Germany launches FIRST foreign troop deployment since World War 2 as 5,000 soldiers to be sent to face down tyrant Putin
GERMANY launched its first deployment of troops to foreign soil since World War Two on Tuesday. In a break with history, ...
The Irish Times11d
Excitement, boredom, but most of all, duty - the reasons southern Protestants fought in World War II
The death of John Hemingway, the last of The Few who fought in the Battle of Britain, has brought a reminder of the southern Irish who fought in the second World War, but especially those from the ...
Mental Floss29d
Why Are Some Flags Painted Backwards on Airplanes?
For a country as patriotic as the United States, displaying the American flag carries significant responsibility. To ensure the flag is flown respectfully, the U.S. Flag Code advises a series of ...
Irish Daily Mirror10d
Imagine Eddie Jordan not Conor McGregor had flown the flag for Ireland at the White House
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Irish emigrees formed first fire companies in Schuylkill
Given the oppressive conditions under which they lived and worked, it’s hard to imagine how 19th Century Irish immigrants had time to volunteer as firefighters. Yet they did, according to firefighting ...
RTE Online27d
Ireland's first girls Flag Football League launched by New York Jets
The New York Jets has launched Ireland's first girls Flag Football League in Dublin. The first of its kind NFL-backed initiative will see teams from eight schools in the capital compete across ...
The Irish Times25d
Discovery of second World War bomb in Paris causes major disruption to train services
The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to the second World War has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris’s bustling Gare du Nord train station, the French national railway company ...
BBC24d
KS2 History: World War Two
Using archive video and images from the Imperial War Museum, as well as first-person testimony from veterans and eye-witnesses, this series of short films offers a comprehensive overview of World ...
Mexico News Daily7d
The Irish defectors who fought for freedom and for Mexico
As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...
BBC24d
Why politicians say St Patrick's trip makes a difference
St Patrick's Day is associated with its fair share of traditions, from wearing a sprig of shamrock, to attending a church service, to sipping one (or several) pints of stout. For politicians from ...
The New York Times8d
To Him, Americans Were Always Heroes. He’s Not So Sure About Today’s.
A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions of ...