Summary

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

Live Reporting

Ciaran McCauley and Iain McDowell

  1. Belfast parade ready to go

    The parade on Belfast's Falls Road is about to set off.

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  2. Hundreds line Falls Road for Belfast parade

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  3. Enda Kenny arrives at GPO

    Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny has arrived at the General Post Office for the commemoration event during today's Easter Rising centenary parade.

    Enda Kenny

  4. Easter Rising: People have travelled from all over the world

    Mark Simpson
    BBC News NI

    Some of the crowds here on O'Connell Street have been here since 07:00. So far I've met people from Germany, Australia, even from Argentina.

    Mark Simpson

  5. Crowd applauds as parade begins

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  6. Easter Rising parade starts in Dublin

    The Easter Rising parade has started and is expected to arrive at the General Post Office at about 12:00.

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  7. Sun's shining and crowds out in Dublin

    BBC News NI reporter Kevin Sharkey has been tweeting from O'Connell Street in Dublin where crowds have been gathering from early this morning to get a good spot for the parade.

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  8. Former president wears grandfather's medals

    Former Irish president Mary McAleese is suitably dressed for today's Easter Rising centenary parade.

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  9. Irish president lays Kilmainham wreath

    Michael D Higgins lays a wreath at Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin on behalf of the people of Ireland.

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  10. Irish president lays wreath at executions spot

    Earlier this morning, Irish president Michael D Higgins laid a wreath at the Stone Breakers Yard in Kilmainham Gaol where 14 of the leaders of the Easter Rising were executed.

    Kilmainham Gaol

  11. Commemorations coverage

    Donna Traynor is at the GPO and will guide you through our live BBC Newsline coverage of the commemorations in Dublin, which has just started on BBC One NI.

    The BBC's Donna Traynor outside the GPO in Dublin

    And over on BBC Radio Ulster, we have a Sunday News Easter Rising centenary special with William Crawley, running until 14:00. You can find it all by clicking on 'Live Coverage' at the top of this page.

  12. Good morning and welcome

    Ciaran McCauley
    BBC News NI

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Easter Rising centenary event in Dublin. 

    GPO

    We'll be across all the goings on in Dublin and bringing you the latest from our reporters on the ground as we look back at one of the most momentous events in the history of Ireland. Stay with us throughout the day.

  13. 1916 Easter Rising Commemorations

    BBC News NI will have live coverage of the events to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising in Ireland from 11:30am, including live streaming of our TV and radio programmes.

    Sackville Street, 1916 Easter RisingNational Library of Ireland