Arts Minister Heather Humphreys heckled at Moore St ceremony

Arts Minister Heather Humphreys was drowned out by protesters as she spoke at a wreath-laying ceremony at Moore St outside the buildings where the 1916 Rising rebels spent their final hours before surrendering to the British forces.

As soon as she arrived at the scene, which has been at the centre of a prolonged battle by campaigners fighting for its preservation, she was faced with chanting branding her shameful and calling for her resignation.

The shouting and whistles also made inaudible the speeches of Commandant Padraic Kennedy, military archivist, and representatives of the 1916 Relatives Association.