Fawning over the royals but neglecting our heritage

THE media fanfare over the British royal wedding and the upcoming visit of the Queen of England contrasts with the neglect now shown to the 1916 Memorial in Limerick.

While the Irish media is full of praise for the visit of the queen who is commander in chief of all British armed forces, there is a censored silence over the achievements of the 1916 Rising leaders.

The 1916 Monument in Limerick and the memorial to the mayors of Limerick murdered by British crown forces during the War of Independence are being badly neglected by the civic authorities.