realm we start to undermine and dilute the importance of the language," the first minister added. | "The language and culture surrounding it must be protected; when it starts to get drawn into the political realm we start to undermine and dilute the importance of the language," the first minister added. |
Mr Robinson said there was a need to differentiate between "lampooning those who are involved in a political campaign related to the Irish language and those who genuinely speak the Irish language". | Mr Robinson said there was a need to differentiate between "lampooning those who are involved in a political campaign related to the Irish language and those who genuinely speak the Irish language". |
He said Mr Campbell's "finger was being pointed at those who politically abuse the Irish language". | He said Mr Campbell's "finger was being pointed at those who politically abuse the Irish language". |
Earlier this month, Mr Campbell began an address to the assembly with: "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer" in imitation of the Irish sentence "go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle" which translates as "thank you, Speaker". | Earlier this month, Mr Campbell began an address to the assembly with: "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer" in imitation of the Irish sentence "go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle" which translates as "thank you, Speaker". |
On Monday he said: Mr Campbell said: "Exposing those politicising the Irish language, as well as those making unrealistic political demands at the talks table is the right thing to do. | |
"How dare anyone try to suggest that it is something to be ashamed of? | |
"I will not be apologising for, or deviating from doing the right thing." |
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