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#World War One

# world-war-one - Sunday 11 November, 2018

Commemorations in Ireland and abroad mark centenary of the end of World War I
# Armistice Day
# Armistice Day

Commemorations in Ireland and abroad mark centenary of the end of World War I

Updated Nov 11th 2018, 4:30 PM 23,534 Views 104 Comments

The First World War officially ended at 11am on 11 November 1918.

Remembering World War I: The Hauntings Soldier keeps watch at St Stephen's Green
# Armistice Day
# Armistice Day

Remembering World War I: The Hauntings Soldier keeps watch at St Stephen's Green

Nov 11th 2018, 10:50 AM 16,389 Views 24 Comments

Events are taking place this morning to mark the moment the guns fell silent.

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

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

Nov 11th 2018, 7:30 AM 17,984 Views 12 Comments

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

# world-war-one - Saturday 10 November, 2018

Quiz: How well do you know World War One?
# Armistice Day
# Armistice Day

Quiz: How well do you know World War One?

Nov 10th 2018, 9:00 PM 42,521 Views 33 Comments

Armistice Day will be marked tomorrow, 100 years on from the cessation of hostilities.

# world-war-one - Thursday 8 November, 2018

As we approach the centenary of Armistice Day, here's why I'm asking Irish politicians to wear a Shamrock Poppy
# Frank Feighan
# Frank Feighan

As we approach the centenary of Armistice Day, here's why I'm asking Irish politicians to wear a Shamrock Poppy

Nov 8th 2018, 7:00 AM 41,463 Views 174 Comments

It’s time to stop airbrushing the Irish soldiers who died in World War I out of our history, writes Fine Gael senator Frank Feighan.

# world-war-one - Monday 5 November, 2018

Irish people are divided on whether their politicians should wear the poppy
# Armistice Day
# Armistice Day

Irish people are divided on whether their politicians should wear the poppy

Nov 5th 2018, 11:36 PM 27,916 Views 72 Comments

In a survey for the Claire Byrne Show, one in five people said they didn’t know whether elected officials should wear it.

# world-war-one - Friday 2 November, 2018

Higgins asks for inauguration to be moved to evening in light of Armistice events
# 11 November
# 11 November

Higgins asks for inauguration to be moved to evening in light of Armistice events

Nov 2nd 2018, 1:51 PM 23,486 Views 39 Comments

The ceremony is due to take place on Sunday 11 November.

# world-war-one - Wednesday 10 October, 2018

Commemorative events to take place to remember 500 people killed in sinking of RMS Leinster
# Maritime Disaster
# Maritime Disaster

Commemorative events to take place to remember 500 people killed in sinking of RMS Leinster

Oct 10th 2018, 8:43 AM 13,125 Views 19 Comments

The vessel was torpedoed 100 years ago today.

# world-war-one - Monday 8 October, 2018

'A terrible loss': How Ireland plans to mark its worst maritime disaster
# Rms Leinster
# Rms Leinster

'A terrible loss': How Ireland plans to mark its worst maritime disaster

Oct 8th 2018, 6:15 AM 26,234 Views 10 Comments

The ship was torpedoed by a German submarine on 10 October 1918.

# world-war-one - Sunday 16 September, 2018

Watch: 102-year-old Man City supporter becomes Premier League's oldest mascot
# Young At Heart
From The42
# Young At Heart

Watch: 102-year-old Man City supporter becomes Premier League's oldest mascot

Sep 16th 2018, 8:55 PM 6,133 Views 2 Comments

“Pep said hello to me and I said thank you for all you’ve done for this team,” Vera told the BBC.

# world-war-one - Tuesday 7 November, 2017

Leo Varadkar was wearing a 'shamrock poppy' in the Dáil today
# World War One
# World War One

Leo Varadkar was wearing a 'shamrock poppy' in the Dáil today

Nov 7th 2017, 3:17 PM 96,905 Views 262 Comments

Around 35,000 Irish died during World War One, which is being remembered this month.

