The story of the first Irish radio broadcast during the 1916 Rising was re-enacted simultaneously by 37 radio stations on Monday 100 years to the date and exact time of the declaration of the Irish Republic.
The broadcast was Ireland’s first and is claimed as one of the world’s first radio broadcasts.
The morse code message was written by James Connolly and transmitted by Marconi operator David Burke.
It said “ Irish Republic declared in Dublin today. Irish troops have captured city and are in full possession. Enemy cannot move in city. The whole country rising.”
The original broadcast took place 190 metres from the GPO at what was then The Wireless School of Telegraphy at 10-11 Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street).
Monday's broadcast was a project between TE Radio and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI). The 80 second morse code themed radio experience was titled "The Sound of Sixteen".
It reimagined thebattle sounds at the time as well as reprising the , it also reprises the morse code message written by James Connolly and transmitted by Marconi operator David Burke.
