Wear an Easter Lilly | Micheál Martin and Moore St. | Two different Voices on Unity

Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams · Apr 20, 2025 · 13m

Wear an Easter Lilly

I did not think Easter is almost upon us. It has crept up on me. For Irish republicans Easter holds a special significance. It is synonymous with the 1916 Easter Rising and the heroism over a century ago of those who rose up against the British Empire and declared for a Republic. It is also a time when we remember all of those women and men – over countless generations – who gave their lives in pursuit of Irish sovereignty and independence.

In the course of my activism I have travelled widely. I have visited many countries. Time and again I have been struck by the…