World Wars
Irish history and interest stories surround World War I and World War II. The First and Second World Wars continue to be remembered and rightly so, "lest we forget".
Happy birthday to the man who brought Ireland from revolution to Europe
Walter Starkie, the Irishman in Spain who fought fascism and saved Jews from the Nazis
Irish weather forecast D-Day hero honored by US government
100-year old Irish American hero of D-Day recalls the battle
The many, mighty Irish American Ryans of D-Day
The children's thank you book that highlighted Ireland's post-war aid to Germany
On VE Day, recalling this Irishman's horrific World War II experience
VE Day, the end of WWII in Europe, was marked with civil disturbances around Dublin
WWII "Éire" sign to be visible to passengers flying into Dublin Airport
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