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# Easter Rising

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2023
Commemoration takes place outside GPO to mark anniversary of 1916 Easter Rising
The ceremony concluded with an Air Corps flyover.
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President and Taoiseach attend Easter Rising commemorations in Dublin
Easter Rising commemorations are being held today in various parts of Ireland.
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Apr 17th 2022, 1:30 PM
Glasnevin Cemetery scraps revolutionary period commemorative wall after vandalism
The wall, which included the names of British forces, had been attacked twice.
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Feb 4th 2022, 4:00 PM
Dublin rally hears calls for Government intervention to ‘save’ Moore Street
The area housed the headquarters for the leaders of the Easter Rising in the final stages of the 1916 insurrection.
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Jan 23rd 2022, 7:57 AM
Hammerson approved by Dublin City Council to redevelop O'Connell and Moore Street
Mary Lou McDonald and the grandson of 1916 leader James Connolly have criticised the planned development.
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Jan 14th 2022, 1:16 PM
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1916 Easter Rising commemorations take place in Dublin
Events were restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Apr 4th 2021, 1:57 PM
Quiz: Michael Collins is on TV again tonight - how well do you know the movie?
Test your knowledge of the 1996 classic.
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Apr 13th 2020, 10:00 PM
'It's taken 103 years': Children killed in the 1916 Rising remembered with commemorative garden
The garden was open today in St Audeon’s Park in Dublin to honour the 40 children killed during the Rising.
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Jun 13th 2019, 7:30 PM
Quiz: How much do you know about the 1916 Rising?
Commemorations took place at the GPO and around the country today.
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Apr 21st 2019, 9:00 PM
Easter Rising commemorations take place at the General Post Office
Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Apr 21st 2019, 12:39 PM
James Ryan: The great-grandson of a 1916 Easter Rising rebel
The Leinster lock’s great-grandfather was a founding member of the Irish Volunteers and Fianna Fáil.
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May 26th 2018, 8:00 AM
Son of executed 1916 leader dies aged 104
Fr Joseph Mallin was just two years old when his father was killed by firing squad in May 1916.
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Apr 1st 2018, 2:02 PM
Military ceremony commemorates those who died in 1916 Rising
The 1916 Proclamation was read by Captain Sean McCarthy in front of the GPO this afternoon.
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Apr 1st 2018, 1:10 PM
Statue bullet-holes and a Hollywood link: Some lesser known stories of the 1916 Rising
We took a tour with guide and historian Lorcan Collins.
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Apr 1st 2018, 12:00 PM
Here's what you need to know about public transport today
Some services will be affected by events to commemorate the Easter Rising.
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Apr 1st 2018, 8:00 AM
1916 relatives lose battle against the State in case over Moore Street site
One of the street’s buildings is declared a national monument.
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Feb 14th 2018, 1:45 PM
Protester tackled by Canadian Ambassador at 1916 event has conviction overturned
Brian Murphy has publicly apologised for the incident, saying he didn’t mean to insult anyone.
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Jan 17th 2018, 6:05 AM
IRA leader Seán Russell and the story of Dublin's most controversial statue
Russell was an IRA chief of staff who died on a German u-boat in 1940.
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Aug 19th 2017, 9:15 AM
'If we want to cherish all children equally, stop the subsidies to foreign executives'
There is such a sense of entitlement among elites that they barely try to hide their privileges, writes Kieran Allen.
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Apr 17th 2017, 8:30 AM
Ceremonies underway to remember those who died in the Easter Rising
The national anthem was played by a lone piper in the main courtyard of the cemetery.
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Apr 16th 2017, 10:15 AM
One of Dublin's most iconic buildings is taking a trip down memory lane
A new exhibition explores the role Custom House played while Ireland fought for independence.
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Mar 19th 2017, 10:00 AM
'I reacted with my training': Canadian ambassador on why he tackled an Irish protester
In a wide-ranging interview with TheJournal.ie, the ambassador also spoke of his admiration for Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan.
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Dec 25th 2016, 9:00 AM
Unsold!: 1916 surrender letter set to leave Ireland after auction fails to reach €1m
It’s owner says he longer feels an obligation to keep it here.
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Dec 7th 2016, 8:48 PM
The government is being strongly criticised for not buying Padraig Pearse's 1916 surrender letter
Gerry Adams has called it a “quite frankly bizarre decision”.
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Nov 15th 2016, 5:54 PM
Pearse 1916 surrender letter “could leave Ireland” after upcoming auction
The Department of Arts says buying the letter would “not be the best use of taxpayers’ money”.
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Nov 14th 2016, 3:00 PM
Fifa charge Ireland over Easter Rising commemorative jersey
The kit has come to the fore in recent days because England and Scotland both want to wear the poppy in their upcoming game.
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Nov 4th 2016, 12:00 PM
Pictures: Canadian ambassador tackles protester at 1916 ceremony
Kevin Vickers made headlines across the globe in 2014 when he intervened during a terror attack at the Canadian parliament.
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May 26th 2016, 3:19 PM
'Not appropriate': Sinn Féin rejects invitation to commemorate British 1916 deaths
The party says it wouldn’t be appropriate to commemorate “British soldiers who shot and killed Republicans in 1916″.
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May 26th 2016, 6:15 AM
Pay meter for bike rental scheme blocking monument to 1916 leader
And one Cork city councillor wants it moved.
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May 18th 2016, 3:49 PM
From 'bullet books' to Seán O’Casey watercolours: A different look at the Easter Rising
A new exhibition looks at how minority communities in Dublin responded to 1916.
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May 14th 2016, 1:00 PM
The 15 Irish railway stations named after the executed 1916 leaders
Irish Rail is doing its bit to remember the Rising.
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Apr 30th 2016, 4:40 PM
You can step into the Dublin of 1916 thanks to this new website
An interactive map lets people explore sites such as the GPO, Liberty Hall, St Stephen’s Green and Dublin Castle.
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Apr 26th 2016, 12:38 PM
'Rumours of mischief brewing': Fascinating documents give insight into British response to Rising
Hundreds of documents are being released to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
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Apr 25th 2016, 2:45 PM
37 Irish radio stations will broadcast rebel morse code this evening at the exact same time
100 years ago today, the first radio broadcast was sent out in Ireland.
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Apr 25th 2016, 1:07 PM
It's 100 years to the day since the Easter Rising began
Events were taking place around the country.
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Apr 24th 2016, 6:00 PM
QUIZ: The hardest Easter Rising quiz you'll do for another 100 years
Have you been paying attention to the commemorations?
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Apr 24th 2016, 9:45 AM
Copy of Proclamation sells for €150,000 at auction
A bundle of keys for the GPO also sold for €3,400.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 7:18 PM
Photos: Republican Sinn Féin march down O'Connell Street for 1916 commemoration
The parade attracted a large crowd in Dublin’s city centre.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 6:15 PM
Here's what's happening this weekend to mark the 1916 centenary
The GAA, Conradh na Gaeilge and the President will all be involved in events.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 9:30 AM
Clare stonemasons were commissioned to design this massive 1916 memorial in New York
The Suffolk County Easter Rising Committee in Long Island in New York State are impressively proud of their Irish heritage.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 8:30 AM
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