Govt accused of ‘inexplicable’ snub of Catholic Emancipation

Govt accused of ‘inexplicable’ snub of Catholic Emancipation The statue of Daniel O’Connell on O’Connell Street, Dublin.

Former Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan has criticised the Government for failing to give sufficient prominence to Catholic Emancipation in its newly announced programme to commemorate Daniel O’Connell. Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan last week launched the Daniel O’Connell Commemorative Programme to mark the 250th anniversary of O’Connell’s birth. Speaking to The Irish…

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