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Critcism of Irish fans singing Zombie song labelled 'overly politicised nonsense'

Was it inappropriate for Irish rugby fans to sing ‘Zombie’? As a lot of you no doubt would have heard over the weekend the sound of Ireland's rugby supporters singing The Cranberries song at the Stade de France on Saturday night, celebrating the team's World Cup win over South Africa.  However, there was a backlash over the weekend as not everyone was happy with the song choice. Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

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11.45 25 Sep 2023


Critcism of Irish fans singing Zombie song labelled 'overly politicised nonsense'


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Was it inappropriate for Irish rugby fans to sing ‘Zombie’? As a lot of you no doubt would have heard over the weekend the sound of Ireland's rugby supporters singing The Cranberries song at the Stade de France on Saturday night, celebrating the team's World Cup win over South Africa. 

However, there was a backlash over the weekend as not everyone was happy with the song choice.

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...


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