Ceremony in honour of Ireland’s dead soldiers

IRELAND’S war dead were honoured at a ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, yesterday.

Ceremony in honour of Ireland’s dead soldiers
Fri, 07 Sep, 2007 - 01:00
Paul O’Brien,  Political Reporter

Family and colleagues of those who died in past wars or during service with the United Nations attended the event marking the National Day of Commemoration. Among them were relatives of the 1916 leaders.

Representatives from Northern Ireland also travelled to Dublin for the occasion.

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