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Patrick Murphy: 'Up the Ra' chants are occupational therapy for the unthinking
It is a sad reflection on modern Ireland that there is significantly more interest in the Wolfe Tones than there is in Wolfe Tone himself.
Tom Kelly: I don't often agree with Joe Brolly, but he's right that 'up the Ra' chants must go
It’s a rare day for this writer to find myself in agreement with the pundit Joe Brolly.
Leinster Rugby 'apologises sincerely' after pro-IRA song played after win
LEINSTER Rugby said it "apologises sincerely" after a pro-IRA song was played after its win against Connacht at the RDS in Dublin.
Police investigate 'Up the Ra' abuse aimed at Edwin Poots on flight from Glasgow
FORMER DUP leader Edwin Poots has claimed he was subjected to “verbal abuse” on a weekend flight from Glasgow to Belfast International Airport.
FAI fined by UEFA over pro-IRA song in Women’s World Cup play-off celebrations
A video circulated online of the Republic of Ireland players singing the song, and UEFA confirmed on October 13 it was investigating the incident for potential inappropriate behaviour.
Mary Kelly: Arlene Foster milking her 'hurt and disappointment' over 'Up the Ra' selfie stunt
THE young woman who got Arlene Foster to pose for a selfie before bursting into a chorus of ‘Ooh ah, up the Ra’ was undoubtedly rude and daft to post it on social media.
Jake O'Kane: We need a general election to solve problems of Tory misgovernance
WATCHING Liz Truss over the week, my overriding emotions were embarrassment and pity.
Leona O'Neill: Sectarian songs wouldn't need banned in any normal society
UNLESS you've been living under a rock or completely off radar this last while, you'll know that singing the words "Ooh ah, up the Ra" in public brings with it an awful lot of controversy.
Jeffrey Donaldson asks Taoiseach to use influence to stop pro-IRA chants
The DUP leader said those behind the chants were ‘poking unionists and victims in the eye’.
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls for 'severe consequences' if Birmingham players involved in 'pro-IRA chanting'
DUP MP Carla Lockhart has written to the employer of four of the Republic of Ireland women’s team to ask what investigation it is carrying out after players were filmed singing the Wolfe Tones’ song, Celtic Symphony.