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Many Fine Gael supporters felt queasy about commemorating forces against independence

More than 200 messages varied from polite advice to borderline racist abuse

‘There have been serious protest/riot threats made,’ officials wrote about ill-fated event

Irish Times Poll: One in eight voters think controversial event should have gone ahead

‘Would the Jews commemorate the Germans?’ asks grandson of murdered IRA man

Keane (59) to quit as BBC News Africa editor because of illness

Advisory group chair hopes War of Independence, Civil War marked as Rising was

Mary Lou McDonald says decision only to include FF and FG leaders is a ‘bit of a farce’

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Are Ireland’s wars truly over? For some people, there is still a hierarchy of victims

Row does not auger well for the years and the many other commemorations ahead

Why was the commemoration so contentious and why was it really cancelled?

De Valera’s grandson said an academic conference would be more appropriate

Plans to commemorate police forces at Dublin Castle have sparked abuse on social media

The Wolfe Tones tweet says band will donate proceeds to Peter McVerry Trust

Unionist politicians deplore decision by Minister for Justice to call off planned RIC commemoration

Marking the 1916 Rising and the First Dáil was the easy part – remembering the Civil War will be a different challenge

Minister said he would not ‘split hairs’ with Diarmaid Ferriter over expert advice

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan hoped event would rehabilitate forces’ reputation