‘Easter Rising’ commemoration is ‘blasphemy’

... became imprinted in the Irish psyche. It was not the Irish rebellion of 1916, but the Easter Rising. Rising, of course, alluded to Christ's resurrection on the first Easter Sunday. Irish Protestants, by and large, saw the rebellion as an act of betrayal, ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1996
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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80th anniversary of the Easter Rising

... 80th anniversary of the Easter Rising ANALYSIS `The achievement of excellence is difficult enough without shouldering the burdens left by dead heroes . . . But the subconscious inspiration of sacrifice is still under the surface, part of the message, ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1996
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EASTER RISING A Ceremony to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising will ..

... 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EASTER RISING A Ceremony to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising will be held today Sunday, 22 September, 1996 in the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. • Members of the public are welcome and will ...

Published: Sunday 22 September 1996
Newspaper: Sunday Independent (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 138 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

I. 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising A Ceremony to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising ..

... I. 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising A Ceremony to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Easter Rising will be held on Sunday next, 22 September, 1996 in the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Members of the public are welcome and ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1996
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 141 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... from Sutton, Dublin, on right, and, on left, another member of the gathering, shelter from the rain at the Fianna Fail Easter Rising ceremonies at Arbour Hill yesterday. Pictures by Kenneth O'Halloran ...

Published: Monday 22 April 1996
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 45 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

daughter, married to frank Mantra (he 50, she 21). then Mara Nevin, and then, sort of, Weedy Aims. Woody is

... by Dotal* Reatsikarts, she by Patsy Koss& ■ On Wednesday BBC Radio 4 (8.35 pm) celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Easter Rising. with a programme by Irish Times columnist Motes O'Toole. On Friday the same station (9.30 pm) presents a ...

Published: Sunday 07 April 1996
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 64 | Tags: none

Today in Dublin, President Robinson unveils a statue of 1916 leader James Connolly. Photographer Derek Spells ..

... Paul Gallagher DUBLIN'S first memorial to James Connolly. Ireland's foremost socialist theoretician, trade unionist and Easter Rising leader will be unveiled at.the Custom House today the 80th anniversary of his death by President Mary Robinson. The memorial ...

Published: Sunday 12 May 1996
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

A 95-YEAR-OLD 'Tan War' veteran. John Snee from KUkelly. Co Mayo. took part today in a ceremony to mark the

... War' veteran. John Snee from KUkelly. Co Mayo. took part today in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. John (above) joined the IRA in that year and believed to be the oldest survivor of Today. be was guest of bower at Repellant ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1996
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 83 | Page: 40 | Tags: none

Powerful device sparks worry of Semtex barrage

... device sparks worry of Semtex barrage “spectacular” attack by the terrorists coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin of April 24, 1916. A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said the devices were each contained in a box the size of a briefcase ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1996
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

30 off to Germany

... histor- there is little doubt that is town of Heidelburg, Easter, 1996 will be one home of Germany's oldest they will never forget. Old IRA parade The Old IRA have organised their annual Parade on Easter Sunday morning to St. Patrick's Cemetery, this year ...

final echoing through the Mayo mountains! But's that not all. One Mayo person writes of their visit to Dublin ..

... the Mayo mountains! But's that not all. One Mayo person writes of their visit to Dublin where. I was amazed to read, The Easter Rising is on the tips of the tongues of Dublin's avid barflies. Sure, I was only talking about Pearse and Connolly this morning ...

Published: Friday 01 March 1996
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

By: D. Cairns

... history shows that many of the notable uprisings against British rule have enjoyed cross religious support. Indeed, the Easter Rising 1916 was the first predominantly Roman Catholic insurrection. Still, however, the influence of James Connolly evident in ...

Published: Tuesday 17 December 1996
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 14 | Tags: none