Michael Clifford: It's Sinn Féin who are the slow learners

One day, perhaps when those who ran the IRA no longer have influence, the Shinners will accept the wrongs committed and leave the past alone

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley: His tweet was offensive to the vast majority of people who identify with the War of Independence but abhorred the Provo campaign. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Brian Stanley’s tweet managed to be offensive to more than one group of people. 

Deputy Stanley tweeted the following: “kilmicheal (1920) and narrow water (1979) the 2 IRA operations that taught the elite of d British army and the establishment the cost of occupying Ireland. Pity for everyone they were such slow learners.”