Timeline Monday 24 April 1916

Events on Monday 24 April 1916 2

• 1916 Easter Rising Irish republicans rebel against British rule in Dublin Irish republicans launched an armed insurrection in Dublin, seizing key buildings and proclaiming an Irish Republic. British forces suppressed the rising within a week, and the subsequent execution of its leaders galvanized support for Irish independence.
• 1916 The Easter Rising Dublin, Ireland Irish republicans seized central Dublin while Britain was at war. The rising failed in six days; the execution of its leaders turned opinion towards independence.