Centenary does not give militant republicans a mandate for terror attacks,says Cathal BrughaAs 21st-century Irish republican dissidents designate the centenary of the Easter Rising against British rule with murder attempts across Northern Ireland, the grandson of one of the revolt’s most militant fighters has told hardliners they cannot use it to justify violence.
Cathal Brugha claimed they had no true to draw legitimacy from the original revolt as the Police Service of Northern Ireland revealed that it had thwarted at least four terrorist attacks by three armed groups opposed to the peace process.
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Source: theguardian.com