IT IS THE sixth day of the Easter Rising and the rebel headquarters at the GPO has been destroyed.

Outnumbered by more than 10:1 by the British troops, the leaders must now decide whether to surrender or to keep fighting against the odds.

To mark the centenary of 1916, TheJournal.ie is documenting the events of the Rising as they happened. Each day this week, you can follow what happened during one of the defining events of Ireland’s history. You can catch up here on what happened on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and you can see all our sources here.

As ever, we want to hear from you. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, tweet us @thejournal_ie, send a mail to news@thejournal.ie or send a telegram to The Journal, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.