Talk:Eimar O'Duffy

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Did O'Duffy support or oppose the 1916 Rising?

The description in the article of O'Duffy's role in the 1916 Rising is open to question:

"He was an influential person in the 1916 Easter Rising when he prevented Bulmer Hobson from stopping the Rising from happening by incarcerating him."

According to the Irish Writer's Database, Ricorso, O'Duffy

"with J. J. O’Connell conveyed information of Easter 1916 rebellion plans to Bulmer Hobson and Eoin MacNeill; travelled to Belfast to call off Rising".

In this account, O'Duffy appears to be acting to prevent the Rising, in contradiction to the claim in the article that he facilitated the Rising by arresting Hobson. O'Duffy's attitude to the Rising, and any role he played, need to be resolved and confirmed by reliable sources.

(Also, according to a witness statement to An Roinn Cosanta (Bureau of Military History) on 31 March 1954, Hobson was detained by more than one person. While O'Duffy is not mentioned, if he was involved, he was not alone, as the article suggests in its current state ("he prevented Bulmer Hobson from stopping the Rising from happening by incarcerating him"). — O'Dea (talk) 19:29, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]