Gerry Adams finally apologises for IRA’s murder of Detective Jerry McCabe

Irish-Americans are rightly proud of their heritage. Some self-loathing Irish person in Ireland can't get that through their thick skulls. Yet when it comes to famous Irish-American people through all spheres of life the Irish in Ireland claim them as their own.

Well may Brendan be sickened by Gerry's apology!! I would like to know why if Brendan and his ilk would like to hear apologies for the british murders committed in the north east. Maybe he has selective vision and hearing. Your just another british apologist.

@mamaginnty | Feb 01, 2013, 11:32 AM EST THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE LIKE YOU COME ON HERE IS BECAUSE LETS FACE IT, IT'S A 'LAST RESORT .. YOUR TYPE AND I KNOW YOUR TYPE BELIEVE ME, GERRY ADAMS AND THE IRA GET GREAT SUPPORT FROM THAT LOT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WHO THINK THEY'LL ALL IRISH BECAUSE THEY'RE GREAT GRANNIES AUNT MOVED TO AMERICA A 1100 YEARS AGO ON A CATTLE SHIP ... YOUR TYPE AND GERRY ADAMS/ IRA TYPES HAVE NO REAL SUPPORT OR POLITICAL CLOUT IN IRELAND BECUASE PEOPLE LIKE ME WHICH ARE THE 'MAJORITY' AND DONT YOU FORGET IT, WANT PEACE AND QUIET AND THE LIKES OF THE IRA / GERRY ADAMS AND YOUR TYPES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO POPULARITY OR SUPPORT WITH MOST OF US LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AND THE QUICKER YOU GET THAT INTO YOUR THINK SKULL THE BETTER FOR US ALL MATE !! & IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT ..THEN TOUGH !!!

mamaginnity: Yes I've read all those books. I studied my own history and my brother was shot by the IRA while travelling on business to Belfast. I'am a criminal lawyer for 20 years. Like to argue further?

@@@@Meanolgrouch | Jan 31, 2013, 08:12 PM EST YES DEAR LOOK ME UP WHEN YOUR GOING ROUND ON YOUR COACH WITH THE REST OF THEM ... BUT MAKE SURE YOU LOOK ME UP BEFORE YOUR 90 HOLIDAY VISA RUNS OUT AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO LEAVE AGAIN ;-) YES AND HOW IRISH DOES THAT MAKE YOU IN THE FACT AS AN AMERICAN EVEN ONE DREAMING ABOUT BEEN IRISH YOU CAN ONLY EVER COME HERE ON A HOLIDAY VISA AND NEVER LIVE HERE OR WORK HERE ... NOW THATS NOT VERY IRISH NOW IS IT ? :) HAHA!!!

Seamus60: Dont be narky. I lived through those times and remember peoples attitude well. The resentment of people in the Irish state towards hunger strike supporters trying to bully us into supporting them was all too obvious.Going abroad we had to listen to it again and again from people who didn't know the North from the Irish Republic. Trying to point out it was none of our business was tiresome. My children don't know who these people were and don't want to know. It's in the past. It wasn't our Ireland they chose to die for.

@ancavker | Feb 01, 2013, 11:38 AM EST IF YOUR SO PROUD TO BE IRISH ETC ETC THEN WHY ARE YOU HOT OVER HERE PAYING TAXES LIKE I AM ? ITS EASY TO HAVE OPINIONS WHEN YOUR LIVING OVER THERE AND CAN I ALSO ADD IF YOUR DEPENDING ON THE STORIES ON HERE AS TO WHATS GOING ON IN IREALND YOUR WAY OFF THE MARK MY FRIEND ... I KNOW LITTLE ABOUT AMERICAN CULTURE AS A MATTER OF FACT YOUR TALKING TO SOMEONE WHOS NEVER EVEN BEEN TO A MAC DONALDS AND THE ONLY AMERICAN TV SHOW I WOULD WATCH WAS 'FRIENDS'...SO YOUR VERY WRONG .. YOU NOW LIVE IN AMERICA AND THATS YOUR HOME MATE SO BE HAPPY ... AS REGARDS ME LIVING OVER HERE IN IRELAND AND PAYING MY TAXES ETC I THINK I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO HAVE AN OPINON ABOUT WHATS GOING ON HERE IN IRELAND AND I THINK I HAVE MORE OF A RIGHT THEN YOU HAVE ... PERSONALLY AND THIS IS MY OPION MATE I MUCH PREFER THE BRITISH PEOPLE TO AMERICANS AND ITS OK IF YOU THINK DIFFERENT .. ALSO IF I BECAME UNEMPLOYED TOMORROW IM LESS THEN AN HOURS FLIGHT FROM LONDON AND CAN GO AND WORK THERE LIKE ALWAYS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS .. TRY THAT AND SEE IF I WANTED TO GOTO AMERICA .. IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ..WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE LIKE YOU GOING ON ABOUT HOW GREAT AMERICA IS .. ITS MAKE ME THINK YOU HAVE BECOME AMERICANISED AND LIKE MOST AMERICANS TALK PURE BULLSHIT ... NOW THATS MY THOUGHTS AND IM ENTITLED TO MY OPINION ..CHEERS

BrendanBrien. You actually ran a 26 County poll on how many people hated Bobby Sands. Incredible.

