Right to mark 1916 Rising hailed

THE right of the Irish people to mark the Easter 1916 Rising was hailed at a commemoration in Mallow yesterday.

Tom Meaney, a former Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State, said the Rising was one of the greatest events in Irish history and led to the freedom enjoyed today.

“There is not a nation in the world that does not celebrate its independence day, the anniversaries of great victories and great events in their history, and that is what we are doing here today,” he said.