Anyone else going to the Parade tomorrow?

Morag · 30-03-2013 09:26PM #1

http://www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2013/03/1916-easter-rising-97th-anniversary-ceremony/?cat=3

A ceremony to mark the 97th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin on Easter Sunday 31st March 2013 commencing at 12 noon.

The Ceremony will be led by the President Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Justice, Equality and Defence Minister Alan Shatter.

Defence Forces personnel, including a brass band, a pipe band and representatives of the Army, the Air Corps, the Naval Service and the Defence Reserve will take part in the Ceremony, which will conclude with an Air Corps fly past.

At noon the National Flag will be lowered and the 1916 Proclamation will be read by an Officer from the Defence Forces.

The President will then lay a wreath to commemorate those who died in 1916. A minute silence will be observed.

Members of the public are invited to attend and should be in position in the public viewing area outside the GPO by 11.15 a.m. Large video screens will be erected on either side of the GPO to relay the ceremony to the public.

maithanfear · 30-03-2013 09:31PM

No but I will be going to the garden of rememberance to watch Martin mcGuinness speak

Fromthetrees · 30-03-2013 09:34PM

We had a parade last week.

I don't want to go to another parade for at least a month okay.

Hilly Bill · 30-03-2013 09:34PM

An easter parade? cool. Will there be a giant white easter bunny handing out free chocolate eggs?

fasttalkerchat · 30-03-2013 09:55PM

Certainly not going to that one anyway. Shathimself and Edna... they have some neck.

hare · 30-03-2013 10:01PM

maithanfear wrote: »

No but I will be going to the garden of rememberance to watch Martin mcGuinness speak

what side of his mouth will he be lieing out of.

Odysseus · 30-03-2013 10:02PM

Do you have to wear your Easter bonnet?

donvito99 · 30-03-2013 10:04PM

Yes, let's commemorate the week in which the Easter bunny captured the GPO having been angered by the resurrection of Christ. Many eggs were lost that day.

Morag · 30-03-2013 10:06PM

Odysseus wrote: »

Do you have to wear your Easter bonnet?

No but you can wear a Lily if you like.

Queen-Mise · 30-03-2013 10:06PM

donvito99 wrote: »

Yes, let's commemorate the week in which the Easter bunny captured the GPO having been angered by the resurrection of Christ. Many eggs were lost that day.

Hee hee...

Nah, I don't think so.

Chucken · 30-03-2013 10:09PM

maithanfear wrote: »

No but I will be going to the garden of rememberance to watch Martin mcGuinness speak

Maithanfear

I'd love to go but I live in the Wesht.

P_1 · 30-03-2013 10:10PM

Hmm would I go to a parade that celebrates one of the biggest mistakes people on this island made.

No thanks

bbm1 · 30-03-2013 10:14PM

P_1 wrote: »

Hmm would I go to a parade that celebrates one of the biggest mistakes people on this island made.

No thanks

Mistake? so you'd prefer to live under British rule.. strange

Yes I will be going to a Parade tomorrow,

Hilly Bill · 30-03-2013 10:16PM

bbm1 wrote: »

Mistake? so you'd prefer to live under British rule.. strange

Yes I will be going to a Parade tomorrow,

Couldnt be any worse can it?

wolfpawnat · 30-03-2013 10:17PM

Went to one today and going to another on Monday. That'll do me I'd say. To hear the blueshirts pretending to care about the fight for Irish freedom would make me loose my appetite!

P_1 · 30-03-2013 10:18PM

bbm1 wrote: »

Mistake? so you'd prefer to live under British rule.. strange

Yes I will be going to a Parade tomorrow,

Rather that than under the Vatican's rule anyway...

If its a choice between a bullet between the eyes and one into the stomach I know which one I'd rather...

mikemac1 · 30-03-2013 10:19PM

Sitting in a pub in Inchicore last week and some young lad in a tracksuit was going around dropping leaflets on everyones table

They have something organized in Deansgrange cemetery on Easter Sunday too.

