Thursday, November 22, 2007

'Pro-IRA' fan stands firm

by The Scotsman

AN ACADEMIC who heads a Celtic FC supporters' trust yesterday refused to apologise for defending fans who sing pro-IRA songs.

Dr Jeanette Findlay, chair of the Celtic Trust and a Glasgow University lecturer, sparked fury when she told the BBC on Tuesday that such chants were "songs from a war of independence".

Last night, she described her comments as "relatively mild remarks". She added: "Why would I want to apologise?"
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