State Commemoration to mark the Anniversary of the 1916 Rising Easter Sunday, 31 March 2024

A Ceremony to mark the Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the GPO, O'Connell Street, Dublin on Easter Sunday 31 March 2024, commencing at 12 noon.

The Ceremony will be led by the President Michael D. Higgins, the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D., and the Tánaiste and the Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, T.D.

Defence Forces' Personnel, including a brass band, a pipe band and representatives of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service will take part in the Ceremony, which will conclude with an Air Corps fly past. (weather permitting)

At noon the National Flag on the GPO will be lowered, and the 1916 Proclamation will be read by an Officer from the Defence Forces.

The President will then lay a wreath to commemorate those who died in the 1916 Rising. A minute's silence will be observed.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Ceremony and should be in position in the public viewing areas outside the GPO by 11.30 a.m . Viewing areas are located at the Clery's side of O'Connell Street and at the south end of the G.P.O. An area has been reserved for wheelchair users. Large video screens will also be erected on either side of the GPO to display the Ceremony to the public. A Commemorative Programme will be distributed on the day.

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