Several hundred republicans gathered in Cork City on Sunday for the annual Easter Commemoration.
After assembling at the National Monument in Cork city centre, the crowd marched to St Finbarr's Cemetery behind the Youghal Republican Flute Band. The ceremonies at the Republican plot - the resting place, among others, of Terence McSwiney and Tomás MacCurtain - were chaired by Cork City Councillor Thomas Gould.
Wreathes were laid by Cllr Jonathan O'Brien on behalf of the Republican Movement, Cllr Henry Cremin on behalf of Sinn Féin, and Alan Conway on behalf of Ógra Sinn Féin. Pat Coughlan laid a wreath at the monument in memory of all those who died on hunger strikers, which includes 5 Cork men, Terence Mac Swiney, Joe Murphy, Michael Fitzgerald, Joe Murphy & Donnacha de Barra. John Stanton laid a wreath at the grave of Tómas Mac Curtain whose 90th anniversary occured recently.
Munster Ógra Sinn Féin organiser Joe Lynch read the Proclamation, while Cllr Fiona Kerins read out a statement from the leadership of Sinn Féin. The main oration was given by party vice-president, Mary Lou McDonald.
The commemoration concluded with the playing of Amhráin na bFhiann
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