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The English woman travelling across Ireland to apologise for Cromwell

As you might know, there’s some talk in the UK about issuing an apology for its part in the trans...

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15.36 5 Nov 2026


The English woman travelling across Ireland to apologise for Cromwell


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As you might know, there’s some talk in the UK about issuing an apology for its part in the transatlantic slave trade and the historical harms it brought. But, should there be other things that need an apology?

For example, Shirley Bowers, Leader of Arise Ministries, is from the same town as Oliver Cromwell, and has been travelling around Ireland to apologise for his actions. She joins Seán to discuss.


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