In this, the first in a series of three lectures by Doctor Brian Hanley, he looks at Dublin society and politics on the eve of the 1916 Rising. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 24 February 2016 as part of the Dublin City Council 1916 Centenary Programme.
Dr Brian Hanley is a historian and author. His publications include The IRA : a documentary history 1916-2005 (2015), The lost revolution : the story of the official IRA and the workers' party (2009) and A Guide to Irish Military Heritage (2004).
