# 1916

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# In Pictures

Pictures: Ireland marks 100 years since the 1916 Rising

The day in pictures.

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Mar 27th 2016, 2:02 PM

# the ownership of Ireland

Watch: The proclamation of the Irish Republic has been read once more at the GPO

The proclamation, first read by Padraig Pearse on Easter Monday 1916, was re-read by Defence Forces Captain Peter Kelleher

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Mar 27th 2016, 1:02 PM

# drink with me

6 great Dublin pubs with a place at the heart of Ireland's independence

Steeped in history.

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Mar 27th 2016, 1:00 PM

# ah bless

Watch: RTÉ just tortured an incredibly cute child into giving them his take on 1916

The poor fella is FROZEN.

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Mar 27th 2016, 11:35 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the Luas drivers are right to strike today and tomorrow?

The impasse between Luas operator Transdev and the tram drivers will see a full strike on the service at the height of the 1916 commemorations.

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Mar 27th 2016, 9:38 AM

Voices

Voices of 1916: 'Con was in love with Lucy - and would have married her if he had lived'

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.

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Mar 27th 2016, 7:00 AM

# before photoshop

The story behind the railroad workers airbrushed out of this 1916 picture

Changing attitudes over the past century saw railway workers hidden away.

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Mar 26th 2016, 10:00 PM

# 1916 dildo

15 times 1916 commemorations had no chill

No chill at all.

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Mar 26th 2016, 8:15 PM

# 1916

President Michael D Higgins kicks off 1916 celebrations with wreath-laying ceremony

The ceremony took place in Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance.

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Mar 26th 2016, 7:55 PM

# s-marty pants

Marty Morrissey in full 1916 regalia took Ireland by storm on last night's Late Late

He went ALL OUT.

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Mar 26th 2016, 12:43 PM

# a nation's voice

Massive concert to mark 1916: 1,100 singers from 32 choirs join forces with RTÉ orchestra

The Easter Sunday show will be broadcast live on RTÉ tomorrow.

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Mar 26th 2016, 10:30 AM

# eyebrows on fleek

Nobody could cope with Marty Morrissey's 1916 look on The Late Late Show last night

He went ALL OUT.

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Mar 26th 2016, 10:22 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you be attending an event over the 1916 centenary weekend?

The next three days will see celebrations in Dublin and across the country in commemoration of the centenary of the Easter Rising.

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Mar 26th 2016, 9:27 AM

# the rising

Everything you need to know about getting into and around Dublin this weekend

Planning on attending a 1916 event? Not sure what the arrangements are?

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Mar 26th 2016, 7:15 AM

Voices

Voices of 1916: 'The bullets fell like rain, the firing came from all sides'

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.

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Mar 26th 2016, 7:00 AM

# rebellion

This Dublin duo wrote a song about the Easter Rising based on 1916 morse code

Dublin band Contour based their song Rebellion on the sound of the morse code broadcast in 1916.

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Mar 25th 2016, 5:34 PM

# drunk history

These two Irish lads got drunk and tried to explain the 1916 Rising

Was it for this? etc etc…

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Mar 25th 2016, 10:15 AM

Voices

Voices of 1916: 'I knew it meant war - but I was honoured to print the Proclamation'

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.

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Mar 25th 2016, 7:00 AM

# that's the spirit

This Cork supermarket has a very patriotic deal on whiskey this week

Excellent.

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Mar 24th 2016, 8:19 PM

# 1916 liveblog

1916 Liveblog: The sources

This is where all that information came from.

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Mar 24th 2016, 2:13 PM

Voices

Voices of 1916: 'John Healy, 14, a schoolboy, had his brain hanging all over his forehead'

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.

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Mar 24th 2016, 11:00 AM

# 1916

Everything you need to know about the Easter Rising events in Dublin this weekend

Around half a million people are expected to attend, with the main event of 2016 taking place on Sunday.

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Mar 24th 2016, 7:00 AM

# viva la revolución

Was it for this? Rising heroes would be disappointed today, teens say

Almost half of all students do not think that the 1916 leaders would be happy with Ireland today.

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Mar 24th 2016, 6:08 AM

Voices

Voices of 1916: 'Crying, terrified children came to us for shelter'

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.

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Mar 23rd 2016, 4:00 PM

# easter bussing

Bus Éireann to lay on extra services for Easter weekend

600,000 people are expected to pass in and out of Dublin over the course of the 1916 Rising centenary commemorations.

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Mar 22nd 2016, 4:56 PM

# Don't Worry

Here's why helicopters and planes were flying low over Dublin today

There’s no need for concern – the Air Corps craft were simply preparing for the 1916 parade.

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Mar 22nd 2016, 2:46 PM

# the enemy files

Documentary claims 1916 British massacre of Dublin civilians was due to 'unclear orders'

The claim is contained in a new documentary by Michael Portillo.

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Mar 21st 2016, 7:45 PM

# tiocfaidh ar trains

People are absolutely loving Irish Rail's €19.16 Easter train fare

And there’s a history lesson on the Dart.

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Mar 21st 2016, 4:26 PM

# nice one

Last surviving child of executed 1916 leader awarded Freedom of Dublin

Fr Joseph Mallin was just two years old when his father was killed by firing squad in May 1916.

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Mar 21st 2016, 11:39 AM

# green to red

Post boxes around Dublin are being painted red for the 1916 centenary

It’s all part of a new history project on the Rising from An Post.

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Mar 21st 2016, 10:26 AM

# hidden history

The mystery of the historic bomb-making equipment found in a Dublin attic

Jorge Zulkouski found the items ten years ago and with the 1916 centenary coming up, he thought now was the time to try to find out more.

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Mar 21st 2016, 7:00 AM

# createschool

WATCH: This amazing short film recreates the 1916 Easter Rising entirely with Lego

It’s very, very impressive.

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Mar 20th 2016, 8:15 PM

# 1916

Football jerseys, fridge magnets and a sex toy: Just some of the 1916 merch you can buy

They could all be yours.

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Mar 20th 2016, 5:30 PM

# Courts

1916 victory: Moore Street has been declared a 'battlefield site'

The government will now have to revisit an earlier decision which could lead to the demolition of certain buildings.

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Mar 18th 2016, 11:38 PM

# commemoration

Dublin City Council is standing by its controversial 1916 banner

The banner generated a lot of criticism when it was unveiled at the beginning of the week.

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Mar 16th 2016, 12:45 PM

# donuts for all

These Dublin Junior Infants want a National Donut Day in the Irish Proclamation

Vote them in immediately!

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Mar 15th 2016, 5:04 PM

# Flying the flag

Your photos: Children share their hopes and dreams as Ireland marks its Proclamation Day

From pre-schools to the Garda College – here’s how Ireland has been marking the day.

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Mar 15th 2016, 4:48 PM

# by the beach

There's going to be a new Roger Casement statue at the Dún Laoghaire baths

A proposal to erect a statue of the Irish nationalist behind the site has been given the green light.

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Mar 15th 2016, 3:16 PM

# 1916

Thieves to target crowds at St Patrick's Day and 1916 events, gardaí warn

Thieves will be taking advantage of the fact that people will be distracted in the city centre.

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Mar 15th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Easter Rising

Poll: What do you make of the controversial 1916 banner at College Green?

Revisionism or just a fuller version of history?

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Mar 14th 2016, 8:00 PM