Easter holds significant importance on the Irish calendar, with Irish emigrants carrying their customs and traditions for this religious observance across the globe. Spring has long held special ...

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has unveiled a special United Ireland-themed Easter egg in his latest bid for Irish unity. Adams took to Twitter on March 20 to unveil the special-edition egg - ...

A ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, commencing at noon. The ceremony will be led by ...

You’ve been staring at that chocolate egg in its shiny wrapper for days now and the time has finally arrived – yes, the Easter bank holiday is here. The only problem is, with so many great events ...

As Easter bank holiday weekends go, this coming one could not be any more eagerly anticipated than in the midlands county of Westmeath. From Easter egg hunts to the open air delights of Glendeer Pet ...

Ireland’s 1916 rebellion, which took place during Easter week 1916, was ineffective in itself ending British rule in Ireland. But although the Easter rebellion was quickly quelled by police and ...

What began on an Easter morning in Dublin would ignite a revolution. The Easter Rising planted the roots of Irish ...

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule that paved the way for independence. Ireland ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James McCormack was shot in the head on the second day of the rising, April 26, 1916. Records held in the Military Service ...