Remembering Casement’s patriotism, not his personal life

On the 50th anniversary of the repatriation of Roger Casement’s remains, Ryle Dwyer contends that perfection is not a requirement of patriotism.

TODAY is the 50th anniversary of the repatriation of the body of Roger Casement — more than 48 years after his execution.

His return reignited the controversy over his so-called Black Diaries, which have been an irrelevant distraction over the greater part of a century.