Judge apologises for 'thick' remark

An outspoken Irish judge has apologised for branding people from County Tyrone typically thick.

Judge Sean McBride made the outburst last week in Monaghan District Court as he ruled on a case of mistaken identity involving a young woman from the north.

Sarah McGrath, from Donaghmore, Tyrone was facing a public order offence after she was wrongly summonsed to court following a name mix-up.

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