The President has laid a wreath to commemorate all Irishmen and Irishwomen who have died in military service.
The annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony which honours members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives in past wars or on peacekeeping service was held at Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on Sunday.
It was attended by Taoiseach Simon Harris, senior Cabinet officials, Labour and Sinn Féin leaders Ivana Bacik and Mary Lou McDonald as well as Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill.
Former president Mary McAleese was also in attendance.
Representatives of the next-of-kin of those who died in past wars or on UN service, ex-servicemen’s organisations, as well as relatives of the 1916 leaders, were also invited.
The ceremony included prayers and statements by different faith leaders and a wreath-laying by President Michael D…
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