The Gardaí have insisted that any threat of terrorism in Ireland is unlikely despite plans for up to a million people to attend events this weekend to commemorate the 1916 Rising.
The comments come after 34 people died in attacks at the airport and a metro station in central Brussels yesterday.
This weekend’s Centenary events will be the largest in the history of the state, and include an Easter Sunday Parade in Dublin involving 3,700 members of the Defence Forces.
Assistant Garda Commissioner for Dublin, Jack Nolan, said that although the terrorism threat in Ireland is considered low, we are not immune.
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"Obviously what happened in Brussels is an outrageous atrocity," he said.
"The threat assessment for Ireland is considered as it's not likely that something would happen.
"However, we're not immune from events so we would have to consider all eventualities."
Up to half a million people are expected to line the streets of Dublin to watch the 4.5km parade, which will be double the size of that on St. Patrick’s Day and the biggest cultural event ever staged in this country.
DublinTown CEO Richard Guiney said: "This is a great opportunity for Dublin to welcome the Irish diaspora.
"We have come through a long and difficult recession but we are coming out the other side and the commemoration of the Rising is perfectly timed for us to celebrate our renewed hopes and expectations for the future."
