100 years ago, Dublin was rocked by the outbreak of the Easter Rising. Trinity unavoidably played a central role in this due to its strategic city centre location. Because of its unionist tradition, Trinity stayed loyal to the British government. …
1916 rising
Students Against Fees stage a banner drop to protest official 1916 commemorations
Student group accuses the official commemorations of “hypocrisy”
Students Against Fees (SAF) organised a banner drop to protest the “hypocrisy of the official… commemorations” of the 1916 Rising today, March 27.
The group hung a banner calling for free education for all outside the Trinity houses facing College …
Trinity and Google collaborate to launch Dublin Rising 1916-2016 exhibition online
Dublin Rising 1916-2016 is an interactive tour of Dublin, narrated by actor Colin Farrell
How we’ll commemorate 1916: Tim Scott
As part of a series, Trinity News hears from four of the people taking part in College’s official programme of commemoration.
How we’ll commemorate 1916: Professor Gerald Dawe
As part of a series, Trinity News hears from four of the people taking part in College’s official programme of commemoration.
How we’ll commemorate 1916: Professor Eve Patten
As part of a series, Trinity News hears from four of the people taking part in College’s official programme of commemoration.
How we’ll commemorate 1916: Professor Patrick Geoghegan
As part of a series, Trinity News hears from four of the people taking part in College’s official programme of commemoration.
1916 still poses a dilemma for the government parties and Fianna Fáil
Past heroes in the republican struggle for Irish freedom are succeeded by the republicans of later generations, not by the inheritors of the suppressors of that struggle or gombeen men and women.
Government ministers, their parties and the Fianna Fáil leadership are in denial. They have led numerous attacks on Sinn Féin at an increased rate since springtime. On March 20, at a Fianna Fáil event geared at unveiling their plans to …