Events are taking place throughout the country to mark 100 years since the Easter Rising, during which 1,350 people were either killed or injured.
Dublin city centre will be the focal point for hundreds of thousands of people attending events to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Events get underway at midday, with President Michael D. Higgins laying a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance to commemorate those who lost their lives as Ireland fought for independence.
The President’s wife Sabina will remember Countess Markiewicz at Glasnevin Cemetery, while acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny has officially opened a 1916 exhibition in the GPO.
Doors will open to the public next Tuesday as a permanent visitor centre.
Wreath laying ceremonies will also take place in Cork, Athenry, Enniscorthy and Ashbourne.
Anyone travelling into the events in Dublin, with cultural events taking place in more than 200 venues across the city, are advised to use public transport as many city centre streets are closed to traffic.
The Luas will operate on Saturday, but industrial action means that it will not be operating on either Easter Sunday or Easter Monday.
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