The reason Ireland is taking its stance on Israel/Palestine is straightforward:
Ireland was conquered, colonised, murderously subjugated, starved by the British.
That breeds a level of empathy and solidarity beyond most other European nations, many of which were colonisers.
Mandatory watching. A sour grapes Fine Gael candidate who didn’t get elected calling out Donegal for being negative gets humbled with a list of facts. Fair play to radio presenter. Her response is what you’d expect
The Shinty Hurling International was officially launched in Croke Park yesterday 🚀
Ireland 🇮🇪 v Scotland 🏴
🗓️ Saturday 21st October
⏰ 2.45pm
🏟️ Páirc Esler, Down
"One of the soldiers raped a 16-yr old girl there... Another one gathered people in cages and simply gunned them down".
An Israeli war criminal narrates and laughs about his experience of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian village of Tantura in 1948.
Why the need to apologise … maybe those complaining should actually listen to the song in context … the usual suspects make yet another attempt to alienate Irish songs … https://t.co/H3We2MEaDQ