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"It's a scandal that he's being welcomed here..."

US Vice President Mike Pence is in Ireland, and there seem to be plenty who are objecting. In fac...

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17.28 3 Sep 2019


"It's a scandal that he's being welcomed here..."


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17.28 3 Sep 2019


US Vice President Mike Pence is in Ireland, and there seem to be plenty who are objecting.

In fact Amnesty Ireland organised a ‘Disco at the Dail’ in protest at his stay here, and the policies that he and the Trump administration represent.

Hayley Fox Roberts is a founding member of Northwest LGBT Pride, as well as an LGBT activist, and she told Ivan why she wasn't happy at the warm welcome he seemed to be receiving from Irish leaders.


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