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".
On This Day: Irish MP Tom Kettle dies during Battle of the Somme
Sir John Gorman: Co Tyrone WWII hero's brave actions against the Germans
Ireland’s Titanic: The tragic sinking of the RMS Leinster in 1918
In search of Joseph Devlin: A grandson's call to the Newry community
How the weather report from a Co Mayo lighthouse changed the D-Day invasion
Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme
The Irish pigeon that played a vital role in World War II's D-Day landings
Last surviving pilot of WWII Battle of Britain has died aged 105
WWII ship where five brave Sullivan brothers died discovered on St. Patrick's Day
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