28/03/2016 Thousands of people have turned out in Athenry for a State ceremony marking the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
The milestone event culminated with a wreath laying ceremony and a minutes silence, coordinated with other events taking place across the country timed to mark the first shots fired one hundred years ago.
Nice moment as 1 Un retired soldier aides another at the ceremony. Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure.