Fine Gael’s epic own goal on RIC event can’t be blamed on the public’s “disappointing response”
Not a week into the new decade and it’s another fine mess we find ourselves in. With the Dáil still on Christmas break, the government has been forced into deferring the commemoration for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 17 January, as part of the Decade of Centenaries. The commemoration was condemned by large swathes […]
6 years ago
Fine Gael announce “deferral” of controversial RIC event
The controversial RIC event will not be going ahead. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has announced that the event set to commemorate the Royal Irish Constabulary will be deferred. The event had been scheduled to take place at Dublin Castle on 17 January. Concerns had been raised about the nature of the event, given the […]
6 years ago
Micheál Martin calls RIC commemoration event an “error of judgment”
Micheál Martin has called the event an “error of judgment”. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has spoken out about the controversial planned commemorative event for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) next week, saying that the government has “abandoned” the “model of inclusive commemoration that has been developed and implemented by successive governments”. Martin, whose party […]
6 years ago
Leo Varadkar: Ireland should be “mature enough as a State to acknowledge all aspects of our past”
The Taoiseach took to Twitter on Tuesday to further address the controversial issue. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that a planned commemoration for members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) next week “is not a celebration” and that Ireland should “be mature enough as a State to acknowledge all aspects […]
6 years ago