Next weekend's military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising is just one of a number of events to coincide with the occasion.
Last Thursday, Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea unveiled a plaque at the Curragh honouring the signatories of the Proclamation of Independence.
Meanwhile, many local and community organisations around the country are organising their own events, including lectures and exhibitions, to mark the occasion. Members of the public are advised to check locally for details of these events.
Dublin City Library is also planning to host its own day-long 1916 commemoration on April 21st next, while An Post is to issue a commemorative stamp.
Following a small wreath-laying ceremony in Kilmainham Gaol earlier on Sunday, the parade will depart from Dublin Castle via Dame Street to Westmoreland Street.
President Mary McAleese will then arrive at the GPO, where the national flag will be lowered on the roof of the building.
This will be followed by the reading of the Proclamation, after which the Taoiseach will invite the President to lay a wreath.
A minute's silence will then be observed in memory of those who died, and the flag will be raised to full mast.
This will be followed by the playing of the National Anthem, with the parade continuing on through O'Connell Street to Parnell Square. Large screens will be placed along the route for the public.
The parade will be followed by a State reception later in the evening at Dublin Castle.