It is almost 100 years to the day since 14,000 workers in Limerick went on strike in protest at the British army imposing martial law.

Connacht's Eoin Griffin and Conor McKeon have announced their retirements from rugby at the end of this season.

Bundee Aki has returned to the Connacht starting team for their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Sale Sharks tomorrow night.

Over the next few years, we will find ourselves in a whirlwind of War of Independence centenary commemorations. It was a nationwide fight for freedom and here the rebel streets of Cork city heaved with revolution.

100 years ago, Constance Markievicz received a letter confirming her return as MP for Dublin St Patrick’s. Ireland’s first elected female politician was in prison at the time, and the letter was addressed: “Dear Sir”. Robert Hume investigates her colourful life

St Stephen’s Green is a beautiful place any time of the year but spring is particularly magical.

The My Lai massacre — the worst American atrocity of the Vietnam War — took place 50 years ago next month on March 16, 1968, although US citizens did not become aware of it until 20 months later when freelance journalist Seymour Hersh provided the first substantial account.

Planners have questioned the validity of the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 plan, saying while its promises are welcome, it appears to be focussed on politics instead of focussed on reforms.

Connacht coach Kieran Keane says a resurgent Zebre will pose a huge threat in Parma this afternoon as his side aim to bounce back to winning ways before refocusing next week to the European Challenge Cup campaign.

Connacht captain John Muldoon said that Simon Zebo has probably put his international career ‘on the back burner’ by going to France, but the veteran star can understand why he has made the move.

Connacht 15 Worcester Warriors 8: You suspect the more Kieran Keane settles into life in Galway the more he appreciates exactly what his predecessor Pat Lam achieved, not just with limited resources but the manner in which he got them to play in the difficult climatic conditions.

Back-row Jarrad Butler is keen to correct the course of Connacht’s season this weekend following two losses from three games.

As historical advisor on the film Jimmy’s Hall, Donal Ó Drisceoil is happy the incredible story of Jimmy Gralton is reaching a new audience with a stage version at the Abbey

The Labour leader Brendan Howlin says reducing the pensions of some public servants may be unconstitutional.

The young revolutionary who killed the only policeman to die violently between 1916 and the War of Independence later became an early member of An Garda Síochána, a police researcher has found.

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A dispute over a public right of way at a golf course in Co Clare owned by a company of US presidential candidate Donald Trump has been resolved, the Supreme Court has heard.

Connacht have lost again at the Sportsground in the Guinness Pro12.

The entire world can now view the birth, marriage and death certificates of Antarctic explorer Tom Crean as his records along with 12.5m others have been made available online for the first time.

Over a couple of drizzly days in Edinburgh, I saw 10 shows across the cultural smorgasbord that includes a major arts festival, a book festival, and a sprawling fringe.

A High Court judge will decide later this week if he should ban the sale of ferry-ride tickets from a new portable building office at Doolin Harbour, despite the fact they can be sold lawfully from a folding table right beside it.

It may have taken years to reconstruct after the Easter Rising, but a Lego enthusiast took 24 months and used 50,000 pieces to recreate Dublin’s main 1916 battleground.

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Outgoing Labour leader Joan Burton has criticised the new Government for shying away from safeguarding workers’ rights.

I cannot answer Tony Moriarty’s question about whether he needs an eye test or not (May 2) but I can assure him that the correct state representatives were present at the recent commemoration for members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police killed during the Easter Rising.

We look at the timeline of events during Easter Week in 1916.

Joseph Plunkett’s grand-niece Honor Ó Brolcháin looks back on the life of the youngest Rebel leader to be executed

A small printing press in the home of Joseph Plunkett was responsible for one of the most controversial documents in Irish history.

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As the date of the Rising rapidly approached, this is what was happening behind the scenes 100 years ago this week

Some say we should forget about wars. However, rather than glorify or celebrate them, we should remember every gory detail to try to prevent further conflicts, writes Ryle Dwyer

President Michael D Higgins says the Republic that the 1916 rebels dreamed of “remains unfulfilled”.

The Wishing Trees of St Stephens Green would give anthropologists a field day. One was elegantly decorated with dangling cards neatly printed with lines from the Proclamation of Easter 1916, each one a wish, an ambition, or a dream for the future Ireland.