During the Battle of the Atlantic the U-boat menace had plagued Allied shipping. As early as 1944 the British government had begun to draw up plans for the destruction of
Month: November 2020
On This Day in 1963 America’s loss was Ireland’s LossOn This Day in 1963 America’s loss was Ireland’s Loss
On This Day in 1963 America’s loss was Ireland’s Loss By Declan Brennan President John F. Kennedy was a great-grandson of Patrick Kennedy of Dunganstown, New Ross, Co Wexford, who
President Lays Wreath Commemorating Bloody SundayPresident Lays Wreath Commemorating Bloody Sunday
President Lays Wreath Commemorating Bloody Sunday Yesterday evening, at the invitation of the GAA, President Michael D. Higgins laid a wreath in Croke Park to commemorate the death of 14
Speaker William Conolly Summer School LaunchedSpeaker William Conolly Summer School Launched
Speaker William Conolly Summer School Launched Congratulations to our partner programme in launching their inaugural summer school in these restrictive times. The Speaker William Conolly Summer School aims to explore,
Remembrance SundayRemembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday Updated: 22:44 8 November 2020 Sadly due to prevailing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, the traditional Choral Service of Remembrance at The National Cathedral of St. Patrick in Dublin,
60th Anniversary of Niemba Ambush60th Anniversary of Niemba Ambush
Photographs: Defence Forces Press Office On 27 July 1960, Ireland deployed the 32nd Infantry Battalion to support peacekeeping operations with the United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations
New Crest For NIUASNew Crest For NIUAS
New Crest For NIUAS Congratulations to the Northern Ireland Universities’ Air Squadron (NIUAS) on the approval of their new crest. Five years ago NIUAS designed a new crest and submitted