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New book shines a light on Ireland’s nurses in the Second World War

A new book has shone a light on the contribution of nurses from across Ireland working in dangerous conditions in the Second World War. Memories and records, as well as a roll of honour, of nurses from across Ireland has been compiled by the Royal ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:00

National News

William pays tribute to last surviving Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, following his death aged 105. William said Britons “owe so much” to the former fighter pilot, who joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a ...

18 Mar 2025 at 09:05

Arts & Entertainment

Irish actor debuts as 'father of atomic bomb' Oppenheimer in first teaser

Cillian Murphy has been pictured for the first time playing J Robert Oppenheimer, the man credited with the creation of the atomic bomb. The Peaky Blinders star, 46, takes on the role for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film about the ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:57

National News

Second World War map sparks hunt for Nazi-looted treasure

A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewellery looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt in a tiny Dutch village. Armed with metal ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:59

National News

Army technicians safely secure World War 2 bomb found in Mourne Mountains

A Second World War mortar has been made safe at a natural beauty spot in Co Down. Police said a member of the public found the device, which is thought to have been buried in the ground for some time. Army technical officers carried ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:38

National News

Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

A portrait of the last Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has been handed over at the National Museum of Ireland. Group Captain Hemingway, originally from Dublin, was the final surviving member of “The Few”, who took ...

03 Jul 2025 at 14:20

National News

'The abyss of humanity' - Auschwitz survivors commemorate 78th anniversary

Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau have commemorated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in the final months of the Second World War, with some expressing horror that war has again shattered peace in ...

27 Jan 2023 at 14:42

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