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Front Page: Justice Poétique, Say Irish Newspapers

Posted by on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 8:04 am in Diary | 2

As expected, and entirely understandably, Irish newspapers could not resist a snipe at France’s torrid World Cup exit. The Irish Daily Star went for the obvious “End of world for the French cheats”, while The Irish Examiner went with a simple and effective “justice poétique”.

Irish Daily Star, published in Dublin, Ireland

Ireland, France, World Cup, South Africa

Irish Examiner, published in Cork, Ireland

Ireland, World Cup, Newspaper, France[Images courtesy of newseum.org]

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2 Comments

  1. Duane Rollins
    June 23, 2010 • 8:08 am

    The French out *and* pervert McColgan back in prison on the same day! What a day to be Irish!!

  2. bud
    June 23, 2010 • 8:53 am

    We are all Irish today.