Ceremony today to mark National Day of Commemoration
Ireland is holding its annual National Day of Commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin. The event honors those who died in past wars and international peacekeeping missions.
Why it matters
The ceremony serves as a significant national event for remembering Irish history and military service.
The annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony is being held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin.
The ceremony honours Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations and other international organisations in the service of peace.
It occurs on the Sunday nearest 11 July, the anniversary of the date in 1921 that a truce was signed ending the Irish War of Independence.
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