Cancel the dissident demo plea; 2 DAYS TO CROKER CRUNCHER.Byline: By ANDREW GREGORY THE Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the symbolic head of the city government of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The Lord Mayor is elected to office annually by members of Dublin City Council (previously known as Dublin Corporation) from amongst its members. last night demanded Republican Sinn Fein shelve plans to stage a protest at this weekend's Croker clash. The demonstration is to be held outside the ground ahead of Ireland's match against England. Irish punters will hear God Save The Queen God Save the Queen British national anthem. [Br. Culture: Scholes, 408] See : Britain God Save the Queen official national anthem of the British Commonwealth. [Br. Music: Scholes, 408] See : Song, Patriotic played at Croke Park for the first time. But Aodhan O'Riordain last night appealed for the protest to be cancelled, claiming it would bring "unwanted tension" to the occasion. The councillor said: "This weekend's game is a historic sporting event and one which is greatly anticipated in the local area. "The attempts by some elements to politicise Verb 1. politicise - give a political character to; "politicize the discussion" politicize alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The the occasion is unwelcome and is adding unwanted tension to a match which should be a celebration of sporting endeavour. "The English team are due the same respect as all visiting sides to Dublin. "All outdated cries of protest only serve to drag us back to a narrowminded insular past which is unrepresentative of our modern nation. "I am calling on Republican Sinn Fein to abandon their plans to protest." CAPTION(S): CALL: Aodhan |
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