Irish nationalists launch Easter Rising armed insurrection 100 years ago today (Apr 24 1916)


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(Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, shortly before midday GMT) — The Easter Rising armed insurrection was launched today as Irish republicans seized several key sites in Dublin to push for an end to British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic.