Meet some of the Irishmen who fought on D-Day including one who went on confront Rommel

While Ireland was officially neutral in the Second World War, thousands of Irishmen fought against fascism by serving in the British, American, and Canadian armies, including on Normandy’s beaches, says Sean O’Riordan

The extent of Irish involvement in the Second World War, and in particular from the neutral Republic, was far greater than people may realise, and it was as evident on D-Day as in many other battles.