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 ...

In 1916, a group of Irish radicals made a bid for independence for their homeland.

This year marks the centennial of the Easter Rising in Ireland. Beginning on Good Friday, March 25, Ireland launched a six-day commemoration of the key turning point in its long, colorful, and tragic ...

What was the real after effect of the 1916 Easter Rising on Ireland? This collection of short films looks at what the rebellion left in its wake. The 1916 Easter Rising is approaching its 103rd ...

Ireland's War of Independence is sometimes confused with the 1916 Easter Rising - the two are different but related. The conflict between British forces and Irish volunteers escalated in earnest in ...

A Government TD has called on the State to buy the flag used by the Volunteers to signal their surrender at the end of the ...

Let's start with the row. That's the problem with moveable feasts, such as Easter; it's impossible to get everyone to agree when to celebrate them and that's exactly what happened in the early Irish ...

SCITUATE — The Easter Rising, which commenced on April 24, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland, was a blood sacrifice. Yet it was hoped the example of those who gave their lives for Irish Freedom would inspire ...

Hopes for a dry and sunny Easter are dwindling, with one Irish weather expert stating, "it's not looking good". Earlier predictions hinted at settled conditions for the Easter weekend, but recent ...

The Easter Rising, which commenced on April 24, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland, was a blood sacrifice. Yet it was hoped that the example of those who gave their lives for Irish Freedom would inspire others ...