Politician faces backlash but bishop warns against ‘censorship’
The San Fermin fiesta in Spain . The president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Luis Argüello, said the Vita incident had to be put in its context, 'knowing what many village fiestas are like, knowing what happens in the early hours of the morning after drinking this, that and the other'.
British police arrive in Dublin to watch out for football hooligans ahead of Republic of Ireland v England game The mayor himself posted a video statement appearing to express regret. “It’s a song which traditionally is sung during the festivities in Vita. It’s not about offending anyone. I have always respected women, girls and boys, everyone. Looking at the words of the song, it’s a song which, if anyone has been offended then I’m very sorry and I won’t sing it again.”
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