Dermot Kennedy posted on Instagram saying he was 'sorry for any distress' caused by his comment.
By Conor NeesonIrish singer Dermot Kennedy has apologised after he used a racial slur during an interview in Canada.
The musician used the term, considered derogatory to members of the Traveller community, in a video posted online by Much, a popular music channel."I was not referring to anyone specific, and I never mean to cause harm with the words I say," he said.The performer is currently on tour in North America and it is understood the interview took place in Toronto on 10 June.
Speaking on Tuesday, she described the singer as a role model for children and young traveller men but said his comment was "very foolish". "I don't think he was thinking and the more I actually watch the video the more I feel a lot of empathy towards him," she said. "Some travellers find offence to the word knackered and some travellers don't, but unfortunately we just shouldn't be using it at all."
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