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[Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton with Labour TD John Lyons, Labour MEP Phil Prendergast, Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore and Labour TD Ciara Conway at a Labour party think-in at Johnstown House in Co. Meath last September]

Ms Burton told Newstalk this morning that, while she will be in New York with Taoiseach Enda Kenny on St Patrick’s Day, she will not be attending the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade, which has banned public displays of gay pride.

Meanwhile, Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer, who last week told the Dáil how he was ‘beaten, spat [at], chased, harassed, and mocked’ for being gay, has said he’d prefer if Mr Kenny didn’t attend the parade.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is boycotting the event.

Buttimer would ‘prefer’ if Kenny didn’t attend New York parade (Irish Times)

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