# 1916-rising - Sunday 23 January, 2022
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
The area housed the headquarters for the leaders of the Easter Rising in the final stages of the 1916 insurrection.
# 1916-rising - Saturday 21 September, 2019
# OPW
# OPW
We toured what was once a British ammunitions store, and which since the 1980s has fallen into disrepair.
# 1916-rising - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Washington
# Washington
The plaque was a gift from President Michael D Higgins on behalf of the people of Ireland.
# 1916-rising - Friday 16 August, 2019
# Witness History
# Witness History
An Post claimed visitor numbers to the GPO had almost halved in the past three years.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 21 April, 2019
# Quiz
# Quiz
Commemorations took place at the GPO and around the country today.
# 1916
# 1916
Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
# 1916-rising - Saturday 20 April, 2019
# Freedom Fighters
# Freedom Fighters
Patrick Kilmartin and William O’Dea fought on the North Circular Road outpost and Mendicity Institute respectfully during the Rising.
# 1916-rising - Monday 29 October, 2018
# Propaganda
# Propaganda
Ireland’s first female minister was an artist, aristocrat, prisoner, suffragette and soldier.
# 1916-rising - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
# Role Model
# Role Model
A portrait of the former Sinn Fein MP is set to be presented to the British Parliament later today.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 1 April, 2018
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
The 1916 Proclamation was read by Captain Sean McCarthy in front of the GPO this afternoon.
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
Some services will be affected by events to commemorate the Easter Rising.
# 1916-rising - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
# Apology
# Apology
Brian Murphy has publicly apologised for the incident, saying he didn’t mean to insult anyone.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 19 March, 2017
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
A new exhibition explores the role Custom House played while Ireland fought for independence.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 12 February, 2017
# The Party
# The Party
The Irish Film Board said it is “delighted” to see the film being nominated.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 7 August, 2016
# Build It And They Will Come
# Build It And They Will Come
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.
# 1916-rising - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
# Cork
# Cork
And one Cork city councillor wants it moved.
# 1916-rising - Saturday 14 May, 2016
# TALES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
# TALES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
A new exhibition looks at how minority communities in Dublin responded to 1916.
# Back In Time
# Back In Time
The books contain information on the arrests of figures such as Seán Lemass, James Larkin, James Connolly, and Constance Markievicz.
# 1916-rising - Tuesday 26 April, 2016
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
An interactive map lets people explore sites such as the GPO, Liberty Hall, St Stephen’s Green and Dublin Castle.
# 1916-rising - Monday 25 April, 2016
# 1916 Live
# 1916 Live
Hundreds of documents are being released to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
# 1916-rising - Saturday 23 April, 2016
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
The GAA, Conradh na Gaeilge and the President will all be involved in events.
# 1916-rising - Thursday 21 April, 2016
# Lost Property And Animals
# Lost Property And Animals
More than 6,500 claims were made for damage to buildings and property caused by fighting or subsequent looting.
# 1916-rising - Thursday 31 March, 2016
# Doomdaaa
From The Daily Edge
# Doomdaaa
“He was a volunteer… In the charity shop.”
# 1916-rising - Monday 28 March, 2016
# Reflecting The Rising
# Reflecting The Rising
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.
# 1916-rising - Sunday 27 March, 2016
# The Bereaved
# The Bereaved
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.
# 1916-rising - Saturday 26 March, 2016
# Before Photoshop
# Before Photoshop
Changing attitudes over the past century saw railway workers hidden away.
# The Doctor
# The Doctor
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.
# 1916-rising - Friday 25 March, 2016
# Drunk History
From The Daily Edge
# Drunk History
Was it for this? etc etc…
# The Printer
# The Printer
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.
# 1916-rising - Thursday 24 March, 2016
# The Nurse
# The Nurse
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.
# Viva La Revolución
# Viva La Revolución
Almost half of all students do not think that the 1916 leaders would be happy with Ireland today.
# 1916-rising - Wednesday 23 March, 2016
# The Chaplain
# The Chaplain
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.
# 1916-rising - Wednesday 9 March, 2016
# Rebellious Tastes
# Rebellious Tastes
The inventors say they wanted to pay tribute to the Rising with their half-English, half-Irish beer.
# 1916-rising - Monday 7 March, 2016
# Easter Rising
# Easter Rising
They were snipers, cooks and doctors during the 1916 Rising.
# Moyderwell Mercy
From The Daily Edge
# Moyderwell Mercy
Tiny James Plunkett!
# 1916-rising - Saturday 5 March, 2016
# A Thousand Words
# A Thousand Words
The Kingfisher sadly burnt down last week, and the site has an interesting history
# 1916-rising - Saturday 30 January, 2016
# With O'leary
From The Daily Edge
# With O'leary
Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone…
# 1916-rising - Tuesday 19 January, 2016
# 1916
# 1916
Sinn Féin has launched its policy for older people, but not everyone is impressed.
Variable clouds with a couple of showers
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Min: 10 °C
Rather cloudy with a brief shower or two
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