Easter Rising parade 'day of proud commemoration'

Final preparations are being made today to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916.

Easter Rising parade 'day of proud commemoration'
Fri, 14 Apr, 2006 - 12:23

Final preparations are being made today to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916.

An annual parade was shelved in 1969 after conflict broke out in Northern Ireland and the IRA sought to claim the mantle of the rebels.

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