McAleese: ‘We must never forget’

PEOPLE must reflect on the role ordinary individuals played in the Nazi killing machine as ceremonies take place to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, President Mary McAleese said yesterday.

President McAleese said her thoughts would be with all the victims of the Nazi death camps as she joined survivors and over 40 heads of state at memorial ceremonies in southern Poland.

She said the way to honour the millions of people who lost their lives during the Second World War was to focus on the messages parents send to children and the actions people take when they face bigotry.