As with all here, I am afraid I completely disagree with you.
Just one simple point that I think many take for granted, the Independent Irish state pretty much never went to war anywhere and never introduced conscription. UK citizens, on the other hand, have been privileged during those years...
Of course it is essentially a hoax, this article summarises the issues, I like to think: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/108089 and this lecture goes into more depth on it:
View: https://youtu.be/5FCFaP6GhoA
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