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Irish PM Enda Kenny backtracks after claiming Michael Collins brought Lenin to Ireland

Fine Gael leader left red-faced by communist link gaffe

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PATRICK COUNIHAN,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Thursday, August 23, 2012, 7:36 AM
Updated Thursday, August 23, 2012, 7:36 AM

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TisEyerish | Aug 23, 2012, 10:48 AM EDT
That's just sad. One would think that the leader of a country would know a bit more about the patriots who helped achieve independence for Ireland (especially since he wouldn't have his job if they didn't).

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mairint | Aug 23, 2012, 10:18 AM EDT
What next from An Taoiseach? Also, I do not think the term Rebel hero is complimentary to Michael Collins. He was a National hero fighting for freedom for his own country from the occupying alien forces.

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pilib04 | Aug 23, 2012, 09:56 AM EDT
PM Kenny? Who wrote this? Patrick Counihan, try using the proper title, Taoiseach. As for Kenny's error, he probably got so excited about speaking at Beal na mBlath, that he felt he had to enhance a bit. What was he afraid of, that Collins might not have been bigger than life after all?

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