{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a02f1c953be193dbda45a7d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Labour TD for Louth Condemns Vile Racial Abuse Against Party Colleague - 12/05/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1778572821878-bb574d99-27b7-470c-88ba-97cc670a2fb4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Labour Party has said a staff member is spending 40pc of their time “blocking racist abuse” directed at Galway West by-election candidate Helen Ogbu on Facebook, as the party criticised Meta’s “hands-off” approach.</p><p><br></p><p>A party spokeswoman said that it is employing a member of staff to help Ms Ogbu with digital media on her campaign.</p><p><br></p><p>The party said 40pc of the work of the staff member is “blocking racist abuse and commentary on Meta platforms”.</p><p><br></p><p>Ms Ogbu has been a councillor for Galway City East since 2024, when she became the first black woman elected to the council.</p><p><br></p><p>We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Labour TD for Louth, Ged Nash, who took to social media last night to condemn the abuse against his party colleague.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}