I don't know where Deansgrange is though, somewhere in Dublin I suppose

ceegee · 30-03-2013 10:20PM

Its amazing how few Irish people could tell you the dates when the easter rising happened. Had to look it up there myself, turns out we've a few weeks to go yet for the anniversary

wolfpawnat · 30-03-2013 10:21PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Sitting in a pub in Inchicore last week and some young lad in a tracksuit was going around dropping leaflets on everyones table

They have something organized in Deansgrange cemetery on Easter Sunday too.

I don't know where Deansgrange is though, somewhere in Dublin I suppose

It is in South Dublin, not too far from Dun Laoighaire, You get the 46A or 7 bus from town if that tickles anyone's particular fancy.

wolfpawnat · 30-03-2013 10:23PM

ceegee wrote: »

Its amazing how few Irish people could tell you the dates when the easter rising happened. Had to look it up there myself, turns out we've a few weeks to go yet for the anniversary

Actual dates Monday the 24th of April to Saturday the 29th. My partner was born the 24th of April and is into history and politics so I'll NEVER be allowed forget!:rolleyes::D

Nodin · 30-03-2013 10:25PM

P_1 wrote: »

Rather that than under the Vatican's rule anyway...

If its a choice between a bullet between the eyes and one into the stomach I know which one I'd rather...

A false dichotomy. As the majority of the leaders of the rising were - rather famously I would have thought - executed, you can't blame them for what happened subsequently.

Additionally, seeing as the North has been given opt-outs over legislation on gay marriage and abortion, I see no reason to believe that things would have progressed differently in the absence of a rising vis a vis the catholic church.

OU812 · 30-03-2013 10:25PM

Of course President Higgins is leading it. He was there the first time.

gallag · 30-03-2013 10:28PM

Would love to be there for the irish air corps fly by :-) whats the point in that lol.

kowloon · 30-03-2013 10:30PM

Not sure I want to go and see a bunch of politicians use history to legitimate their reign.

Nodin · 30-03-2013 10:32PM

kowloon wrote: »

Not sure I want to go and see a bunch of politicians use history to legitimate their reign.

One goes in spite of them, rather than because of.

Odysseus · 30-03-2013 10:38PM

Morag wrote: »

No but you can wear a Lily if you like.

I would wear one with pride if I knew where the cash went, I don't think it goes to a foundation like the do with the poppy across the road.

SparkySpitfire · 30-03-2013 10:50PM

Odysseus wrote: »

Do you have to wear your Easter bonnet?

I wish we had Easter Parades like that over here

I'd love for it to be socially acceptable to wear a bonnet on one day of the year, alas the anti-bonnet brigade have prevailed again!

kowloon · 30-03-2013 10:54PM

Nodin wrote: »

One goes in spite of them, rather than because of.

That's fair enough, I just wish they'd be part of the crowd like everyone else rather than try and hijack the event.

maithanfear · 30-03-2013 10:54PM

Odysseus wrote: »

I would wear one with pride if I knew where the cash went, I don't think it goes to a foundation like the do with the poppy across the road.

i'd imagine the money goes to the people who make them

Nodin · 30-03-2013 10:56PM

kowloon wrote: »

That's fair enough, I just wish they'd be part of the crowd like everyone else rather than try and hijack the event.

I know. Having witnessed a disgraceful display there once myself I'm none too gone on the notion. However Michael D will doubtless show some respect.

P_1 · 30-03-2013 11:01PM

Odysseus wrote: »

I would wear one with pride if I knew where the cash went, I don't think it goes to a foundation like the do with the poppy across the road.

I think of you buy one from the Sinn Fein shop on Parnell Street most of the cash goes to Sinn Fein if you buy one from the Graves Commission (not too sure on the name) shop on Dame Street the money goes to maintaining graves.

Anyone else going to the Parade tomorrow?

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