Galway West Independent TD Noel Grealish has been accused of being ‘A Racist’ after he looked for reassurance from Leo Varadkar that money being sent home by Nigerians to Nigeria was “Astronomical”, the figure he gave was €3.4 billion, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the figure according to CSO figures was closer to €17 million.

We sent Henry McKean to the heart of where Noel Grealish grew up to the Ballybrit and Carnmore to see what his neighbours and Nigerian voters think of his comments.