President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath outside Dublin's GPO, in memory of those who died in the 1916 Rising.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe also attended today's State commemoration on O'Connell Street.

Guard of Honour marching into place for the 103rd Anniversary of the 1916 Rising at the GPO. Ceremony starts at 12.00 #easter1916 #StrengthenTheNation pic.twitter.com/vk9fJZL0Es

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The Tricolour was lowered from the GPO and a minute's silence was observed at midday.

Defence Forces Captain Paul Conlon with his son Cenan (3), after reading out the 1916 Proclamation outside the GPO on O'Connell Street in Dublin | Image: Sam Boal /Rollingnews.ie

The 1916 Proclamation was read out in full by Captain Paul Conlon.

There was also a fly past by the Air Corps to close out the ceremony.

Irish Air Corps fly over as members of the Defence Forces, Navy and Air Corps as well as Government officials, attended the annual anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising outside the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin | Image: Sam Boal /Rollingnews.ie

While Culture Minister Josepha Madigan led an annual Easter Rising commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery.

The ceremony also remembered creator of the Tricolour, Edward Hollywood, and 'Amhrán na bhFiann' composer Peadar Kearney.