Queen Elizabeth II’s complicated history with the island of Ireland

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  @pipoo1 · 4 years ago

  The fact Michelle O’Neill, leader of Sinn Fein, attended her funeral service at Westminster Abbey speaks volumes. It would’ve been unthinkable 30 years ago. While our Monarchy doesn’t have overt political power, never under estimate the soft power that they and especially Her Majesty had.

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  @solidus784 · 4 years ago

  As an Irish person I've zero time for the monarchy but in the woman herself did her best to build bridges. It was a big thing for her to lay a wreath at the memorial for our volounteers.

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  @robertoneill3806 · 4 years ago

  People forget the atrocities the British conducted in Ireland. I admire her for her appearance in Dublin to acknowledge this. She was a great ambassador

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  @burntbacon7995 · 4 years ago

  Queen Elizabeth II was a remarkable woman and I, as an Irish Republican, admire, respect her for work to make the world a better place.

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  @stephenmurphy2212 · 4 years ago (edited)

  The Queen’s state visit to Ireland needs to feature in the upcoming final two seasons of The Crown. It was probably one of her greatest achievements as monarch which is why I think it’s significant.

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  @MikeL-7 · 4 years ago

  The relationship with Ireland is a lot less complicated when you take the Tory Party out of the equation.

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  @123brownjames · 3 years ago

  From orange drums in 1953 to speaking Irish at Dublin Castle….quite the leap in one reign. She was a wonderful lady 👑👏🇬🇧

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  @mojophe1617 · 4 years ago

  Ireland's history with the monarchy goes back many hundreds of years and not confined to 'The Troubles' . A ferocious history. However, I admire a woman who took an Oath at 19 years of age and kept it until she expired. Not many in the world have done that. May she rest in peace.

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  @jebbo-c1l · 4 years ago

  one wishes the British history in Ireland was taught better if at all in UK schools

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  @roscomeon3965 · 4 years ago

  The Queen was magnificent in her role as peacemaker.  May she R.I.P

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  @adjoaosei87 · 4 years ago

  I think this report needed to go quite a bit further back into history to full explore and explain the context of this matter.

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  @raymondmurphy9593 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Glad she came on state visit before she passed on. <br>I couldn&apos;t believe what I was &nbsp;witnessing on TV, the Queen laying a wreath and bowing her head Garden of Remberance Amazing etc .

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