Security will be monitored for 1916 events

Security plans will continue to be monitored as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on Dublin for the 1916 commemorations and celebrations.

Arts, Heritage, and Gaeltacht Minister Heather Humphreys has promised the commemorations will be for everyone, with hundreds of events such as historical talks, a céilí mór, open-air music gigs, and even a baby rave happening this weekend.

Asked whether this week’s attacks in Brussels had impacted on security arrangements around the weekend of events, Ms Humphreys said: “There is no information regarding any specific threat, but obviously everybody is vigilant, but the gardaí are very much in control and they are very capable of organising and securing these types of events.