IEThe Irish Times
Political violence was the decisive factor in the creation of the Irish Free State
Does this justify the use of political violence by anyone today in Northern Ireland? Emphatically, no
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 12 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Michael McDowell
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Does this justify the use of political violence by anyone today in Northern Ireland? Emphatically, no
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Political violence was the decisive factor in the creation of the Irish Free State
Does this justify the use of political violence by anyone today in Northern Ireland? Emphatically, no
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- #1958
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- 24 Aug 2026, 10:25 UTC
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- news-ledger/0.1
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