Just like we don't all agree to the Free State histories, not all of us are looking backwards either Fionn. The most recent election results were quite good for Sinn Fein, the oldest political party in Ireland, and the most forward looking.

Sinn Fein is one of the few parties in Ireland pulling in serious numbers amongst young voters. Young voters who aren't buying the Fianna Fail or the Fine Gael histories, as they know how destructive both Blueshirt fascism (Fine Gael) and conservative Catholic nationalism (Fianna Fail)and it's descendant the Celtic Tiger, have been to Ireland. The new day dawned back in September 1994, Fionn. But you seem to be one of the begrudgers. That is your loss, but thankfully it isn't Ireland's.