Easter Rising 1916 commemorations in pictures

Irish President Michael D Higgins arrives at the General Post Office (GPO) which was the centre of the rebellion against British rule in Ireland 100 years ago

Irish President Michael D Higgins arrives at the General Post Office (GPO) which was the centre of the rebellion against British rule in Ireland 100 years ago

The Irish tricolour was lowered to half mast during the commemoration

The Irish tricolour was lowered to half mast during the commemoration

Sheila O"Leary, 94, from Clontarf, whose father Thomas Byrne fought in the GPO in 1916, holds a box of his medals on O'Connell Street

Sheila O"Leary, 94, from Clontarf, whose father Thomas Byrne fought in the GPO in 1916, holds a box of his medals on O'Connell Street

Many thousands lined the streets of Dublin for the commemorations

Many thousands lined the streets of Dublin for the commemorations

Captain Peter Kelleher from the 27th Infantry Battalion reads the Proclamation at the GPO

Captain Peter Kelleher from the 27th Infantry Battalion reads the Proclamation at the GPO

The General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin was the rebel headquarters in 1916 and the site of the commemorations on Sunday

The General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin was the rebel headquarters in 1916 and the site of the commemorations on Sunday

Acting Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny addressed the crowd outside the GPO in Dublin

Acting Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny addressed the crowd outside the GPO in Dublin

An Irish soldier holds a copy of the proclamation of Irish independence, which was first read at the start of the Easter Rising in 1916

An Irish soldier holds a copy of the proclamation of Irish independence, which was first read at the start of the Easter Rising in 1916

Two former Irish presidents Mary McAleese (left) and Mary Robinson (centre) along with Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the commemorations

Two former Irish presidents Mary McAleese (left) and Mary Robinson (centre) along with Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the commemorations

Members of the Irish defence forces have been taking part in the Easter Rising centenary commemorations

Members of the Irish defence forces have been taking part in the Easter Rising centenary commemorations

A wreath was laid outside the GPO in Dublin in memory of those who were killed in Easter Rising in 1916

A wreath was laid outside the GPO in Dublin in memory of those who were killed in Easter Rising in 1916

Children carry daffodils outside the GPO in Dublin as part of the Easter Rising centenary commemorations

Children carry daffodils outside the GPO in Dublin as part of the Easter Rising centenary commemorations

A parade through Dublin followed the commemorations at the GPO

A parade through Dublin followed the commemorations at the GPO

Bandswoman Jane Hilliard from the Army No 1 Band plays "The Last Post" during a wreath laying ceremony on the site where the 1916 leaders were executed at the Breakers Yard in Kilmanham Gaol in Dublin

Bandswoman Jane Hilliard from the Army No 1 Band plays "The Last Post" during a wreath laying ceremony on the site where the 1916 leaders were executed at the Breakers Yard in Kilmanham Gaol in Dublin

Members of the public watch the parade in Dublin commemorating 100 years since the Easter Rising

Members of the public watch the parade in Dublin commemorating 100 years since the Easter Rising

Crowds thronged the streets of Dublin's city centre as Ireland marks 100 years since the Easter Rising, an unsuccessful military strike against British rule in the country

Crowds thronged the streets of Dublin's city centre as Ireland marks 100 years since the Easter Rising, an unsuccessful military strike against British rule in the country

The military parade through Dublin to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising is the largest such procession Ireland has ever seen

The military parade through Dublin to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising is the largest such procession Ireland has ever seen

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