President and Taoiseach attend ‘poignant’ commemoration service

A flypast during the National Day of Commemoration Ceremony (Brian Lawless/PA)

The President has laid a wreath to commemorate all Irishmen and Irishwomen who have died in military service.

The annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony which honours members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives in past wars or on peacekeeping service was held at Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on Sunday.