After 1916, things took a wrong turn

The dreams the Rising were soon crushed

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny speaking in the GPO in Dublin earlier this month Pic: RollingNews.ie
Pic: Billy Drake

This weekend’s defining event is being remembered across the country as though it were a historical fait accompli. One hundred years on, we can apparently look back down the years with satisfaction, and celebrate the achievement of our sovereignty.

Yet, throughout the big 2016 bun-fight, few will have bothered to look more closely at ...