Extended Aerial Coverage of 1916 Commemorations
RTÉ is releasing extended aerial coverage of the State Commemoration ceremonies in Dublin that marked the centenary of the 1916 Rising. The special footage...
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1916 Hub on RTÉ Player
If you missed some of the television broadcasts there is still a chance to catch up on the wonderful RTÉ programming dedicated to marking...
A Nation’s Voice
A Nation’s Voice is presented by the Arts Council and RTÉ, in association with the National Museum of Ireland, the Association of Irish Choirs...
Children of the Revolution
Joe Duffy tells the story of the Rising seen from the perspective of the 40 children who lost their lives during the conflict.
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
Written by Bob Geldof and Yeats scholar Roy Foster, this documentary examines WB Yeats' life and work in the context of the cultural revolution...
The Enemy Files
Presented by former British Defence Secretary Michael Portillo this new one-hour historical documentary explores the British perspective on the 1916 Rising
Insurrection
An eight part drama series first broadcast in 1966 that portrays the events of the Easter Rising as a breaking news story on national...
Inside the GPO
The headquarters of the Rising, the General Post Office has been at the heart of Irish life for 200 years. This series goes behind...
Ar Son Na Poblachta
This series looks back at Easter 1916 through the stories of the people who made history and those whom the history books have maybe...
Life Before The Rising
In this documentary Catriona Crowe of the National Archives, explores what was happening in the lives of Irish people in the months and years...
