Bertie Ahern

“The ones I worry about are the Africans. We can't be taking in people from the Congo and all these places. I think there's too many from those places. I don't worry about this generation of Muslims. The next generation, when the kids start growing up, there then that's when I think the problem will be.”

— Reported by RTÉ and BBC

Notes:

Secretly recorded while he was out canvassing for Dublin Central bye election. Check the linked source for more context where he clarified his stance. The actual date is not verified, the provided date is the date of the report.

“Sitting on the sidelines, cribbing and moaning is a lost opportunity. I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide because frankly the only thing that motivates me is being able to actively change something.”

— RTÉ News