Politicians have been told it “will be a shame, and shameful” if the tolerance that has marked the Decade of Commemorations is lost following the controversy surrounding the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). “It will be a shame, and shameful, if the spirit of openness and tolerance which has made all of this possible is fractured and damaged. Dr Manning was speaking at the opening of The Irish Wars Gallery 1919-1923 exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks, Dublin. Sir Hamer Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland, inspecting members of the Royal Irish Constabulary. “As a people we were rightly proud of how we as a country commemorated 1916 with style, generosity and pride.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2020 01:52 UTC