On Easter Monday, April 24th 1916, Padraig Pearse stood outside the GPO and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, sparking the beginning of 6 days of battle on the streets of Dublin. 100 years later, the Irish both at home and abroad recreated the language of the Proclamation.
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Ahead of our look at the events of 101 years ago, we first look at the historical relationship between Ireland and Britain. For the video below, start at 1.07.
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