Micheál Martin

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Tánaiste: Sinn Féin 'over-glorified' paramilitary violence (Irish Examiner)

He said there was a “distinct difference” between Mr Sunak's government and previous governments. While he “got on well with Boris Johnson”, Mr Martin said he ...

He said there was a “distinct difference” between Mr Sunak’s government and previous governments. However, given the new threats globally such as cybersecurity, he said the State needs to examine the threats and the challenges to Ireland and how best to respond. [governments](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/) may not agree on all issues, including the proposed legacy legislation which he said the Irish Government made clear they are not happy about, they are “working on it and engaging to try and get a pause on” it. He told the audience that Sinn Féin has to “deal with the past,” and accused the party of attempting to rewrite history to “justify terrible atrocities and acts of violence.” He said the relationship between Ireland and the UK “has improved” since Rishi Sunak became the UK Prime Minister. The Tánaiste has said he believes Sinn Féin “over-glorified” paramilitary violence during The Troubles and failed to respond sufficiently to the victims of that violence.

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Sinn Féin have 'over glorified' the violence of the Troubles - Tánaiste (The Irish Times)

Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin coalition 'not the most likely' because of differing stances on economic and social issues.

“We have to take the gun out of the narrative of Irish politics for once and for all. We will engage but for us, Sinn Féin’s economic policy, our view, they’ve taken a very anti-enterprise position on many issues,” he said, citing the example of their opposition to the He said they’re “not the most likely” party with whom Fianna Fáil would enter coalition because of their stance on economic and social issues.

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Green Party chair hits out at Tánaiste's 'ignorant' homeschooling ... (Irish Examiner)

Mr Martin has claimed the Enoch Burke case shows why children should be educated in schools and not in the home. In an interview with the Irish Examiner in New ...

“Ireland is such that there’s very few people who don't have community links, it’s absolutely not the case that people are not involved in their communities,” she said. [ other members of his family](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41087518.html) shows the “importance” of socialisation and that people should be educated in schools. “I just don’t think that it's helpful to show this lack of empathy for other young people, I don’t think it’s a good example to set.” “Young have people contacted me, they are very upset that this kind of false perception of them is being peddled by the Tánaiste and I think that’s the bit that upsets me the most. [Enoch Burke case ](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41094901.html)shows why children should be educated in schools and not in the home. [ he is “not a fan” of homeschooling as it leads to problems with socialisation](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41096002.html).

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