'What he said wasn't said in my name' - Cork TD hits out at Taoiseach's remarks on Civil War killings

In the Dail, Mr Martin was responding to Cork South West TD Christopher O’Sullivan who described the executions of the four men as 'unlawful'

Dick Barrett, Joe McKelvey, Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellows. Pictures: Irish Examiner Archive

It may have been 100 years ago, but the bitterness of the Irish Civil War continues to play out between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Taoiseach Micheàl Martin’s description as murder the killing of four young IRA men 100 years ago has been sharply criticised by a former Fine Gael cabinet minister.