David Gray, the US Amabassador to Ireland in 1940, reveals just what he thought of Dev, the 1916 leaders and why he thought Ireland was in collusion with the Nazis.
Turing, known as the father of modern computing, helped give the Allies their biggest tactical advantage against the Axis forces but died an ignominious death.
A German court has ruled a Berlin museum must return rare posters seized by the Gestapo during WWII to the victim’s relative – saying that keeping them would be a perpetuation of the crimes of the Nazis.
On Holocaust Memorial Day, Justice Minister Alan Shatter writes that we should not assume that the type of horror created by the Nazi killing machine could not be repeated in the future.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews used the outfits to protest criticism of their strict lifestyle is a new form of ‘incitement’ and is ‘reminiscient of the German media before WWII’.
Germany has argued that Italian courts have no right to demand that it pay compensation to Nazi war victims, saying that national courts should not be permitted jurisdiction over other countries.
The elderly woman confessed to the high-profile murder of a man over six decade ago, explaining that she mistakenly believed he had collaborated with the Nazis.
Twelve men are on the list of the most wanted Nazi-era war criminals, compiled by a Jewish human rights organisation. The hunt continues after a Nazi death camp guard was convicted this week.
Nazi agents planned to assassinate Allied troops using poisoned foodstuffs and painkillers, as well as swastika emblazoned belt buckles that hid pistols.
The actress says that Gibson made homophobic and anti-semitic remarks to her during a party 15 years ago – including calling her an “oven dodger”, in reference to her Jewish heritage.
“The majority of people in this country consume alcohol in a moderate, responsible manner that is entirely compatible with a healthy lifestyle and in line with European norms,” said Kathryn D’Arcy, director of Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland.
Some people can no longer afford to drink alcohol, others could be looking after their health, while many have suggested that the reduction in consumption could be related to emigration rates.
So today we want to know what do you think. Have you reduced your alcohol consumption in the past year?
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