Would the leaders of 1916 be happy with how we protect our children in the Ireland of today? James Reilly admits there is still a long way to go

The event which enveloped O’Connell St on Easter Monday was a crass tribute to the realities of Dublin and Ireland in 1915, when poverty and war was everywhere, writes Emer O’Kelly            

The re-enactment of the violent clashes during the Dublin Lockout was the centrepiece of the State commemoration to mark its 100th anniversary over the weekend.