Ireland – Page 4 – First World War Centenary News Archive

January 22, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Cobh, Ireland, to commemorate the sinking of RMS Lusitania

The passenger liner Lusitania, sunk by a German U-boat on May 7th 1915, will be commemorated with a series of events in the Irish port of Cobh, starting on February 1st 2015.

January 29, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Exhibition at the Museum of Ireland: ‘Recovered Voices- Stories of the Irish at War 1914 – 1915’

An exhibition has opened at the Collins Barracks branch of the National Museum of Ireland as part of the Decade of Centenaries programme, commemorating the involvement of Irish men and women in the First World War.

March 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Northern Ireland Office marks Decade of Centenaries with events

Northern Ireland Office press release on centenary events.

March 17, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: talks, music & poetry in Ireland to remember 1915 campaign

The Irish broadcaster, RTE, and organisers of the Hay literary festival in Kells are to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings with a programme of talks, music and poetry from April 24-26th 2015.

End Date: 26 Apr 2015

March 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Documentary about Irish speaking soldiers in the First World War airing on BBC 2

A documentary exploring Irish speaking Ulstermen during the First World War is to air on BBC 2 Northern Ireland on Sunday March 29th.

March 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Preview: Irish language documentary on Ulster soldiers in the First World War

A documentary exploring Irish speaking Ulstermen during the First World War is to air on BBC 2 Northern Ireland on Sunday 29th March at 10pm.

April 7, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Irish government launches year of commemorations for 1916 Easter Rising

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny launches Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme to commemorate 1916 Easter Rising.

April 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Update: Irish President leads Lusitania tributes on May 7

Full details have been announced of commemorations taking place in Ireland in May 2015 to mark the centenary of the British ocean liner, Lusitania, being sunk by a German submarine.

April 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Irish in Gallipoli website launch: understanding the Irish story

Century Ireland, a project led by RTÉ and Boston College, is launching a companion website dedicated to telling the story of the Irish in Gallipoli.

April 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Article: ‘Ireland: Easter Rising or Great War?’

John Gibney explores the complicated relationship between Ireland's First World War contribution and it's independence movement.