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# Historical Significance

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Senator urges Government to acquire Michael Collins artifacts before they are auctioned

The items are to go up for auction next week.

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The government is being strongly criticised for not buying Padraig Pearse's 1916 surrender letter

Gerry Adams has called it a “quite frankly bizarre decision”.

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