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‘Rust in hell’: Irish nationalists slam ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher
Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s hardline approach to IRA hunger strikers and her staunch support of Unionism means few nationalists in Northern Ireland are mourning her death. Thatcher presided over the province for more than a decade of strife, death and destruction as the “Troubles” raged. The Irish Republican Army…
British Gaddafi documentary swaps ‘real’ terrorism footage for video game
A documentary film that aired last night in Britain claimed to show Irish Republican Army (IRA) fighters shooting down a helicopter in 1988. Problem is, the video shown was not actual footage: it was taken directly from a video game. The mistake is a huge embarrassment for the creators of…
U2′s anti-apartheid song caused new stir in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Irish pop singer Bono caused a stir in South Africa on Sunday after expressing support for the singing of an anti-apartheid struggle song that includes the lyrics “shoot the farmer”. The song has been at the centre of a politically charged controversy in South Africa, where the firebrand…
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