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A procession to commemorate those who died during the war took place in Sligo town

Events around Ireland mark centenary of Armistice Day

A number of events have taken place around the country and in Northern Ireland to mark the centenary of the ending of World War I.

Ireland • 11 Nov 18

Emmanuel Macron urged dozens of world leaders to come together for a joint "fight for peace"

Macron says nationalism is a 'betrayal' at WWI ceremony

French President Emmanuel Macron used an address to world leaders, who were gathered in Paris for Armistice commemorations today, to send a stern message about the dangers of nationalism, calling it a "betrayal" of moral values.

Armistice • 11 Nov 18

Brian Meyer leaves memorials for his two relatives who died during the war at a WWI memorial in Bray, Co Wicklow

Family ties to WWI remembered on Armistice centenary

"This idea of travelling to Europe and having a purpose to life, they saw it as a real adventure with a purpose," is how Brian Meyer describes the actions of three of his relatives who all served in World War I.

Leinster • 10 Nov 18

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I

Armistice Day: Remembering the fallen soldiers of WWI

How do you commemorate a conflict which lasted more than 1,500 days and resulted in the deaths and mutilation of tens of millions of men, women and children?

WWI • 10 Nov 18

The exhibition focuses on the importance of remembering

Exhibition commemorate Victoria Cross recipients

A special exhibition remembering the forty five soldiers of Irish descent who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their heroism in World War I has opened in Limerick.

World War One • 08 Nov 18

The Royal Irish Rifles at the Battle of the Somme in 1916

Ireland and World War One

Donal Byrne examines why some 210,000 men from the island of Ireland volunteered for World War One.

World War One • 07 Nov 18

A group of nursing volunteers from Ulster accompanying Irish troops to France, circa 1916

WWI heralds change of women's role in society

Driving trams, ploughing fields and manning production lines - World War One radically changed women's role in society, as they stepped into the boots of men gone to fight for their countries.

World War One • 07 Nov 18

A Belgian convoy on their way to the front near Ypres

WWI: Scale and horror of the conflict

Millions of dead and millions more wounded, widowed and orphaned: the dizzying casualty tolls from World War One are an indication of the scale and horror of the 1914-1918 conflict.

World War One • 07 Nov 18

The sculpture was created by artist Martin Galbavy

Sculpture of WWI soldier goes on display in Dublin

Hundreds of people have attended an event in Dublin to mark the arrival of a six metre high sculpture of a World War I soldier in St Stephen's Green.

World War One • 08 Nov 18

Michael D Higgins said he was conscious people may want to participate in the WWI commemorations

Higgins inauguration moved to avoid Armistice clash

The time for President Michael D Higgins' inauguration ceremony on Sunday 11 November has been changed to avoid a clash with Armistice commemorations.

World War One • 08 Nov 18

The spectacular display is the culmination of a project that began in 2014

Art installation to commemorate World War I dead

As the centenary of the Armistice approaches, final preparations are being made to a new art installation at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

World War One • 08 Nov 18

The large memorial has been shattered in the incident

Anger as glass WW1 memorial vandalised in Co Clare

A glass memorial in Co Clare which commemorates local people who died in the First World War has been damaged in an "act of vandalism".

Munster • 25 Oct 18

The exhibition aims to show the Irish experience of the war

WWI exhibition opens at National Library

An exhibition on World War I has opened at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin.

News • 20 Nov 14

Joseph Pierce Murphy died 100 years ago today

One of the first Irishmen to die in WWI remembered

A ceremony was held in Dublin this evening to remember one of the first Irishmen to die in World War I.

News • 06 Aug 14

King Philippe of Belgium lays a wreath at the ceremony in Liege

President Higgins attends WWI remembrance event

President Michael D Higgins has attended a ceremony in Liege, Belgium to mark the outbreak of World War I.

News • 05 Aug 14

German infantry advancing across open country during the occupation of Belgium

Why did the World go to War?

Even historians still cannot agree on how the First World War began, writes

News • 04 Aug 14

30,000 soldiers lost their lives in fierce World War I battles around Hartmannswillerkopf

French and German leaders mark outbreak of WWI

French President Francois Hollande and his German counterpart Joachim Gauck paid joint tribute today to the soldiers who died after Germany declared war on France exactly 100 years ago.

News • 05 Aug 14

The exhibition will remain open at the cathedral for the next four years

World War I exhibition opens in Dublin

A new exhibition opened at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin today, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I.

News • 28 Jul 14

Gavrilo Princip (x) is arrested after the assassination (Pic: Illustrated London News)

Ferdinand, Princip and the shots that led to WWI

On 28 June 1914, an event occurred that changed the course of history: the assassination of the heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Countess Sophie Chotek.

News • 28 Jun 14

The cemetery is collecting World War I artefacts from members of the public

Glasnevin Cemetery to exhibit WWI artefacts

Medals, letters, bayonets and pictures are among the artefacts people have brought to the museum at Glasnevin Cemetery today for a centenary exhibition.

News • 16 May 14

Men of the First Battalion of Irish Guards hold aloft their helmets as they hear the news of the Armistice

Ireland's WWI records updated and available online

Ireland's WWI memorial records, which provide information on the 49,647 Irish soldiers who died in the Great War, have been updated and made available online.

News • 10 Jan 14

WWI

Events around Ireland mark centenary of Armistice Day

Macron says nationalism is a 'betrayal' at WWI ceremony

Family ties to WWI remembered on Armistice centenary

Armistice Day: Remembering the fallen soldiers of WWI

Exhibition commemorate Victoria Cross recipients

Ireland and World War One

WWI heralds change of women's role in society

WWI: Scale and horror of the conflict

Sculpture of WWI soldier goes on display in Dublin

Higgins inauguration moved to avoid Armistice clash

Art installation to commemorate World War I dead

Anger as glass WW1 memorial vandalised in Co Clare

WWI exhibition opens at National Library

One of the first Irishmen to die in WWI remembered

President Higgins attends WWI remembrance event

Why did the World go to War?

French and German leaders mark outbreak of WWI

World War I exhibition opens in Dublin

Ferdinand, Princip and the shots that led to WWI

Glasnevin Cemetery to exhibit WWI artefacts

Ireland's WWI records updated and available online

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