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Last night.

Channel 4 broadcast an interview with a member of the “New IRA” who said any border infrastructure, as a consequence of Brexit, would be a “legitimate target for attack”.

The man spoke to Channel 4 News on condition that his identity would be disguised and his voice would not be recorded.

So his words were spoken by an actor for the recording – drawing a significant response from viewers about his accent.

Anyone?

New IRA says border infrastructure would be ‘legitimate target for attack’ (Channel 4)

Earlier: “It Will Ensure There Are No Checks”

What does the way you speak say about where you’re from?

Nosy langer.

FIGHT!

The British-Irish Dialect Quiz (New York Times)

Thanks Charles Kranz

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Innit?

England-born Irish football internationals of yore reminisce.

Declan McKeown writes:

“This is a little video we made in Setanta Sports for the Ireland V England game yesterday. If ever we needed more reasons to love Gary Breen. We all dream of a team of…”

Any excuse.

Mmf.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FntD3KgIaY#!

Come for the maw-tay intencey-tay, stay for the tuff-nayce.

You may even watch the whole thing. We did. A Reddit commenter sums up the audio thus:

It sounds like a melting radio.

reddit/highdefinite