The Tánaiste says remarks by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern about migration “caused hurt and harm.” The comments are being discussed after they were circulated in a social media video. According to reports, Simon Harris, speaking in reaction to the video, addresses the impact of the statements, which relate to Africans and Muslims. Sources describe the issue as one of the effect of the former taoiseach’s language and framing of migration-related topics. The reporting focuses on the Tánaiste’s response rather than new policy announcements. All accounts indicate that the video’s circulation has brought renewed attention to the remarks and prompted a public reaction from senior government figures. The sources also present the exchange in the context of current political debate around migration and community relations. No source provides additional detail on the broader policy implications of Harris’s comments beyond condemning the effect of the language used in the video.