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"Vice President Kallas’s suggestion that Ireland simply prospered in the post-war period without trauma or oppression is deeply inaccurate and dismissive of our island's experience.

"Ireland too endured atrocities, from the Ballymurphy massacre to Bloody Sunday, where innocent civilians were shot and killed by British soldiers.

"Our people suffered internment without trial, and widespread discrimination in housing and employment, particularly in the North.

"Furthermore, the suppression of Irish language and culture has been an ongoing battle, as evidenced by the decades-long campaign for an Irish Language Act in the North.

"Vice President Kallas’s comments were ill-advised and deeply insensitive to the experiences of Irish communities still seeking justice to this day," she said.

The Sinn Féin MEP continued that she has written to Ms Kallas's office "asking her to withdraw her remarks".