Michael Collins Death Robbed Ireland Of Best Hope Of Reconciliation Says Taoiseach The Irish Times
Mr Martin made history by becoming the first serving Fianna Fáil Taoiseach to address the event in west Cork, alongside Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar in the speech marking the 100th anniversary of Collins’ death ambushed by the anti-Treaty IRA. members on August 22, 1922; Addressing a large crowd, including more than 200 of Collins’ direct descendants, Mr Martin said Collins was “an earnest supporter of the Treaty and was equally committed to trying to prevent a drift towards civil war”....