Symbol launched to remember Irish WW1 soldiers

A new symbol commemorating the contribution of Irish soldiers in the First World War has been unveiled.

The symbol, a poppy with a shamrock centre, was launched at a special cross-border service of remembrance at the Island of Ireland Peace Park in Belgium.

More than 50,000 soldiers from Ireland lost their lives in World War One.

Former Donegal TD Paddy Harte unveiled the new symbol at the scene, and expressed his hope that the new poppy would be universally accepted and recognised as a symbol of remembrance for the Irish war dead.