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.

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.

The event at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, has been organised by the Irish Government and Royal British Legion to remember the 3,500 soldiers from north and south of the Irish border who were killed during one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.

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