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Remembering the Easter 1916 Rising [13min]

1) Listen to an excerpt from the archives of Helena Maloney of the Irish Citizens' Army, 1916 activist and fighter who was involved in the attack on Dublin Castle, about her role in the Rising. 2) Sinéad McCoole and Margaret McCurtain, historians, talk about the wider role of women in the 1916 Rising. 3) Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, discusses this Easter's military parade in Dublin to commemorate the Rising, the first such parade since 1970.
Read entire article at RTÉ Radio 1 "This Week"