Thousands line street to remember Easter Rising heroes

Several thousand people lined Dublin’s O’Connell Street today as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and President Mary McAleese led commemorations to mark the 91st anniversary of the Easter Rising.

In a relatively low-key ceremony, 350 members of the Defence Forces stood guard outside the iconic GPO in glorious sunshine as the traditional honours were offered to the heroes of 1916.