# world-war-one - Sunday 29 January, 2017

100 years on, victims of naval vessel which sank off Donegal remembered
# Ss Laurentic
# Ss Laurentic

100 years on, victims of naval vessel which sank off Donegal remembered

Jan 29th 2017, 7:10 AM 12,660 Views 8 Comments

The ship sank on 25 January 1917, killing 354 of the people on board.

# world-war-one - Friday 30 December, 2016

'At the time I came into this world women were banned by the FA from playing football'
# Issue
# Issue

'At the time I came into this world women were banned by the FA from playing football'

Dec 30th 2016, 11:00 PM 9,512 Views 38 Comments

Hope Powell writes about the slow progress of women’s football in her recently released book.

# world-war-one - Wednesday 28 December, 2016

'At the time I came into this world women were banned by the FA from playing football'
# Issue
From The42
# Issue

'At the time I came into this world women were banned by the FA from playing football'

Dec 28th 2016, 9:00 PM 3,162 Views 1 Comment

Hope Powell writes about the slow progress of women’s football in her recently released book.

# world-war-one - Saturday 17 December, 2016

Clare schoolkids close in on solving mystery of Irish soldier who died in WW1
# Edward Lynch
# Edward Lynch

Clare schoolkids close in on solving mystery of Irish soldier who died in WW1

Dec 17th 2016, 7:00 AM 10,280 Views 6 Comments

The sixth class at Parteen National School in Clare are trying to track down the soldier’s family.

# world-war-one - Friday 11 November, 2016

Ireland's World War One war dead are remembered on Armistice Day
# Poppy Day
# Poppy Day

Ireland's World War One war dead are remembered on Armistice Day

Nov 11th 2016, 2:40 PM 9,664 Views 72 Comments

About 50,000 Irish men fought and died during the war.

# world-war-one - Saturday 2 July, 2016

'Heaps of wounded and dead. Showers of dust and earth and lead. Deafening explosions and blinding smoke'
# World War One
# World War One

'Heaps of wounded and dead. Showers of dust and earth and lead. Deafening explosions and blinding smoke'

Jul 2nd 2016, 8:15 AM 8,612 Views 53 Comments

More than 3,500 Irish soldiers perished in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago.

# world-war-one - Wednesday 11 November, 2015

The story of my great grandfather who died in WWI: Patrick Carroll, Gunner 100938
# Ww1
# Ww1

The story of my great grandfather who died in WWI: Patrick Carroll, Gunner 100938

Nov 11th 2015, 9:55 AM 20,941 Views 91 Comments

Patrick, from Dún Laoghaire, was one of the 49,000 Irish men that was killed in World War I.

# world-war-one - Sunday 2 August, 2015

These amazing colourised photographs bring World War I to life
# The Great War
# The Great War

These amazing colourised photographs bring World War I to life

Aug 2nd 2015, 7:00 PM 31,291 Views 48 Comments

The ‘war to end all wars’ up close.

# world-war-one - Wednesday 12 November, 2014

In photos: The impressive poppy display at Tower of London is being dismantled
# Seas Of Red
# Seas Of Red

In photos: The impressive poppy display at Tower of London is being dismantled

Nov 12th 2014, 2:23 PM 13,227 Views 28 Comments

All 888,246 flowers.

# world-war-one - Friday 15 August, 2014

Labour TD sparks another row over Home Rule and WWI - this time it's about stamps
# Going Postal
# Going Postal

Labour TD sparks another row over Home Rule and WWI - this time it's about stamps

Aug 15th 2014, 6:15 AM 11,259 Views 77 Comments

And John Bruton’s getting involved…

# world-war-one - Saturday 9 August, 2014

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

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

Aug 9th 2014, 5:00 PM 21,427 Views 8 Comments

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

Vox Pop: Should we be commemorating the centenary of World War I?
# Lessons Learned
# Lessons Learned

Vox Pop: Should we be commemorating the centenary of World War I?

Aug 9th 2014, 10:00 AM 6,580 Views 53 Comments

We asked the public for their view on the marking of the centenary.

