Ideals of 1916 leaders should 'continue to inspire us', says Higgins
President Michael D Higgins lays a wreath at the 1916 Easter Rising Commemoration at the GPO in Dublin. Picture: Arthur Carron/Collins
President Michael D Higgins led commemorations to those who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising, saying that its leaders "challenge us to address global issues".
During the event, the 1916 Proclamation was read by Captain Conor Gibbons, as it was by Pádraig Pearse 109 years ago, with a parade of the branches of the Defence Forces and a flyover by the Air Corps.
