Irish MEP to visit Scotland amid anger over football chants

An Irish politician today agreed to visit Scotland amid growing anger over sectarian singing at football matches.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2008 - 18:17

An Irish politician today agreed to visit Scotland amid growing anger over sectarian singing at football matches.

Eoin Ryan MEP accepted the invitation after hitting out yesterday in the European Parliament at fans who chant a song which refers to the Irish famine of the 1840s which killed an estimated one million people.

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