Poll: Would you wear a shamrock poppy?

It’s a divisive issue.

By Garreth MacNamee Thursday 8 Nov 2018, 9:30 AM

Nov 8th 2018, 9:31 AM 38,241 Views 145 Comments

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Leo wearing the poppy shamrock last year.

Image: Oireachtas TV

Leo wearing the poppy shamrock last year.

Image: Oireachtas TV

EVERY NOVEMBER, THE debate about whether Irish people should wear poppies rears its head.

Fine Gael senator Frank Feighan this morning said he’s asking Irish politicians to wear a shamrock poppy – a special commemorative design which honours Ireland’s dead in the First World War.

However, many see the poppy as a symbol of the British Army and not just as something which honours those who died over 100 years ago.

This morning we want to know: Would you wear a shamrock poppy?

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Poll: Would you wear a shamrock poppy?