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3rd April 2016
04:38pm BST

The decision to include the British names has caused some controversy with a number of people protesting outside the ceremony this morning.An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny lays a wreath at the Remembrance Wall #Glasnevin @ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/HfrS2XFTYG
— Glasnevin Museum (@glasnevinmuseum) April 3, 2016
Wonderful memorial to all those who died during #EasterRising, most British regiments now amalgamated #Glasnevin pic.twitter.com/3iTUQgw13j — Luke Portess (@lukeportess) April 3, 2016According to The Irish Times, two people were arrested after a scuffle broke out between the protestors and Gardaí from the Public Order Unit. Bangers were heard and there was an attempt to burn a Union Jack flag but overall the disturbance was 'minor' with the number of protestors lower than expected.
Main image via Twitter: Glasnevin MuseumSmall protest outside Glasnevin before unveiling of memorial wall @rtenews pic.twitter.com/L0bknsMm9q
— Colman O'Sullivan (@colmanos) April 3, 2016
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