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Monarch will spend three days in the country – the first to do so since it gained independence from Britain in 1921
The Queen will visit the Irish Republic for three days in May, the Irish government and Buckingham Palace have confirmed.
She will visit Ireland from Tuesday 17 May to Friday 20 May – the first British monarch to stay in the country since it gained its independence from Britain in 1921. It follows an invitation from the Irish president, Mary McAleese, who steps down from her post as head of state after the summer.
The Queen's itinerary will include a formal welcome by McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin a ceremony at the Garden of Remembrance; a courtesy call on the taoiseach Enda Keny at Government Buildings; and a state dinner in Dublin castle, at which both the Queen and the president will deliver speeches.
The programme will also include events at Trinity College Dublin, the National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, the Guinness Storehouse and Croke Park, the home of Gaelic sports. A return event celebrating Her Majesty's visit will be hosted by the British ambassador.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will also visit the Irish National Stud in Kildare as well as Cashel and Cork.
