A Speech That Changed Irish Political History

𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
The Cook House In Columb Barracks Mullingar ,an ordinary 21st Century Building would become the epicentre of a Major Political storm that would change the political Landscape of Ireland and would send shockwaves around the world .
The year is 18th October 1976, Mullingar would hit the headlines as a speech made in Mullingar's Columb Barracks would cause a major Political storm that would send shockwaves around the world and change our political history in Ireland.
See our video produced by us and featuring local Historian Jason Mckevitt who explains what happened on that day .

[@andrewkeohan1771]

Leo now is a thundering disgrace

[@chrisbutler6271]

Interesting and informative video. Many thanks

[@GettingStressful]

I completed my recruit training for the Navy in Columb Barricks in 1981, nice place as was Mullingar.

[@themadfarmer5207]

Have to agree about state of iconic Columb Barracks Another "thundering disgrace"

[@lindy1423]

Never mind about the state of the barracks! 🤔 Our way of life is shifting. 😢

[@df289]

The barracks are a state what a kip.

[@listen.to.the.people]

long closed down, no troops there anymore.

[@charlesd3a]

It has been let go not the hive of activity as it used to be.

[@frankie6954]

Is that really an army barracks, it just shows what today's Irish army is all about. Very slovenly. I'm very disappointed.

[@jimkeddy7905]

Troops pulled out of there some 12 plus years ago , it's left abandoned and idle, Government were trying to sneak load a illegal migrants from all over parts of the world 🌎, under darkness only recent , sadly they used some Army and defence force resources to set up tents and barrier ect inside .. with or without the personal opinion or stance of the good Irish soldier . And the soldier would not be happy to see their old military installations be defiled and taken over by a load of greezy Muslim African and eastern Middle aged criminals. Totally against the psyche of a soldier's think tank . Government Are that far out of touch with the states people that they don't realise the Irish soldier is an Irish man or woman , who is a volunteer. And very much so for the people of Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@thomasburke3416]

The Barracks closed 12 years it's no longer a Military Base.Your comment is unwarranted.

[@user-rn3wo9bw1z]

🇮🇪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@petertobin9406]

👍👍👍👍

[@brianclark5002]

Pathetic, he never told us what the hell he said that was so devestateing .

[@cooldaddy2877]

Laurence Ginnell would be turning in his grave.

[@bansheewhiskey]

2:16 Tony Soprano

[@sherbetdab1200]

Well spotted!

[@damienholden2132]

Wha u crying funt the north is Burning 😢

[@kieransavage100]

We’re quite happy in the wee Black Nort….North.