TD Eoin Hayes 为 16 年前穿着奥巴马服装的黑脸道歉，引发了社会民主党领袖霍莉·凯恩斯的谴责。 TD Eoin Hayes apologized for wearing blackface in an Obama costume 16 years ago, sparking condemnation from Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns.

社会民主党领袖霍莉·凯恩斯 （Holly Cairns） 谴责黑脸是种族主义，此前 TD Eoin Hayes 承认 16 年前在大学万圣节派对上穿着巴拉克·奥巴马 （Barack Obama） 的服装。 Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns condemned blackface as racism after TD Eoin Hayes admitted to wearing it in a Barack Obama costume at a university Halloween party 16 years ago. Hayes道歉, 称其为“重大错误”, 并承认他当时并不理解伤害。 Hayes apologized, calling it a "huge mistake" and acknowledging he didn’t understand the harm at the time. Cairns表示该党憎恶种族主义, 欢迎他的道歉, 虽然事件导致Hayes跳过即将发生的事件, 包括该党的思考, Cairns stated the party abhors racism and welcomed his apology, though the incident has led Hayes to skip upcoming events, including the party’s think-in, to avoid distracting from key issues.