The Easter Rising and Ireland's Road to Independence

From Dublin’s cramped streets to Westminster’s chambers, the episode traces how the Easter Rising of 1916 sparked a surge in Sinn Fein, triggered brutal repression and executions, and set the stage for an armed War of Independence. It follows through to the signing of the Anglo‑Irish Treaty, the division within Irish nationalists, and the emergence of the Irish Free State, highlighting how those events reshaped UK–Ireland relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices