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Politicians and veterans to commemorate Battle of the Somme tomorrow

Political leaders and military veterans are due to gather in Dublin tomorrow to commemorate the Battle of the Somme.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Emotional return to the killing fields

THE letter from Dr Tom Quinn (Irish Examiner, February 12) recalled the ceremonies last year in France commemorating the Irishmen who died in World War I.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007

Please be seated: how we can thank French villages for honouring Irish war dead

LAST September the villages of Ginchy and Guillemont in the Somme region of France joined to commemorate the courageous efforts and grievous losses suffered by the 16th Irish Division to liberate both villages from German occupation in September 1916.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2007

Hanafin represents Ireland at Somme commemorations

The Minister for Education Mary Hanafin is representing the Government at the Battle of the Somme commemorations in France today.

Sat, 01 Jul, 2006

Irish pipers in WWI to be commemorated

ON October 18 in the village of Longueval, Sommes, France, a dedication ceremony is being held to commemorate all Irish pipers killed during the Great War.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2003