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Commemoration to mark 98th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising - in pictures
The Army band marching on parade on O'Connell street in advance of the ceremony
The army band play in front of the GPO
The Irish flag at full mast over the GPO
The Guard of Honour at the GPO
The Guard of Honour marching on parade down O'Connell street in advance of the ceremony
Commandant Jayne Lawlor speaking to the gathered crowd in advance of the ceremony
Minister Alan Shatter arrives at the GPO for the ceremony
Taoiseach Enda Kenny arrives at the GPO for the ceremony
A member of the Defence Forces salutes as the Army band play Amhrán na bhFiann
President Michael D Higgins lays a wreath
The Air Corps fly past the GPOThe Easter Rising of 1916 was today commemorated by a military ceremony at the GPO, Dublin.
The solemn ceremony, led by the President, the Taoiseach and Minister Alan Shatter, involved prayers of remembrance, a reading of the Proclamation and the laying of a wreath by the President. The ceremony concluded with a fly-past by the Air Corps.