"No robes, no mace, no velvet": Organising the first Dáil meeting
The first T.D.s were faced with a massive challenge when organising the first Dáil, from finding the perfect location to choosing the best way to declare Ireland's independence to the world. Here's how they did it.
First Dáil
• 02 Apr 20
![Count Plunkett, Cathal Brugha, Father Michael O'Flanagan, Sean O'hAodha, E. J. [Éamonn] Duggan, Eoin Mac Neill, George Gavan Duffy, Piaras Beaslaí and Alderman Tom Kelly at the Dáil in June 1919, by Frank Leah. Image courtesy of National Library of Irelan](https://www.rte.ie/images/00130842-600.jpg "Count Plunkett, Cathal Brugha, Father Michael O'Flanagan, Sean O'hAodha, E. J. [Éamonn] Duggan, Eoin Mac Neill, George Gavan Duffy, Piaras Beaslaí and Alderman Tom Kelly at the Dáil in June 1919, by Frank Leah. Image courtesy of National Library of Irelan")
