If you search your memories, Jim, I believe you will find that Ireland was British soil for hundreds of years before the UK occupied India. A fellow called Cromwell continued previous possession.

Assuming that the report is correct that shots were fired by the IRA (first, second, third, or whatever) it is entirely clear that armed IRA terrorists were present.

My suspicion is that it is the present version of events that has been creatively written to provide a basis to say "Oh dear we were bad rulers, can we now exist in peace and will all you naughty boys stop bombing and shooting please?".