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Miss Mary to the rescue: How a Cork woman helped to save hundreds from concentration camps

Miss Mary to the rescue: How a Cork woman helped to save hundreds from concentration camps

Bernard Wilson has written a children’s book about Mary Elmes, the Cork woman who helped to save hundreds of youngsters from Second World War concentration camps. Rowena Walsh reports

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Geldof and Bono nominated for 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

Bob Geldof and U2 frontman Bono are among a near-record 191 nominations for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2006

Protests mark 2,000 US deaths in Iraq

Hundreds of protests and vigils will be held across the United States today to mark the 2,000th US military death in Iraq.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

2,000th death could hardly be worse for Bush

The 2,000th US military death in Iraq could not have come at a worse time for President George Bush.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005