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Irish Mirror
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Sarah Barrett

Soldier collapses during Micheal Martin's televised address marking 100th anniversary of Michael Collins' death

Thousands of people gathered over the weekend in Beal na Blath, West Cork, to mark the 100 year anniversary of Michael Collins.

On Sunday, over 5,000 people attended the ceremony to commemorate the death of Michael Collins from an ambush at the historic location.

In a landmark occasion, Taoiseach Micheal Martin made history by becoming the first Fianna Fail Taoiseach to speak at the event.

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