24 September 2015: Publication of ‘Irish Times’ 2016 centenary supplement: ‘Children and the revolution’
On Wednesday 24 September The Irish Times published a supplement entitled Children and the revolution. The supplement, which was published with the support of the Ireland 2016 centenary programme to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, is intended as an introduction to the Rising for children and teenagers and corresponds to the ‘Youth and imagination’ stand of the Ireland 2016 programme. The supplement contained a wide range of articles, including profiles of key figures, a timeline of the Easter Rising, and details of 2016 centenary initiatives for use in secondary schools, and being developed by third level institutions.