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Tuesday 20 October 2020
We toured what was once a British ammunitions store, and which since the 1980s has fallen into disrepair.
The plaque was a gift from President Michael D Higgins on behalf of the people of Ireland.
An Post claimed visitor numbers to the GPO had almost halved in the past three years.
Commemorations took place at the GPO and around the country today.
Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Patrick Kilmartin and William O’Dea fought on the North Circular Road outpost and Mendicity Institute respectfully during the Rising.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Ireland’s first female minister was an artist, aristocrat, prisoner, suffragette and soldier.
A portrait of the former Sinn Fein MP is set to be presented to the British Parliament later today.
The 1916 Proclamation was read by Captain Sean McCarthy in front of the GPO this afternoon.
Some services will be affected by events to commemorate the Easter Rising.
Brian Murphy has publicly apologised for the incident, saying he didn’t mean to insult anyone.
A new exhibition explores the role Custom House played while Ireland fought for independence.
The Irish Film Board said it is “delighted” to see the film being nominated.
A Lego model of ‘the Pillar’ is on display in the GPO as part of a recreation of the post office during the 1916 Rising.
And one Cork city councillor wants it moved.
A new exhibition looks at how minority communities in Dublin responded to 1916.
The books contain information on the arrests of figures such as Seán Lemass, James Larkin, James Connolly, and Constance Markievicz.
An interactive map lets people explore sites such as the GPO, Liberty Hall, St Stephen’s Green and Dublin Castle.
Hundreds of documents are being released to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
The GAA, Conradh na Gaeilge and the President will all be involved in events.
And it is excellent.
More than 6,500 claims were made for damage to buildings and property caused by fighting or subsequent looting.
“He was a volunteer… In the charity shop.”
Crowds descended on the city today to honour the sacrifices made by Irish men and women 100 years ago – and to enjoy the freedom they fought for.
Elizabeth Colbert had not known how deeply involved her brother Con was with the rebels ahead of the Rising – but she knew that he harboured a secret love.
Changing attitudes over the past century saw railway workers hidden away.
Dr Kathleen Lynn was in Dublin’s City Hall during the Easter Rising, tending the wounded, and relates the tension and horror of that bloody week.
Was it for this? etc etc…
Printer Christopher Brady was called to Liberty Hall on Easter Sunday 1916 for a special job – he was stunned to read the text of the Proclamation calling for a Republic.
A nurse tending the wounded and dying of Easter 1916 at the Mater hospital recalls the shocking sights that would stay with her for the rest of her life.
Almost half of all students do not think that the 1916 leaders would be happy with Ireland today.
Fr Aloysius Travers was at lunch when he heard the first shots of the Rising. By the end, he was accompanying Volunteer leaders to their execution.
The inventors say they wanted to pay tribute to the Rising with their half-English, half-Irish beer.
They were snipers, cooks and doctors during the 1916 Rising.
Tiny James Plunkett!
The Kingfisher sadly burnt down last week, and the site has an interesting history
Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone…
Sinn Féin has launched its policy for older people, but not everyone is impressed.
The Sinn Féin leader will deliver a keynote speech on live TV at the conclusion of the party’s Ard Fheis.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
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