# world-war-one - Wednesday 6 August, 2014

"They died for nothing": WW1 'revisionism' criticised
# World War One
# World War One

"They died for nothing": WW1 'revisionism' criticised

Aug 6th 2014, 6:45 AM 13,522 Views 90 Comments

The Irish Anti-War movement have criticised ‘idealised’ versions of the First World War.

# world-war-one - Saturday 2 August, 2014

Casualties of the Great War: Final images of loved ones lost
# In Photos
# In Photos

Casualties of the Great War: Final images of loved ones lost

Aug 2nd 2014, 5:30 PM 9,826 Views 60 Comments

The ultimate cost of war.

# world-war-one - Friday 1 August, 2014

Extract: Imperial ideas and imperial dreams – the cost of vanity during the Great War
# WWI
# WWI

Extract: Imperial ideas and imperial dreams – the cost of vanity during the Great War

Aug 1st 2014, 1:00 PM 108 Views 61 Comments

World War I was a conflict of cultures but also an expression of social values, as the intense involvement of the educated classes showed.

# world-war-one - Thursday 31 July, 2014

President Higgins to attend WWI commemorations in Belgium
# Soldiers
# Soldiers

President Higgins to attend WWI commemorations in Belgium

Jul 31st 2014, 7:15 AM 3,412 Views 8 Comments

The president will travel to Belgium for World War One commemoration ceremonies in Liege and Mons in Belgium on Sunday.

# world-war-one - Monday 28 July, 2014

Column: 'Hell is Coming' - fragments of horror from World War One
# World War One
# World War One

Column: 'Hell is Coming' - fragments of horror from World War One

Jul 28th 2014, 1:00 PM 943 Views 24 Comments

One hundred years ago today, a conflict broke out that would change the world forever.

Today marks 100 years since the beginning of the First World War
# To War
# To War

Today marks 100 years since the beginning of the First World War

Jul 28th 2014, 6:30 AM 31,805 Views 27 Comments

Within a week all the European superpowers were locked in conflict.

# world-war-one - Sunday 5 January, 2014

Remember Willie Redmond, whose death changed the course of Irish political history?
# World War I
# World War I

Remember Willie Redmond, whose death changed the course of Irish political history?

Jan 5th 2014, 8:00 AM 10,995 Views 43 Comments

No? One Labour TD believes that more should be done to commemorate Redmond, an East Clare MP who died in World War I.

# world-war-one - Tuesday 12 November, 2013

TV documentary reveals the stories of Irishmen who fought for the British in WWII
# WWII
# WWII

TV documentary reveals the stories of Irishmen who fought for the British in WWII

Nov 12th 2013, 7:30 AM 11,088 Views 83 Comments

The RTE programme reveals first hand accounts from the men who fought against the Germans in the Second World War.

# world-war-one - Sunday 11 November, 2012

Extract: The story of an Irishman in WW II: Richard Todd – actor and soldier
# Read Me
# Read Me

Extract: The story of an Irishman in WW II: Richard Todd – actor and soldier

Nov 11th 2012, 1:00 PM 1,864 Views 8 Comments

Neil Richardson’s book tells the story of Irishman Richard Todd, one of the first men on banks of Normandy, who went on to be nominated for an Oscar.

# world-war-one - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

World War I history roadshow wants your family memorabilia
# WWI
# WWI

World War I history roadshow wants your family memorabilia

Mar 20th 2012, 6:45 AM 2,659 Views 1 Comment

Call for public to find old documents, photographs etc. relating to ‘The Great War’ – they will be scanned and recorded on a pan-European website.

# world-war-one - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

Last known WWI veteran dies aged 110
# WWI Veteran
# WWI Veteran

Last known WWI veteran dies aged 110

Feb 7th 2012, 9:51 PM 5,492 Views 22 Comments

Florence Green, who served with the RAF as a waitress on an air base, was the last known survivor of the conflict.

# world-war-one - Friday 11 November, 2011

Poll: Should we wear poppies to honour the Irish war dead?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: Should we wear poppies to honour the Irish war dead?

Nov 11th 2011, 11:17 AM 11,736 Views 201 Comments

More than 50,000 Irish people died in the First and Second World Wars. Should we wear the poppy to commemorate them?

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