Whose sovereignty are we celebrating this year?

As we watched the military display of the Irish State; commemorating Easter Sunday 1916, presided over by Michael D Higgins, the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, at 9am on Easter Sunday in Shannon Airport, a United States Navy Lockheed C-130T Hercules was protected by Irish Gardaí and Army personnel.

Whose sovereignty are we celebrating this year?
Thu, 07 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
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Were we celebrating our independent and sovereign state, or our submission to the United States of America?

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