HMS Onslow (1916) 15 February 1916 and completed in April 1916. Her first commander was John Tovey, (later Admiral of the Fleet). On 24 April 1916, the Easter Rising against British rule broke out in Ireland. As a response, two Infantry Brigades were ordered from Liverpool to Dublin to reinforce the British forces, with "Onslow" escorting the transports carrying these troops. She saw action at the Battle of Jutland, where "Onslow" was badly damaged, with her speed reduced to . Nevertheless, Tovey pressed home the attack against first a cruiser and then a line of battlecruisers. "Onslow" was brought back to Aberdeen despite
History of the Labour Party (Ireland) war, Labour called off its congress in 1915. James Connolly was the only leading Labour figure to take part in the Easter Rising in 1916. His execution after the rebellion left the labour movement in some disarray. Liberty Hall, the physical symbol of the labour movement, was destroyed, and the files of the ITUCLP were seized. Many trade union leaders, in Dublin, who had not taken part in the Rising were interned, such as William O'Brien, but they were released later when the British realised that they had no direct involvement. Their absence allowed non-nationalist leaders to come to the