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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Dominic McGrath

President and Taoiseach attend Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill in Dublin

Irish national leaders, including the Taoiseach and the President, gathered in Arbour Hill on Wednesday for the annual commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising.

The executed leaders of the rising, a rebellion against British rule that paved the way for Irish independence and the creation of the Republic of Ireland, are buried in Arbour Hill cemetery on the north side of Dublin.

The ceremony was attended by Taoiseach Micheal Martin, as well as President Michael D Higgins.

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