In an attempt to further distance himself from the fallout, Mr Bryan claimed that there is a "reason why young men in this country find dark humour so appealing. It is because we feel we have been sold out", claiming that young people have "been left a country that is Irish in little else but name".
The sacked former head of Aontu's youth wing said he is "going absolutely nowhere", while citing religious scripture.
John Bryan, who was a local representative in the Clane LEA based in Derrinturn, was expelled from the party following an internal probe into two alleged secret group chats used by senior figures in its youth structure.
He was also sacked from his role as a constituency administrative assistant for Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín.
Mr Bryan was part of a secret Whatsapp group that exchanged messages, including repeated use of the n-word, antisemitic slurs and conspiracy claims about Jewish people controlling immigration.
He also said his daughter won't "like brown people".
In an attempt to further distance himself from the fallout, Mr Bryan claimed that there is a "reason why young men in this country find dark humour so appealing. It is because we feel we have been sold out", claiming that young people have "been left a country that is Irish in little else but name".
He acknowledged the "immaturity" of the text exchanges, saying he does "not condone the use of racial slurs, or of hatred of any kind toward anyone".
He further stated that what he wrote in the Whatsapp group was "intended to be humour".
In the messages, in a group titled Friends of the GOP Éire, Bryan allegedly posted comments describing “some n***** Dub” and separately wrote “Stupid c*** Jew Dubs.” He later said he was referring to “Dubs as a DNA group.”
Last night, however, he said "I believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, where I am called to love not only my neighbour, but each of God's children."
Aontu leader Peadar Toibin told Kfm News that he was "disgusted” by the behaviour uncovered and insisted the exhanges in the whatsapp group did not reflect the values of the wider organisation.
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