[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-michael-collins-death-aftermath":3},"On August 21, 1922, news of the assassination of Michael Collins, a key figure in the Irish War of Independence and Chairman of the Provisional Government, spread across Ireland. His death, which occurred the previous day in an ambush during the Irish Civil War, caused widespread shock and dismay among Free State supporters. Preparations for his state funeral began as his body was transported to Dublin. This tragic event marked a significant escalation in the bitterness and violence of the ongoing Civil War, profoundly impacting the political landscape of the newly formed Irish Free State.",1789333839852]