Facebook Pixel {العنوان: سلسلة} | {اسم المغناطيس: سلسلة} - {الفئة: سلسلة} - اقرأ هذه القصة على Magzter.com

يحاول ذهب - حر

Rugby row Irish fans' embrace of anti-IRA song riles republicans

October 14, 2023

|

The Guardian

Thirty years after a lethal IRA bomb inspired its stark, chilling lyrics, the Cranberries' song Zombie has experienced an unlikely rebirth as a Rugby World Cup anthem

- Rory Carroll 

Rugby row Irish fans' embrace of anti-IRA song riles republicans

Ireland fans have belted out its chorus in stadiums across France and hope to do so again today after a quarter-final tie against New Zealand at the Stade de France, Paris.

The transformation of Dolores O'Riordan's scorching lament into a sporting paean has repopularised the song and stirred debate about whether it still represents a repudiation of IRA violence.

The Limerick-born singer's lyrics - "it's not me, it's not my family" - sought to distance herself and other Irish people from the IRA after a bomb killed Johnathan Ball, aged three, and Tim Parry, 12, in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1993.

المزيد من القصص من The Guardian

The Guardian

Ukrainian uses ChatGPT as coach on way to silver medal

Team Ukraine have hit the ground running at the Winter Paralympics, standing second in the medal table after three days of competition.

time to read

1 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

A solution to Tottenham's woes: let Stephen Mangan have a go in the hot seat

How do you solve a problem such as Tottenham Hotspur?

time to read

4 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

The tiny island caught up in Japan's tensions with China

His island home is shrouded in mist, but his union jack woolly hat makes Hideya Yagi easy to -spot as he greets the approaching boat.

time to read

6 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

Reeves warns of cost-of-living rise as war on Iran hikes energy prices

Chancellor says 'rapid de-escalation' the best way to curb inflation

time to read

4 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

New leader is supreme insider but also a mystery

Crowds in Tehran greeted the announcement of the country's new supreme leader by chanting: \"God's hand is still upon us, Khamenei is still our leader.\"

time to read

4 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

'Operation epic failure' Fears of crackdown on dissent

At about midday, even as airstrikes hit several parts of the capital, large crowds gathered in Tehran's Enghelab Square to chant their allegiance to Iran's new supreme leader.

time to read

2 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

Italy's last cantastorie still performing at 90

When Franco Trincale was a barber boy, he used to sing Sicilian songs in breaks between customers, his boss strumming the guitar.

time to read

2 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

The small businesses losing hope of a refund

The US supreme court recently struck down Donald Trump's tariffs, opening the door to $175bn (£130bn) in refunds for businesses that paid the import taxes.

time to read

3 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

The Guardian

Relegation battle is Tudor's focus, not Champions League

Tottenham's interim head coach, Igor Tudor, called tonight's Champions League last-16 first leg at Atlético Madrid a \"beautiful game\", but admitted it was not the priority as they battle against relegation from the Premier League.

time to read

1 mins

March 10, 2026

The Guardian

Liverpool visit City and Blues host Port Vale in Cup quarters

Manchester City will host Liverpool in a mouthwatering FA Cup quarterfinal after last night's draw.

time to read

1 mins

March 10, 2026

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size