Iriish Republic invades N Ireland 1969.

What they want is for the RUC and the customsmen to refuse entry as it will give the impression that the Irish are trying to help their countrymen in Belfast and are being blocked by the same police force responsible for beating unarmed protestors.

They can achieve that by supporting legal costs and local campaigns similar to Amnesty, not by playing 'who has the biggest willy' with Britain. Trying to force their way across the border looks imperialistic at worst and down right foolish at best.
 
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