The Queen visits Ireland: day two - in pictures

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Government Buildings, Dublin, with the taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and his wife Fionnala Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

The Queen and Prince Philip with the taioseach, Enda Kenny, and his wife Fionnuala during a visit to Government Buildings on Merrion Street Photograph: Pool/Getty Images

The Queen and the Irish president, Mary McAleese, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Irish War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge Photograph: Pool/Getty Images

The Queen and the Irish president, Mary McAleese, arrive at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Irish War Memorial Gardens Photograph: Pool/Getty Images

The Queen lays a wreath of poppy flowers at the Irish War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, Dublin Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The Queen chats to the taioseach, Enda Kenny, at the Government Buildings in Dublin Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/AFP/Getty Images

Office workers look out from windows as the Queen arrives at Government Buildings Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

The Queen signs a visitors' book at the Government Buildings Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/AFP/Getty Images

The signatures of the Queen and Prince Philip in the visitors' book Photograph: Getty Images

The Queen stands next to Prince Philip as he eyes a pint of Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin Photograph: Reuters

Members of the Garda keep an eye out as the Queen arrives at Croke Park Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The Queen and the Irish president, Mary McAleese, and the Gaelic Athletic Association president, Christy Cooney, look out at the pitch at the home of the GAA at Croke Park stadium Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP

Christy Cooney, the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Queen, the Irish president, Mary McAleese, and Duke of Edinburgh watch a presentation at Croke Park Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The Queen and Irish President Mary McAleese walk with Gaelic Athletic Associationp president Christy Cooney at Croke Park Photograph: Pool

A protester near Dublin Castle ahead of the state dinner in honour of The Queen Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

The Queen and Prince Philip arrive to attend a state banquet in Dublin Castle with Irish president Mary McAleese Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

A protester faces a police line in Dublin Photograph: Colm O'Reilly/AP

Iris Robinson is greeted by the Queen and Mary McAleese at Dublin Castle Photograph: Arthur Edwards/PA

David Cameron and former Irish prime minister Brian Cowen attend the state dinner in Saint Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Teh Queen delivers her speech at Dublin Castle Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

The Queen speaks during the state dinner Photograph: Pool