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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 shattered peace in Europe and the ...

27 Jan 2023 at 16:00

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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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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 ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:00

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William pays tribute to last surviving Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, following his death aged 105. William said Britons “owe so much” to the former fighter pilot, who joined the Royal Air Force ...

18 Mar 2025 at 09:05

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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 ...

12 Sept 2017 at 19:00

Arts & Entertainment

Irish actor debuts as 'father of atomic bomb' Oppenheimer in first teaser

Cillian Murphy has been pictured for the first time playing J Robert Oppenheimer, the man credited with the creation of the atomic bomb. The Peaky Blinders star, 46, takes on the role for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:57

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Talk and Remembrance Service dedicated to Leitrim natives who lost their lives in WW1

Historian Padraig Griffin, author of the definitive account of Leitrim’s experiences and tragic loss of life in WW1, will discuss his book on the topic at a special remembrance talk in Kinlough Church of Ireland on Sunday ...

08 Nov 2021 at 11:50

National News

Second World War map sparks hunt for Nazi-looted treasure

A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewellery looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt in a tiny Dutch village. ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:59

National News

Army technicians safely secure World War 2 bomb found in Mourne Mountains

A Second World War mortar has been made safe at a natural beauty spot in Co Down. Police said a member of the public found the device, which is thought to have been buried in the ground for some time. Army technical ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:38

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Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

A portrait of the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has been handed over at the National Museum of Ireland. Group Captain Hemingway, originally from Dublin, was the final surviving member of ...

03 Jul 2025 at 14:20

National News

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 ...

22 Mar 2022 at 16:45

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When the Nazis looked to Leitrim: The forgotten WWII invasion plan

The Leitrim-Donegal border played an unexpected role in Nazi Germany’s secret plans during World War Two. Éamon Ó Caoineachán, locally known as Eddie Keenaghan, is an Irish poet, writer, and historian ...

27 Feb 2025 at 13:15

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