UCC event to mark 1916 Rising

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese will attend a major conference in Cork at the weekend to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

The two-day University College Cork-organised conference, entitled The Long Revolution: The 1916 Rising in Context, will feature a range of leading national and international speakers exploring this crucial event in the history of modern Ireland.

Experts in academia, politics, the military and the law will analyse the political, social, economic and cultural background to, and the events and legacy of the Rising.