Five Cork men in court for shouting ‘Up the Republic’
Cork, 3 August 1916 - Five men from Charleville, Co. Cork are today standing trial following accusations that they were shouting republican slogans on 17 July last.
The five men are alleged to have shouted 'Up the Sinn Féiners' and 'Up the Republic'. They have also been accused of taking part in organised processions while carrying tricolours and singing seditious songs.
The men's court-martial will take place in Victoria Barracks in Cork City.
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[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
