Lord Wimborne resigns as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Dublin, 23 June 1916 - The chaos that reigns in Irish political life has deepened with the resignation of the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Wimborne.

The resignation draws attention to the fact that the country is still under Martial Law and  is seen as a further erosion of civil influence in the governance of Ireland.

Public meetings across Ireland this week have underlined the extent of the political vacuum on the island with flag-waving and rebel songs manifest in demonstrations in favour of an Irish Republic.

Wimborne had previously moved to distance himself from the military authorities, stating that he considered the executions of the rebel leaders to be ‘blunders’.

His resignation was initially suspended, but has now been accepted.

[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.]