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"It's Strange That Ireland Should Honour A Mass Murderer"

An Post has issued a postage stamp of Che Guevara. It has been issued to mark the 50th anniversary o...
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"It's Strange That Ire...

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"It's Strange That Ireland Should Honour A Mass Murderer"

TodayFM
TodayFM

7:09 PM - 9 Oct 2017



An Post has issued a postage stamp of Che Guevara.

It has been issued to mark the 50th anniversary of his death and features the iconic portrait of him by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick.

However, opinions are divided on the decision.

Historian and journalist Ruth Dudley Edwards says, "I think it's a strange thing that Ireland should honour a mass murderer simply because of a vague relationship with an ancestor in the 18th century."

"He's not a good role model at all. He was primarily responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis."

But journalist Frank McDonald feels differently: "I have no problem with it at all because he was a great revolutionary hero."

"He was also named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, and the stamp in question is one of the most iconic images of Che because it was done by Jim Fitzpatrick, the great Dublin portrait artist. I think it's honouring his work."

"It's Strange That Ireland Should Honour A Mass Murderer"

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