Unionists slam planned British attendance at Rising event

Unionists in the North have criticised a decision by the British Embassy in Dublin to send an official representative to the Republic's planned Easter Rising commemoration.

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has accused the embassy of agreeing to participate in an event commemorating an act of terrorism against the British state.

Mr Donaldson claimed the Easter Rising event was a celebration of the deaths of British soldiers, police officers and innocent civilians.

The UUP's deputy leader, Danny Kennedy, meanwhile, said it was astonishing that the British government would even acknowledge the Rising, let alone take part in a commemoration.