{"id":26114,"date":"2022-05-04T10:28:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:28:08","slug":"president-and-taoiseach-attend-event-to-commemorate-easter-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114","title":{"rendered":"President And Taoiseach Attend Event To Commemorate Easter Rising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"634\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-66696853.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-66696853.png 634w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-66696853-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><figcaption><em>President Michael D Higgins laid a wreath to commemorate those who died in the rising (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Taoiseach and the President attended Arbour Hill on Wednesday for the annual commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The executed leaders of the rising <p style=\"position:absolute; left:-4152px; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kupbezrecepty.com\/kupic-cialis-professional-bez-recepty.html\">kupbezrecepty.com<\/a><\/p> , 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was attended by Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin, as well as President Michael D Higgins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for Defense Simon Coveney was also at the service, which included a mass and a ceremony at the grave of the 1916 leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President laid a wreath to commemorate those who died in the rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also inspected a military guard of honor as part of the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, was also in attendance alongside Cabinet Ministers and Oireachtas members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Mr Coveney welcomed a post-pandemic return to the traditional ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cWhile a scaled-back commemorative event at Arbour Hill was arranged for the last two years while public health restrictions were in place, I am delighted to welcome a return to the traditional commemoration in the company of the relatives of the executed leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know how much this event means to these families.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-26114\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-26114\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-26114\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26114\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Taoiseach and the President attended Arbour Hill on Wednesday for the annual commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising. 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