Government ‘embarrassed’ by 1916 Rising, Adams says
Sinn Féin launches its own programme to mark Easter Rising centenary
Gerry Adams, re-enactor Jim Roche, Martin McGuinness and Mary Lou McDonald at the Sinn Féin launch of their 1916 Commemoration Plans. Photograph: Alan Betson
James Connolly Heron, great grandson of James Connolly, and Pronsias O’Rathaille with Martin McGuinness at the Sinn Féin launch of their 1916 Commemoration Plans. Photograph: Alan Betson
Tim Pat Coogan with Martin McGuinness at the Sinn Féin launch of their 1916 Commemoration Plans. Photograph: Alan Betson
Gerry Adams at the of Sinn Féin launch of their 1916 Commemoration Plans at Wynn’s Hotel off Dublins O’Connell Street. Photograph: Alan Betson
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at the Sinn Féin launch of their 1916 Commemoration Plans at Wynn’s Hotel off Dublin’s O’Connell Street. Photograph: Alan Betson
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams with actors Jim Roche, as Padraig Pearse (left), and Dave Swift, ahead of the launch of Sinn Féin’s National Programme of Events surrounding the 1916 Commemorations, at Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey St, Dublin. Photograph: PA
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, with actor Jim Roche as Padraig Pearse, ahead of the launch of Sinn Féin’s National Programme of Events surrounding the 1916 Commemorations, at Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey St, Dublin. Photograph: PA
Sinn Féin has launched an alternative Easter Rising programme to the State events for next year’s centenary commemorations.
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said the launch of the Government’s own programme in November had been a “bad joke” and the much-criticised Ireland Inspires 2016 video has been withdrawn.