Irish War News
Irish Easter Rising publication
Irish War News was a republican publication in Dublin during the Easter Rising. The first issue of Irish War News was published by the Gaelic Press on 25 April 1916, the second day of the rising. It reported on the first 24 hours of the rising. Eight years later, the second and final issue was published by the Gaelic Press to commemorate the rising's 8th anniversary. Aside from the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, it was the only printed document produced by leaders of the rising.
History
The original issue of Irish War News was a bulletin written by Patrick Pearse on 25 April 1916. It was printed by Charles Walker on Halston Street, Dublin and published from the General Post Office. The publication contained a copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic.
Following the execution of the rising's leaders, copies of Irish War News were collected by soldiers as souvenirs and memorabilia of the rising.
In 1916, The Western Argus referred to the publication as an "Official rebel newspaper" and the "first republican newspaper".
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Irish War News” is irish Easter Rising publication. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Irish, News and Easter, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “irish Easter Rising publication” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q138940784. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1916.
A concise general-reference account can conceal disagreements about scope, terminology or the weight assigned to individual sources. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Irish War News”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Irish War News primary sources, Irish War News archive and Irish research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Irish War News”?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Irish War News” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.