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Mayor of Clare to boycott RIC commemoration service

The Fianna Fáil Mayor of Clare is to boycott the forthcoming commemoration service for the Ro...

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14.52 6 Jan 2020


Mayor of Clare to boycott RIC commemoration service


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14.52 6 Jan 2020


The Fianna Fáil Mayor of Clare is to boycott the forthcoming commemoration service for the Royal Irish Constabulary, describing the event as "historical revisionism gone too far".

Cathal Crowe, who is also a Fianna Fáil general election candidate, was invited by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan to attend the 17 January service.

Mr Crowe joins the programme to explain his decision.

 


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