Ceremonies have been held around the country to mark the National Day of Commemoration.
The annual events honour all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations, with ceremonies taking place in five locations, the main one being held in Cork.
President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other members of the Government attended the event at Collins Barracks in Cork.
They were joined by members of the Diplomatic Corps, the Defence Forces, veterans' organisations, the judiciary and Northern Ireland representatives.
Relatives of those who died in past wars or on UN service and relatives of the 1916 Leaders were also invited.
Keeping with tradition, the ceremony included a wreath-laying by President Higgins and ended with a fly-past by the Air Corps.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the ceremony was particularly poignant this year as it comes after the sad death of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon last December.
He said it reminds us that this ceremony is not just about the past, its also about the present that Irish people travel overseas in the cause of peace and democracy who risk their lives.
Mr Varadkar also said he was very pleased to be able to have the ceremony in Cork this year - the first time the main national event has been held outside Dublin city.
Commemorative events were also held in Galway, Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick.
Additional reporting Cathy Halloran
