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# First World War

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From Croke Park to the trenches: the forgotten GAA heroes of World War I
Dr Dónal McAnallen has found at least 10 All-Ireland finalists that fought in WWI.
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Dec 24th 2018, 5:00 PM
Plan to remember Leitrim's WWI dead to 'challenge assumptions' about them
A tender has been put out for a form of remembrance to be created
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Dec 1st 2018, 7:45 AM
Tourists charged with stealing bricks from an Auschwitz crematorium
The two Hungarians admitted their actions and were fined.
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Jul 15th 2018, 2:49 PM
Exhibition shows letters and postcards sent to Irish women from the frontline in World War One
The exhibition looks at the impact the First World War had on Irish women.
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Mar 24th 2018, 9:00 AM
A monument to Irish men who died fighting for the British has been vandalised
A paint bomb was thrown at a monument to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in Tralee.
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Dec 21st 2015, 9:28 PM
How the First World War changed soccer in Ireland
The sport was not always wholly embraced by the masses.
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Aug 29th 2015, 10:00 AM
The true tale of the Irish rugby players killed in World War I
Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli tells their story.
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Aug 2nd 2015, 5:30 PM
These everyday objects bring a century of Irish history to life online
Two new exhibitions chronicle the defining decades of modern Irish history.
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Jul 4th 2015, 10:30 AM
In photos: The impressive poppy display at Tower of London is being dismantled
All 888,246 flowers.
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Nov 12th 2014, 2:23 PM
Ceremonies remember the First World War's fallen men and women
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs will all attend ceremonies today to mark Remembrance Day.
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Nov 9th 2014, 8:11 AM
Database of Irish who fought with Australians during WW1 goes online
The new resource comes as part of a collaboration between the Australian University of New South Wales and University College Dublin.
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Oct 17th 2014, 5:41 PM
World War 1 in colour: Have a look at these restored photos from the trenches
The Open University has ‘colourised’ some photos from the time.
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Aug 6th 2014, 8:00 AM
A 'sunlit picture of hell': War poet Siegfried Sassoon's WWI diaries published online
The Cambridge University Library digitised archive shows how Sassoon documented his experiences of the First World War in sketches and poetry.
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Aug 1st 2014, 6:22 PM
This gif shows the spread of WWI into a global conflict
Gif shows scope of the Great War which claimed over 37 million lives.
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Jul 28th 2014, 9:51 PM
Lest we forget: Taoiseach and other leaders mark 100 years since World War I
Leaders will meet at Ypres in Belgium, which was destroyed in World War I.
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Jun 26th 2014, 7:22 AM
Bullets, bibles and rifles: Glasnevin Cemetery wants to value your First World War artefacts
The cemetery is running a free Antiques Roadshow style event this weekend.
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May 17th 2014, 10:45 AM
Poll: should we mark Poppy Day?
A Fine Gael TD will become the first politician since 1996 to wear the emblem in the Dáil.
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Nov 5th 2012, 10:14 AM
Column: Yes, centenaries are tourism gold but let's not forget our past for a quick buck
Tour guide John Gibney says Ireland should recognise the events being marked over the coming years as vital parts of our heritage, and not just as opportunities for tourism.
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Jan 29th 2012, 6:00 PM
Fighting talk: America's WWI-era posters
Gallery: From recruitment drives to war relief efforts – a selection of First World War posters archived in the Library of Congress.
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Jan 16th 2012, 7:00 AM