Michael Collins was shot by an Irish Republican, wasn't he?

At least that's what Andrew Marr said last night.

And wiki and serious historians, apparently

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but of course...

"Some Republicans maintain that Collins was killed by a British "plant"."

...there's always a few conspiracy theorists out there. Like on here.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 19th 2009 at 09:04:17

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BBC are calling the goal dubious (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 19, 08:30:17
- it was a world class goal by a world class player!!! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 19, 08:40:36
  - sh*t reffing, obviously, but I don't really get this 'cheating' thing (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 19, 08:46:24
    - Its not teh cheating thing, its the fact, Thierry said this.... (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 19, 08:55:50
    - (that's not particularly aimed at you, chelts, obviously (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 19, 08:47:36
      - exactly - i actually think its all quite funny........ (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 19, 08:55:55
        
        Isn't Cork about the most anti-English part of Ireland ? (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Nov 19, 08:57:31
        
        one of them........ (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 19, 09:00:23
        
        so a bit of spitting by a handful of wankers turns you against a whole country? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 19, 09:06:29
        
        yes it did actually! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 19, 09:12:34
        
        sin bin (Other Football) - Pomposity Warden, Nov 19, 09:08:46
        
        Michael Collins was shot by an Irish Republican, wasn't he? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 19, 09:04:17
        
        Didnt DeValera have him ambushed ? (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Nov 19, 09:11:11
        
        I tend to think that if the characters were different (Other Football) - camcan, Nov 19, 09:10:54
        
        yes, yes and yes (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 19, 09:17:22
        
        well said cc (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 19, 09:13:31
        
        looks like its going to be a full on day! (Other Football) - Pomposity Warden, Nov 19, 09:13:28
        
        Wind up fail (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 19, 09:23:53
        
        unamusing wind-up fail (Other Football) - camcan, Nov 19, 09:27:13
        
        lol (Other Football) - Pomposity Watch, Nov 19, 09:34:21
        
        My last report said (Other Football) - camcan, Nov 19, 09:42:27
        
        If you're going to be a self-proclaimed "pomposity warden" (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 19, 09:16:50
        
        durrrrrrr (Other Football) - Pomposity Warden, Nov 19, 09:18:20
        
        ha ha. Arrows. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 19, 09:17:41
        
        You have a point, well 3 actually ! (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Nov 19, 09:12:38
    - Fair point. (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Nov 19, 08:47:30

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