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M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers

‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says

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The Irish Times
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Ireland
Source published
20 Aug 2026, 12:05 UTC
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Ronan McGreevy
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‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says
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    M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers

    ‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says

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#707
Observed
21 Aug 2026, 04:04 UTC
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591,050 bytes, private gzip evidence
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