Gay Michael Collins claim in new book is dismissed by family

Non-story. For a real story with contemporary ramifications, they should re-open the investigation into the Jersey affair.

So when did Clifden move into Mayo?

Alcock and Brown landed in Mayo, not West Cork!

Isn't it just gas, the way Nora Owen has taken immediate and vociferous steps to quash this "allegation", whilst at the same time preceding every utterance with phrases such as "not that it matters at all", "it doesn't matter whether or not he was gay, but ......", "I'm not against gays or anything, it's just that ......"!! If she truly is not bothered, or if she truly believes in equality for all, etc., then why does Nora have to bounce up and down in denial? It will be interesting to see how many other proclaimed "gay rights supporters" show their true feelings by loudly denying that Collins was gay, whilst at the same time saying that they aren't bothered if he was gay or not. Political Correctness is an amazing/amusing/annoying waste of speech. What do I think of the gay scenario, do I hear someone ask? Well, so long as they don't make it compulsory ...................... Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland.

he was bright an ghay for sure as when irish eyes sing out.

Ní coileach agus scéal tarbh ag duine atá ag go leor ar ndóigh go mbeadh a fhios a eros óna agapé. Cúinsí Contúirteacha cosúil le saol míleata nó d'fháil bháis gníomhaíochta bannaí cine idir Fir, ró-éasca mithuisceant go léir ag réabhlóidithe lachlaranach dírithe cathaoireach. An Tablóid chaighdeán Thuaisceart na hÉireann - An Nuacht na hÉireann, ar siúl an scéal seo Dé Máirt seo caite. Sir Roger Casement Cé ​​Tiarna bhí go leor homaighnéasach oscailte, tá Angla-Éireannach staraí an Dr Ruth Dudley-Edwards rabhadh i gcoinne leamhdonnach scríbhinní an Phiarsaigh mar homaighanghrách, mar gheall ar chaighdeáin éagsúla den am. I gcás gnéasacht bunúsach maistirbeachach bain cosúil le aois radacach aonairach ar nós ár gcuid féin radharclúb, neamhathraitheach oibiachtúlacht suibiachtúlacht. Má An Senadoir Daithí Ó No-irish nó neamh-na hÉireann a lorg duine éigin toirneach eigin eile chun goid ar a chlár oibre homaighnéasach.

for the gay cause to gain credibility by claiming dead heroes as gay is soooo wrong!

Why is it important for this character, Norris, to believe and spread this rumor about Collins? I suspect he's a very inadequate person. Leave the dead heroes alone. Let them rest in peace!

As is common with his ilk, Norris wants us to believe every other man is also away with the fairies. As a real woman I can affirm the world is better off with real men. Collins was a real man.