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An article on The Guardian website about President Michael D Higgins’ history-making speech in the UK parliament featured a pretty giggle-inducing error:
He name-checked the Magna Carta, Daniel O’Donnell, Constance Markiewicz, the first woman elected to parliament, before conferring his own blessing on the rapprochement between Ireland and Britain.
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It was fixed the next day, but the memory lives on in this wonderful correction.
Look. It’s an easy mistake to make. Don’t worry though, we’ve made a handy reference chart for the future:
Friday 27 December, 2024
Friday 27 December, 2024
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An article on The Guardian website about President Michael D Higgins’ history-making speech in the UK parliament featured a pretty giggle-inducing error:
It was fixed the next day, but the memory lives on in this wonderful correction.
Look. It’s an easy mistake to make. Don’t worry though, we’ve made a handy reference chart for the future:
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