03/04/2026
On this day in 1916, my great granduncle, Austin Stack, was arrested during the Easter Rising.
He went on to become:
• Ireland’s first Minister for Home Affairs
• Minister for Justice
• Secretary of Sinn Féin
But what stands out to me most isn’t just the titles…
It’s the courage to stand up.
To speak out.
To challenge systems.
Because over 110 years later - that fight for justice, accountability, and being heard… still continues.
In my own way, through advocacy, through Cneasú, through speaking out -
I carry that same refusal to be silenced.
His legacy lives on.
Not just in history - but in action.