Easter Rising
About Easter Rising
The Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in the First World War.
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Petrol bombs thrown at police at Londonderry republican parade
By Julian O'NeillBBC News NI Home Affairs correspondent
Petrol bombs and other missiles have been thrown at police monitoring a republican parade in Londonderry.
Officers were in an armoured police Land Rover in the Creggan area of The City where The Parade began when they were targeted shortly after 14:00 BST.
The Parade was led by More Than a dozen people in paramilitary-style dress.
It ended at Derry's City Cemetery where about 300 people are taking part in an event to commemorate The Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising .
A police helicopter is monitoring developments overhead.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that none of its officers had been injured in The Attack .
Last week the PSNI said, with " very strong intelligence" suggesting dissident republicans were planning attacks.
Chief Constable Simon Byrne said the disorder could be an attempt to draw officers into gun or bomb ambushes.
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