Sixty years ago, Ulster Television produced this documentary in what was the 50th anniversary year of the 1916 Easter Rising.
A kind of state-of-the-nation assessment, it was produced for a UK audience and discusses how Northern Ireland and the Republic co-exist after partition. With opinion and comment from contributors in Belfast, Dublin & Cork including Denis Ireland, Cathal O’Shannon and an anonymous member of the IRA, among others.
The film traces the impact of the Easter Rising on Ireland, and compares the two recently-formed states on social, economic and cultural grounds, asking the question: Will Ireland ever be reunited? Courtesy of the UTV Archive Partnership between Northern Ireland Screen, ITV and PRONI, supported by the Department for Communities.
Venue Information:
Beanbag Cinema
5 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA
- Wheelchair accessible
- Level access
- Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
- Entry & exit well lit
- Accessible bathroom
Note: The entrance to the Beanbag Cinema is down a narrow, cobblestone alleyway.
The nearest Changing Places toilet is in Castle Court Shopping Centre. It is open from 9am – 6pm.
Transport information:
The closest bus stop is Lower Donegall Street.
The closest train station is Grand Central Station (20 minute walk or a 12 minute bus).