by Q Radio News
Lord John Kilclooney says he has deleted a tweet in which he called Irish premier Leo Varadkar a "typical Indian".
The former Ulster Unionist Politician says he now accepts it caused offence to some people.
He's told Q Rado he realises it was a mistake but insists he's not racist at all:
This is the second time Lord Kilclooney has had to deny claims of being a racist, after make reference to the Taoiseach as "the indian" last year.
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