Long a Gaelic revivalist, Pearse was a latecomer to politics and gunfire, his unfortunate brother an even later one
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Former selector has been given a two-year term and will succeed Brian Cuthbert at the helm
Early doors for either St Vincent’s or Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin football championship
‘Both governments have been treading softly on issues such as this for fear of upsetting the delicate balance that has kept the power-sharing administration in the North in place’
It seems the Government is not interested in historical nuance or debate about what precisely it is commemorating
‘Commemorating events that predominantly involved men with guns is highly problematic in a society still going through a fragile process of conflict transformation’
Pearse graveside oration regarded as a rallying cry for republicanism
Party defends parallel event commemorating Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa’s funeral
Historian to examine Fenian’s support for Poles at lecture in Dublin this weekend
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