Taoiseach downplays gala dinner protest by Burke family

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has downplayed the impact of the disruption caused when a protesting evangelical Christian family were forcibly removed from a gala dinner he was attending in Washington DC.

Three members of the high profile Burke family from Co Mayo were intercepted by security personnel and police as they entered the floor of the Ireland Funds event in the US capital as part of a transgender related demonstration.

They shouted loudly as they were pulled back through curtains surrounding the main dining space during a speech on Thursday evening by the head coach of the Washington Commanders NFL team Dan Quinn.

Chaotic scenes ensued as law enforcement officers grappled with them and forcibly removed them from the National Building Museum.

Mr Martin described the incident as “regrettable” but refused to criticise security arrangements that…

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