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How a funeral symbolized Northern Ireland’s better future

By Tom Rogan
Published February 3, 2020 8:06pm ET
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How a funeral symbolized Northern Ireland’s better future
When do you abandon enmity for peace? I ask that question in light of Arlene Foster’s comments on Friday. Appearing on RTÉ’s Late Late Show, the most senior Northern Irish politician was asked about her decision to attend the 2017 funeral of fellow politician Martin McGuinness. The context here is that Foster is Northern Ireland’s […]

When do you abandon enmity for peace?

I ask that question in light of Arlene Foster’s comments on Friday. Appearing on RTÉ’s Late Late Show, the most senior Northern Irish politician was asked about her decision to attend the 2017 funeral of fellow politician Martin McGuinness.

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