.AnneRabbitte said she had a 'bag of sh**' thrown at her
Politicians have condemned an alleged incident in which a bag of excrement was thrown at junior minister Anne Rabbitte.She said: “Attended a meeting tonight and a bag of sh** thrown at me and my government colleague.”Minister Rabbitte did not provide any further details or comments on where the incident occurred.
She also did not divulge the identity of the other Government colleague who attended the meeting with her.Green Party Minister Pippa Hackett wrote: “Solidarity with my government colleague @AnneRabbitte, who was doing her job, as she does every day with compassion and commitment.be treated like this. I hope the perpetrator is identified and prosecuted.”
Green Party Senator Pauline Reilly said that the incident should be “called out by everyone, regardless of politics”. “I know Anne to be a decent and fair politician, and this should not be tolerated in our society,” she said. Minister Rabbitte’s Fianna Fáil colleague John Lahart described the report as “disgusting” and “unacceptable”.The Irish Mirror contacted both Minister Rabbitte and her spokesman for comment.Get the latest political news and analysis to your inbox by signing up for Louise Burne's Party Lines newsletter
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