Cathal Crowe, a backbencher from Co Clare, faced backlash for claiming that British Army troops never shot civilians in Ireland, a statement he later retracted and apologized for. During an interview, he explained that his comments were unintentional and not reflective of his views on Irish history, particularly the atrocities experienced during the conflict. Crowe emphasized his frustration with his poorly communicated statement, conveying the disparity in violence between historical events in Ireland and current situations like those in Gaza.
I didn't say what I wanted to say, and I unequivocally apologise for the mess I made in those jumble of words. It's not what I meant.
This is not how I view the Irish situation... in the darkest days of recent Irish history, we never saw the carpet bombing of our cities.
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