Former IRA supporter to chair hearings on US Muslims - Seattle Times

WASHINGTON — In 1985, the Irish government boycotted the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City, the biggest celebration in the Irish-American calendar. The cause of its umbrage was Peter King, that year's grand marshal and someone the Irish government said was an "avowed" supporter of a terrorist organization, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). - Former IRA supporter to chair hearings on US Muslims