Lusitania inquest to be re-enacted

A re-enactment of the inquest into the sinking of the Lusitania, featuring descendents of the jury, will be one of a number of events planned to commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of the sinking of the liner.

Commemorations will take place in a number of venues in Co Cork associated with the disaster of May 7, 1915, when she was sunk by German submarine, U20, with the loss of 1,198 passengers and crew.

Cobh will kick off the programme on New Year’s Day with a series of events, which will be followed by a photographic exhibition and a lecture series in the spring.