Come Out Ye Black And Tans by the Wolfe Tones

The Irish song Come Out Ye Black And Tans by the Wolfe Tones has topped the iTunes charts in the UK and Ireland, following the condemnation of a planned commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and the Dublin Metropolitan Police. The present Irish Government deferred the event that was to take place to acknowledge the role of the RIC and DMP in Irish history. The event has been widely criticised by the public and politicians. The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries have an international reputation for brutality and atrocities, surpassed only by the despised Ulster Special Constabulary. These forces were recruited by Britain to fight against Irish freedom: