The Abbey Theatre is to present Waking the Nation as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, Fiach Mac Conghail, Director of the Abbey Theatre and Ministers Aodhan O'Riordáin and Heather Humphreys announced today.

Nine major arts projects commemorating 1916 have been announced, ranging across traditional music, poetry, dance and visual arts, which “form a key part of the Government's Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and will be presented to the public next year.