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Revolutionary Remembrance: “Óglaigh na hÉireann”
When one hears the words “Óglaigh na hÉireann”, one can be forgiven for immediately thinking of the terrorist organizations that have come to be associated with it. Those three words have a torturous history, stretching as far back as the … Continue reading
Cornering Israel
This story reminded me of something I thought about writing for a while now. The idea that the best way to get change out of Israel is to be aggressive towards them, diplomatically in most cases. It is something I … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Politics
Tagged anti-israel, blockade, boycott], egypt, flotilla, flotilla]blockade, idf, irish citizen, israel, middle east, palestine, politics, protests, UN
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The Irish Army And Why It’s Needed: Liveline Edition
I wrote on this topic a while back. Anyway, while up in Clare doing proper man work (I was painting a fence) I listened to the following discussion on Liveline. Not a huge fan of Joe Duffy for a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, War
Tagged idf, irish defence forces, joe duffy, liveline, warfare
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The Congo Revisted/Ireland’s Veterans/Jet Fighters Over Eire
RTEs Nationwide featured a brief interview/recap segment yesterday covering the Irish Army’s peacekeeping mission to the Congo in 1960. Check it out on the RTE player service. Some fascinating interviews there. Towards the end of that segment, we see several veterans … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, War
Tagged congo, idf, irish air corps, irish army, irish defence forces, jadotville, jet fighters, nationwide, peacekeeping, UN
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