Catherine Noone apologises after she described Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as 'autistic'
Fine Gael General Election candidate Catherine Noone has apologised for calling Taoiseach Leo Varadkar "autistic".Ms Noone was quoted on The Times Ireland website as stating that Mr Varadkar is "autistic".
The quote continued: "He's autistic like, he's on the spectrum, there's no doubt about it. He's uncomfortable socially and he doesn't always get the in-between bits." Ms Noone said that her remarks are "completely unacceptable", and that "my choice of language was inexcusable and wrong. I am truly sorry".She made the comments while canvassing with a reporter from The Times Ireland.
"If I do say so, I am much more natural than he would be. I've been in rooms with him and he doesn't know what to do with himself. He's naturally shy. But he's actually a very good politician," she said.
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