Wee drummer. I agree totally - it is time to move on. But it was you who mentioned the Church and Franco and you who asked if we did not befriend Stalin.

I was attempting to put these things in contaxt. I don't know of Fianna Fail men - going out to fight against Franco. Frank Ryan certainly did - and he was no Fianna Failer.

But I don't see any point in the original question. Sinn Fein are certainly Republican (and considered well to the "left" of centre) but Fascist ? I don't think so.