National Commemoration - Irish Civil War

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will lead a ceremony of reconciliation and remembrance of all those who lost their lives in the Irish Civil War that will take place on Sunday, 28 May in the Garden of Remembrance, as part of the programme of events for the Decade of Centenaries. The ceremony, which seeks to provide a healing moment of reconciliation, will include a variety of musical and spoken-word performances, involving the Combined Band of the Defence Forces and Cór Linn Youth Choir, as well as solo performers.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin, members of the government, of the Oireachtas and the Council of State will be in attendance, along with relatives of those directly impacted by the Civil War.

The event will be broadcast live on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player at 12.10pm. Event coverage will also be available with Irish Sign Language on RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player.