It sickens me to hear Gerry Adams apologise in the Dail for the murder of Gerry McCabe and the other members of our security forces, when one considers his background and the type of people he called his friends. Who does he think he's fooling.I would hazard a guess that if the cowardly killers of Garda Donohoe turn out to be IRA members or "dissident republican" members he and his buddies will be flocking to their side. I have no tolerance for those who commit vile crimes in the name of Ireland including Dolours Price or Bobby Sands. This is not a knee jerk reaction. I felt the same in 1996 when Gerry Adams denied that the murder of Jerry McCabe was not commited by the IRA and later backtracked. Most Irish people in the State hated Bobby Sands and the others for trying to draw us into their protest and a "border poll" on joining the North would get a resouding NO.

STEVEN: I am Irish born and live in the U.S., and most Irish Americans had a deep love for the land of their ancestors, and many are only one or two generations removed from Irelans. As far as stealing your culture what a laugh. Most in Ireland could not care a toss about Irish culture. It is Man Utd. and English and American popular culture all the way. The Irish- Americans I know treasure the Irish culture, and are great care takers of it. You keep saying you are culturally similar to the English and that is only because you speak English and copy English and American popular culture. Then in the same breath you say the north of Ireland is different from the south culturally. So you speak out of both sides of your mouth. And as far as your comments on Detroit and poverty, are you really going to compare the U.S. with 300 million people to Ireland with around 5 million. You also go on and on about how educated you all are now comapared to the older generations, and yet the country is still a mess. The fact is The Irish have made a mess of independence since the men and women who fought and died to give it to you. Don't blame the government, your government is a reflection of the people who voted for them.

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Gerry makes an apology, no shock and horror here in Ireland in fact hardly a word about it, Leahkinsella..we do not have a parliament here in this part of Ireland, Running for president was proof enough that SF is not down and out. Mc Guinness got great support. Gerry Adams got so many votes that would never have been dreamed of ten years ago and SF are now in Leinster House, and are moving up in the polls, so it is silly to say no one in the South of our country likes him. Would do someof you some good to read the books..."The Forgotten White Slaves", thats our true history along with what the lords in Britain like to call "The Famine" then read about the "Black and Tans" finish off by reading about why "The Troubles" started in the 40/50/and 60s. Ristard ...a true irish paddy my ass. Oh and yes, Gerry did apologise before.

Gerry makes an apology, no shock and horror here in Ireland in fact hardly a word about it, Leahkinsella..we do not have a parliament here in this part of Ireland, Running for president was proof enough that SF is not down and out. Mc Guinness got great support. Gerry Adams got so many votes that would never have been dreamed of ten years ago and SF are now in Leinster House, and are moving up in the polls, so it is silly to say no one in the South of our country likes him. Would do someof you some good to read the books..."The Forgotten White Slaves", thats our true history along with what the lords in Britain like to call "The Famine" then read about the "Black and Tans" finish off by reading about why "The Troubles" started in the 40/50/and 60s. Ristard ...a true irish paddy my ass. Oh and yes, Gerry did apologise before.

Gerry makes an apology, no shock and horror here in Ireland in fact hardly a word about it, Leahkinsella..we do not have a parliament here in this part of Ireland, Running for president was proof enough that SF is not down and out. Mc Guinness got great support. Gerry Adams got so many votes that would never have been dreamed of ten years ago and SF are now in Leinster House, and are moving up in the polls, so it is silly to say no one in the South of our country likes him. Would do someof you some good to read the books..."The Forgotten White Slaves", thats our true history along with what the lords in Britain like to call "The Famine" then read about the "Black and Tans" finish off by reading about why "The Troubles" started in the 40/50/and 60s. Ristard ...a true irish paddy my ass.

Gerry makes an apology, no shock and horror here in Ireland in fact hardly a word about it, Leahkinsella..we do not have a parliament here in this part of Ireland, Running for president was proof enough that SF is not down and out. Mc Guinness got great support. Gerry Adams got so many votes that would never have been dreamed of ten years ago and SF are now in Leinster House, and are moving up in the polls, so it is silly to say no one in the South of our country likes him. Would do someof you some good to read the books..."The Forgotten White Slaves", thats our true history along with what the lords in Britain like to call "The Famine" then read about the "Black and Tans" finish off by reading about why "The Troubles" started in the 40/50/and 60s. Ristard ...a true irish paddy my ass.