Lenihan slammed as speaker for Collins commemoration

BRIAN LENIHAN should not address the annual Michael Collins commemoration in Béal na mBláth because Fianna Fáil’s predecessors murdered Mr Collins, a Fine Gael senator has said.

Lenihan slammed as speaker for Collins commemoration

Liam Twomey, Fine Gael finance spokesman in the Seanad, has criticised the decision to invite Mr Lenihan to deliver the address at the August 22 event.

Mr Twomey said it was wrong for a Fianna Fáil minister to address what is traditionally regarded as a Fine Gael event.

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