Easter Rising marked by President and Taoiseach 105 years on

Taoiseach Micheal Martin joins Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney and Lord Mayor Hazel Chu Dignitaries at the GPO, Dublin, for the Easter 1916 Commemoration. Photo: PA 

President Michael D Higgins led commemorations of the Easter Rising 105 years on from his official residence, Áras an Uachtaráin.

A second non-public event was held at the GPO on O’Connell Street in Dublin, one of the main sites of the rebellion against British rule in 1916.