Person: Dan Harvey

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VE Day 75 years later: the Irish part in Second World War victory is largely unwritten

Thousands of Irish men and women fought for victory over Nazi Germany, writes Dan Harvey.

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The bridge to war: Dan Harvey's new book looks at the Irish who went a bridge too far

The epic battle for the bridge at Arnhem, as depicted in the blockbuster 'A Bridge Too Far', saw the Allies aim to end the war by Christmas 1944, but failed as a huge airborne assault force failed to take the last bridge across the Rhine. In an extract from his latest book 'A Bloody Week', Dan Harvey tells the story of one of the hundreds of brave men from Ireland who gave their all to the Allied campaign

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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

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Dept of Defence ‘ignored pleas for military families’, says former social worker

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Retired lieutenant colonel: ‘Neglect of Defence Forces exposes Ireland’

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'Morale at all-time-low' in 'broken' Defence Forces, Cork parade hears

Watch: Jack Lynch legacy ‘must lead to better Ireland’

The family of the late Taoiseach Jack Lynch has urged the State to ensure his lasting legacy of leadership contributes to a better Ireland.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2017

Book Review: Into Action, 1960-2014 Irish Peacekeepers Under Fire

From deployment in The Congo in the 1960s to present day operations in the Golan Heights Irish soldiers have found themselves in combat situations. Ryle Dwyer reads Dan Harvey’s book on our Blue Berets.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

Army protects Chad’s farmers

IRISH troops are leading a mission in Chad to protect refugee farmers returning to their land and reassure villages of their safety under the protection of EU troops.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

Troops vigilant after Chad explosion

IRISH troops in Chad were monitoring the security situation in the troubled African country last night following an explosion in the capital, N’djamena.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2008

Irish troops report 211 clashes with Chad rebels

IRISH troops have had more than 200 encounters with armed bandits and have come under fire while defending refugee camps in Chad, the mid-term review of the mission to the embattled African state has been told.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2008

UN takes back criticism of Irish troops

BOTH the UN and Javier Solana, the EU’s foreign policy chief, have defended the actions of Irish troops in Chad when armed groups tried to attack refugee camps and NGO compounds at the weekend.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2008

Irish troops come under rebel fire in Chad

IRISH troops came under fire from rebel groups in Chad where they are protecting refugee camps close to the Darfur border.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2008

Irish troops in Chad in race against time to set up camp

IRISH troops arriving in Chad face a race against time to establish their presence before the rainy season turns their baking desert home into a sea of mud.

Tue, 20 May, 2008

Supplies for Chad mission to dock

A HUGE shipment of army weapons and essential supplies to equip Irish troops in Chad is scheduled to land in west Africa tomorrow.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008

O’Dea to meet chiefs ahead of Chad mission

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea will meet military chiefs in Paris today ahead of theexpected deployment of Irish and international troops to Chad next week.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2008

Irish EU force chief attains Army’s most senior rank

THE man in charge of Collins Barracks, Cork has been given the most senior rank ever attained by an Irish Army officer and at the same time appointed guardian of 50,000 refugees who have fled fighting in Darfur.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2007

Army set to open barrack museum

CORK’S Collins Barracks will tomorrow become the first Irish army barracks to open a military museum to the public.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2005

Psychics aid search for missing schoolboy

A NUMBER of psychics are helping gardaí in their quest to find Robert Holohan, the 11-year-old schoolboy who it is feared may have been abducted from near his Co Cork home.

Sat, 08 Jan, 2005

1,200 volunteers comb countryside for missing boy

PEOPLE from as far away as Dublin and Mayo joined up to 1,200 volunteers yesterday as the search intensified for missing schoolboy Robert Holohan.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005

1,200 volunteers comb countryside for missing boy

PEOPLE from as far away as Dublin and Mayo joined up to 1,200 volunteers yesterday as the search intensified for missing schoolboy Robert Holohan.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005