Dublin Rising 1916-2016 Dublin Rising 1916-2016 Dublin Rising 1916-2016 is a website celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising which took place in Dublin, Ireland in Easter of 1916. The website tours the streets of Dublin, while allowing the user to interact with statements and photographs. It is narrated by the Dublin actor Colin Farrell while guiding the user to various important buildings and events in the rising of the Irish republic. Launched on January 12, 2016 by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys, the website has received great media attention
Easter Rising centenary parade during the Rising in April 1916. A minute's silence was observed before the sounding of the Last Post. After the Irish flag was raised on top of the GPO, the Army No.1 Band played the national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann while a flypast of 6 Pilatus PC-9 aircraft from the Irish Air Corps flew across the GPO to conclude the commemoration ceremony. Easter Rising centenary parade The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin city on Easter Sunday, 27 March 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising. It involved all branches of the Defence Forces, including the