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The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence announces details of the Commemoration Ceremony to mark the 98th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising
A Ceremony to mark the 98th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin on Easter Sunday 20 April 2014 commencing at 12 noon.
The Ceremony will be led by the President Michael D. Higgins, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter 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 (weather permitting) conclude with an Air Corps fly past.
At noon the National Flag 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 1916. 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 11.15 a.m. These are located at the Clerys side of O’Connell St. and at the north and south ends of the G.P.O. Large video screens will also be erected on either side of the GPO to relay the Ceremony to the public and a Commemorative Programme is widely distributed on the day.