In May 1915, Clarke and MacDermott established a Military Committee or Military Council within the IRB, consisting of Pearse, Plunkett and Ceannt, to draw up plans for a rising.
V máji 1915 Clarke a MacDermott zriadili vojenský výbor v rámci IRB skladajúci sa z Pearsea, Plunketta a Ceannta a vypracovali plány pre povstanie.