Time to remember the real unsung heroes of Ireland

From laying down the roots for dairy groups to establishing credit unions, it’s time to also honour the pioneers who helped this island to flourish, writes Kyran Fitzgerald. 

The Easter Rising celebrations have brought the past alive. We have remembered dead heroes while considering the national story from various angles.

After 1916, the journey grew bumpy as disputes were settled by men in trench coats with revolvers. Ireland eventually became a relatively prosperous republic.