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RIC controversy sets back bid for United Ireland

The controversy that has surrounded the commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary has set ...

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12.56 9 Jan 2020


RIC controversy sets back bid for United Ireland


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12.56 9 Jan 2020


The controversy that has surrounded the commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary has set back the bid for a united Ireland.

That’s according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who pushed back against much of the criticism of the planned commemoration yesterday evening.

We get the unionist view of the public and political response to the event from Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor of the Belfast News Letter.


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Belfast News Letter Ben Lowry Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast RIC Commemoration Service RIC Commemoration Service Deferred Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Service Shane Coleman Unionists United Ireland

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