EU leaders, bewildered by Russian attack, seem stranded in the world of yesterday
As Russia flaunts its contempt for economic sanctions, the West must wake up fast
As Russia flaunts its contempt for economic sanctions, the West must wake up fast
Actions by Crown forces brought renewed focus on Ireland’s struggle for independence
Sinn Féin rebukes MP for “Vot is dis curried yoghurt, mein herr” comment
The Limerick files: Robert Byrnes was the first IRA volunteer killed in the War of Independence
Aidan Dunne: Steven Nestor’s photo book on the Italian battle site, then and now
A-Class-based SUV meant to evoke the image of the rugged G-Wagen off-roader
Children’s author and illustrator provoked controversy with his erotic drawings in 60s and 70s
Knowledge of the perilous condition of war front was kept secret from German people
‘Never once did the Irish fail me in those terrible days’, Commander of allied forces wrote letter of tribute
... German buglers responded. Across the battlefield, men stood up in bright sunshine
In a new introduction to All Quiet, historian Norman Stone argues the brutality of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel changed perceptions about the war
After heavy losses in 1917, the Allies finally had unity of command and, with a million American troops on the Western Front by summer 1918, German resistance gradually collapsed
The attack on the mail and passenger ship by German torpedoes in October 1918 killed 565 people . . . yet it largely forgotten
‘It is history. I defend the right of collectors to collect what they like,’ says Ian Whyte
Racist bills in the Knesset strongly resemble laws adopted by the Reichstag in the early days of the Nazi regime
Although he created some of the most powerful anti-war images ever seen, the German artist maintained an ambivalence about the conflict he volunteered for and survived
1916/2016: a miscellany
France to erect monument to Irish who died in France during first World War at Glasnevin Cemetery
The execution of the Iron 12, six of whom were Irish, by the Germans remains one of the great unknown stories of the first World War. Here Hedley Malloch tells how he came across the story and organised a memorial to the unfortunate men.
Most terrifying of all, sometimes a company will attempt to change its engine in mid-flight, as it fundamentally modifies its product offering to avoid a market dead end
Soldiers from Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Clare killed in Great War 100 years ago today
The action at Etreux by Irish soldiers helped save the British Army from annihilation
German invasion of Belgium ‘completely unjustifiable’
Representatives of some 70 countries will take part in commemorations
Service at Belgian city of Mons will mark start of first World War on Western Front
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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