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Taoiseach shocked and dismayed at Sinn Fein TDs tweet on IRA attacks

Hqrry113 · 2020-12-01 11:02:15

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “shocked and dismayed” by a controversial tweet sent by a Sinn Féin TD that referenced IRA attacks during the War of Independence and the Troubles. On Saturday, the Laois-Offaly TD tweeted in reference to the Kilmichael Ambush in 1920 and the Narrow Water Massacre in Warrenpoint, Co…

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#962 17-12-2020 02:40PM

James Brown

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blanch152 wrote: »

The difference with the two kids that the BA allegedly helped kill is that there is not a single person on here saying that the killing of the two kids was understandable, right, or just because of a war.

On the other hand, there are too many posters defending the criminal actions of the PIRA.

Says it all.
An interview with the British officer, was played on RTE Radio 1 on Tuesday lunchtime. He named the Unionist politician who approached him asking him to take the troops away from the bridge between specific hours. He laughed as he recalled wondering would he get dragged into politics. So he let it be known that they would oblige. The UDA then blew up a bomb killing the two teenagers. They only put a small hole in the bridge so upon returning, the BA blew up the bridge.

So instead of giving these two teens the same sentiment you gave a 19 year old soldier you are using their deaths to try score points. Hypocritical.
Nobody defended anyone killing anyone. Explained why some of us believe they attacked Mountbatten and soldiers. You are putting spin on this to play favourites with murder victims.

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