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Leitrim Local Studies Library is promoting two poetry workshops facilitated by author Mary Melvin Geoghegan on October 27 and November 2 in Ballinamore Library. The workshop aims to develop creative engagement with the material history of the War of ...

19 Oct 2023 at 14:00

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New book shines a light on Ireland’s nurses in the Second World War

A new book has shone a light on the contribution of nurses from across Ireland working in dangerous conditions in the Second World War. Memories and records, as well as a roll of honour, of nurses from across Ireland has been compiled by the Royal ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:00

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Elderly Ukrainian man who survived four Nazi concentration camps killed by Russian blast

A 96-year-old man who survived four separate Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War (WWII) has been killed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The death of Borys Romanchenko was confirmed by the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...

22 Mar 2022 at 16:45

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Research into Leitrim men who served in the British Services during WW1 and WW2

Ray Spence, a researcher for both the Ulster Aviation Society and HMS Caroline which are both in Northern Ireland, is trying to research the input from County Leitrim of the many men that served in any of the following British Services in World ...

12 Sept 2017 at 19:00

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US soldier lay in unmarked grave for 95 years

A ceremony to honour an Irishman who died while fighting for the United States in World War 1 will take place in Kiltoghert Cemetery on Sunday, June 4 at 2.30pm. Michael J. Moffatt, a native of Gloria, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon, was part of ...

26 May 2017 at 15:00

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Taoiseach confirms Ukrainian refugee crisis will cost Ireland from 2023

The Ukrainian refugee crisis will start to cost Ireland from 2023, the Taoiseach has said. An estimated 14,611 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland so far, with 30,000 expected by the end of April. There have been 22,657 offers of ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:13

National News

Discovery of 100-year-old hand grenade sparks alert

THE DISCOVERY of a hand grenade - possibly dating back to the War of Independence - sparked a major alert this Friday morning. The device was found shortly after 9am at Solohead in County Tipperary. The Army Bomb squad from ...

22 Sept 2023 at 14:50

Christmas In Leitrim

Lots of choice for all the family this Christmas at Carrick Cineplex

There's lot of exciting entertainment on offer for all ages this Christmas at Carrick Cineplex and Café Paradiso; open daily from 1pm during the Holidays; the cinema is closed December 25 and open for gift vouchers only on ...

15 Dec 2017 at 13:30

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The wait is over for 'Star Wars: Rogue One' at Carrick Cineplex

The wait is nearly over for Star Wars fans! From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story an all-new epic adventure opening at Carrick Cineplex this Thursday 15. In a time ...

15 Dec 2016 at 17:00

Christmas In Leitrim

Eddie's all set for the Carrick-on-Shannon opening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!

So this Thursday is kind of a big deal for Eddie the Elf. It turns out he's a bit of a Star Wars fan - apparently Yoda is a big deal among the inhabitants of the North Pole - so Eddie is beyond excited about the ...

13 Dec 2016 at 17:28

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'The abyss of humanity' - Auschwitz survivors commemorate 78th anniversary

Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau have commemorated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in the final months of the Second World War, with some expressing horror that war has again ...

27 Jan 2023 at 16:00

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Northern Irish actor known for work in Marvel and Star Wars films dies at age 58

Actor Ray Stevenson – known for films including Thor and Punisher – has died at the age of 58, his representatives have confirmed. The Northern Irish actor died on Sunday, though no further details were ...

23 May 2023 at 13:00

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