TODAY THE TÁNAISTE will lay a wreath in remembrance of the nearly 60,000 Irish people who died between the two World Wars.

The Taoiseach will lay a wreath in Enniskillen and TV screens will show the poppy being worn on everything from sports jerseys to ball gowns.

Yet in Ireland, Remembrance Sunday and tomorrow’s Remembrance Day will go largely unmarked, aside from a few ceremonies across the country. Writing on TheJournal.ie last week, Kate Bellamy made the case for wearing the poppy.

She says it recognises a senseless loss of life across Europe, not British nationalism.

So, we’re asking:

Should Irish people wear poppies in honour of our war dead?

Poll Results:

No (5299)

No, but we should have an Irish alternative (5015)

I don't know (3522)

Yes (2796)

Yes
No
No, but we should have an Irish alternative
I don't know

Column: As an Irish woman, I believe in wearing the remembrance poppy. Here’s why…

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