Love and war: one family's incredible connection to the 1916 Rising

Sheila O'Leary's father Thomas Francis Byrne, known as Byrne the Boer, and her mother Lucy Agnes Smyth, of Cumann na mBan, were both at the GPO during the 1916 Easter Rising. She recounts her family's incredible history. Video: Kathleen Harris

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Can the president veto a law?

Professor David Kenny of the School of Law in Trinity College Dublin outlines some of the key powers of the presidency. Video: Dan Dennison


Can anyone run for president?

Professor David Kenny of the School of Law in Trinity College Dublin outlines some of the key powers of the presidency. Video: Dan Dennison


Is the president apolitical?

Professor David Kenny of the School of Law in Trinity College Dublin outlines some of the key powers of the presidency. Video: Dan Dennison


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