Ireland has much to learn from history of division, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin told historians: 'The harsh reality is that ours is a world where disinformation and populism are a very real threat to the sustainability of free democracies'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was speaking at an event in Dublin this afternoon. File Picture: Damien Storan/PA

The island of Ireland still has plenty to learn from the events of 100 years ago, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, in a speech marking the centenary of the handover of Dublin Castle by British forces.

Speaking at an academic conference in Dublin Castle organised by Trinity College Dublin, Mr Martin said that it was “impossible” not to look back at the partition of the island 100 years ago and see “what we lost”.