So it was notable one morning last month when The Irish Times reported the biggest drug raid in Irish history had been carried out by — who else?

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/world/europe/irish-navy-ships-poets-yeats.html

That version of history seems to start at the beginning of the Troubles as this conveniently allows them to forget some distasteful facts about Irish history and two of the current parties in government.

Source: https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/09/14/beyond-the-scaremongering-challenging-the-portrayal-of-sinn-fein-by-the-irish-establishment/

We share a mutual respect for this era of Irish history.

Source: https://clarechampion.ie/mike-honours-cultural-revolutionaries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-honours-cultural-revolutionaries

“Whether it’s the evolution of camogie uniforms for women, or the rugby ball that was used in the Frongoch internment camp, they all tell a story of the GAA’s unique influence and role in Irish history right up to the current day,” she said.

Source: https://waterford-news.ie/2023/09/14/waterford-items-in-exhibition-at-national-museum-giving-new-perspective-on-the-gaa/