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In pictures: Crowds gather to remember the 1916 Easter Rising

The Taoiseach and the President were amongst those at the event outside the GPO in Dublin’s O’Connell Street.

By Hugh O'Connell Sunday 8 Apr 2012, 3:52 PM
Apr 8th 2012, 3:52 PM 7,146 Views 43 Comments
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THE TAOISEACH AND the President were among those to attend a ceremony to mark the 96 years since the Easter Rising in Dublin this afternoon.

Around 3,000 people including 300 members of the Defence Forces as well as a number of bands attended and took part in the ceremony on O’Connell Street.

Crowds assembled outside the GPO – the focal point of the short-lived rebellion 96 years ago – as the Proclamation was read out, a minutes silence was observed and the National Anthem was played.  The ceremony concluded with a flypast by the Irish Air Corps.

As well as the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President Michael D Higgins, Justice Minister Alan Shatter, Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan and the Papal Nuncio Charles Brown were also in attendance.

Here is a selection of pictures from Photocall Ireland from today’s event:

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