Pearse or the poppy fields? Let’s stand by the Irish Republic

IN recent years the Government and society in the Republic have been bombarded ad nauseam by those campaigning for state recognition of those Irish in British uniform who died on the poppy fields of France.

Since 1994 the Irish state has formally recognised and paid tribute to those Irish who died in both world wars by means of a national day of commemoration.

This is a most solemn and dignified event which is attended by the President, the Taoiseach, leaders of the opposition parties, church leaders and members of the general public.