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world war I

# world-war-i - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

“Still the battle rages”: Dublin mother’s WWI diary goes online

The diary gives a fascinating glimpse into life in Ireland in 1916 for one mother whose son has been declared missing in action.

# world-war-i - Thursday 5 July, 2012

From The Daily Edge Tipperary

It’s a long, long way to Tipperary: inspiring peace, not war

The annual Tipperary Peace Convention takes place this week as the song which inspired it celebrates its 100th anniversary.

# world-war-i - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

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World War I history roadshow wants your family memorabilia

Call for public to find old documents, photographs etc. relating to ‘The Great War’ – they will be scanned and recorded on a pan-European website.

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Slideshow: Irish World War I recruitment posters

National Library of Ireland’s archive shows the emotional, moral and practical pressure put on Irish men to join the ranks in the ‘Great War’.

# world-war-i - Thursday 22 December, 2011

State TV: Turkey recalls ambassador to France over genocide-denial bill

Turkey is reportedly recalling its ambassador to France over a vote in the country’s Parliament that would make it a crime to deny the WWI-era mass killings of Armenians amounts to genocide.

# world-war-i - Thursday 10 November, 2011

Column: Is it time to start wearing the poppy?

On the eve of November 11, writer and film-maker Liam Nolan questions the continued resentment towards the wearing of the poppy of remembrance – especially in light of loss of Irish life in the two world wars.

# world-war-i - Wednesday 9 November, 2011

From The Score Poppy Row

Cameron blasts “absurd” FIFA for poppy ban

English FA plan a host of alternative remembrance efforts after FIFA tells them that players can’t wear the poppy on their jerseys.

# world-war-i - Monday 4 July, 2011

Whatever happened the Habsburgs…and three other fallen dynasties?

The story of the Habsburgs and other famous dynasties that are no more.

# world-war-i - Thursday 5 May, 2011

Last WWI combat veteran dies in Australia aged 110

Claude Choules lied about his age to join the British Royal Navy at the height of World War I – but, despite the fame his military service brought him, he became a pacifist in later life and refused to glorify war.

# world-war-i - Tuesday 15 March, 2011

Radio doc charts extraordinary life of Irishman who saved Hitler

RTE documentary to tell tale of Carlow native Michael Keogh and his brush with one of the 20th century’s most notorious dictators.