Summary

  • Coverage of the commemorations in Dublin, marking 100 years of the Easter Rising.

  1. The year that changed Irelandpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Why was the fighting in Ireland so fierce, and what were the tensions at home and abroad? BBC iWonder looks at the year that changed Ireland.

    British soldiers sniping near Dublin's quaysImage source, Hutton archive
  2. Flypast by the Irish Air Corpspublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The Irish Air Corps perform a flypast as the ceremony at the GPO concludes

  3. Easter Rising: Analysis and background information to the rebellionpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    As the Easter Rising centenary parade continues in Dublin, you can find out more about what happened 100 years ago at the Easter Rising on our special reports page

    Padraig PearseImage source, Willow Design & Publishing
  4. A minutes silence held to mark Easter Risingpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    A minutes silence is held after President Michael D Higgins lays a wreath outside the GPO

  5. Pipers and military costume on display in Belfastpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    BBC News NI reporter Jayne McCormack has the latest from the Belfast Easter Rising commemoration parade.

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  6. Thousands attend NI rising paradespublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Thousands of people have been lining the streets of west Belfast and gathering at Milltown Cemetery for a parade marking the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising.

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  7. Flypast over O'Connell Streetpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Six Pilatus PC-9M aircraft flown by the instructors of the Air Corps Flying Training School are flying in close Wedge Formation at 700 feet above O'Connell Street.

    Aircraft on the flypast over O'Connell Street

    They trail smoke in the colours of the Irish national flag.

  8. Dignitaries observe minute's silence at GPOpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Among those at the commemoration ceremony at the GPO are former Irish presidents Mary McAleese and Mary Robinson; Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland deputy first minister; former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern; and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood.

    Mary McAleese Mary Robinson Martin McGuinness
    Colum Eastwood Bertie Ahern
  9. President lays wreath at the GPOpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Irish president Michael D Higgins has a laid a wreath at the GPO, followed by a minute's silence and the playing of The Last Post.

    Michael D Higgins
  10. Wreath-laying ceremony at the GPOpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny says that we "honour the memory of those who died in 1916 with the respect and dignity that is their due".    

    Enda Kenny

  11. 'Big dreams extended horizons of hopes'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The head chaplain of the Irish Defence Forces says a prayer of remembrance for the "the men, the women and the children of 1916".

    "[Their] shortened lives and big dreams extended the horizons of our hopes," says Fr Seamus Madigan.

    Fr Seamus Magigan

    "As we reflect on our past, we thank you for all the courageous people of Ireland who dared to hope and dream of a brighter tomorrow for our country and all of its citizens."

  12. Larkin oversees proceedingspublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

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  13. 1916 proclamation read out at commemoration eventpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The 1916 proclamation is now being read in front of the General Post Office, while the Irish Republic flag, that was raised above the GPO by rebels 100 years ago, is flown above the building. 

    Proclamation reading
  14. Irish flag lowered to half mast at GPOpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The Irish national flag is lowered to half mast as the commemoration event begins

  15. Flowers laid at the General Post Officepublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Children representing the four provinces of Ireland are laying flowers at the entrance to the General Post Office - 10-year-old Tony O'Brien from Portglenone in County Antrim is representing Ulster.

    Flowers
  16. United in remembrancepublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

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  17. Easter Rising commemoration: Solemnity at GPO eventpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The view of the Easter Rising commemoration ceremony from BBC News NI reporter Kevin Sharkey.

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  18. Commemoration event at the GPO beginspublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The commemoration event at the General Post Office in Dublin has begun. An Irish tricolour over the building has been lowered to half-mast.   

    GPO
  19. GPO focus of commemorationspublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    The General Post Office on Dublin's O'Connell Street is the focus of today's Easter Rising commemorations.

    An Irish tricolour flies above the GPO in Dublin

    It was the rebel headquarters 100 years ago, and later, when the parade arrives outside the building, the document that Pádraig Pearse used to declare a rebellion on Easter Monday 1916 will be read once again.

  20. Irish president inspects troops at GPO before ceremonypublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 27 March 2016

    Irish president Michael D Higgins has arrived at the GPO ahead of today's commemoration event. 

    Michael D Higgins