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'2 more weeks and he'd be back with other survivors with scarred lungs, stumped limbs or a shattered sanity'

Remembering our war dead means reminding ourselves who and what made them war dead and to despise their modern-day equivalents, writes Tom Farrell.

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Nov 11th 2018, 7:30 AM

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Irish soldiers in the Great War: Tracing your family history in WWI

Readers share their family links to the Great War with some tips on how to begin your search.

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Aug 9th 2014, 5:00 PM

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Irish people asked to observe a minute's silence for victims of the Great Famine

Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan said it is important that the Irish don’t forget “the experiences that have shaped us as a people”.

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May 2nd 2014, 3:33 PM