The Irish Times

Dublin ceremony honours millions of Holocaust victims

Rise of extremist language and politics across Europe ‘profoundly worrying’, says President Higgins

Sun Jan 30 2022 - 17:36

New research reveals three previously unknown Irish Holocaust victims

Ireland-born Isaac Shishi, Ephraim and Lena Saks returned to Europe during childhood

Sun Jan 27 2019 - 21:45

US reluctance to acknowledge Holocaust key part of exhibition

America Letter: Depression and report suppression dampened zeal to help WWII Jews

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 01:00

Big birds and Australian acrobats in store for Galway Arts Festival

Eyre Square to be transformed into a ‘festival garden’ with series of events lined up for city

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 21:23

Taoiseach to give main address at Holocaust commemoration

Event takes place annually on Sunday closest to liberation of Auschwitz by Soviets in 1945

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 17:36

Guests of the nation – An Irishman’s Diary about two German visitors who had contrasting experiences of Ireland: Ludwig Hopf and Heinrich Böll

Today marks the 100th birthday of writer Heinrich Böll

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 01:00

‘Sometimes I say that this is worse than with the Holocaust’

Tomi Reichental, who has worked tirelessly to keep the memory of Jewish Holocaust victims alive, is saddened that lessons from history have not been learned, as the world’s treatment of Syrian refugees shows

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 05:00

Condemned to Remember: The startling humanity of a Holocaust survivor

Tomi Reichental weeps, expresses disappointment but never seems to lose hope

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 00:00

Light-bulb moments – An Irishman’s Diary about Leonard Cohen, Ludwig Hopf, and Newgrange

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 00:01

Row breaks out among Muslims over end date of Ramadan

Holding Eid on Tuesday ‘has not been accepted by the majority of Muslims in Ireland’

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 17:05

Muslim leader criticised over ‘insulting’ invite to gay people

Chair of Irish Muslim peace council invites ‘those who commit sin’ to end of Ramadan meal

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 16:22

LGBT people invited to Muslim community meal in Dublin

Pope Francis endorses Cardinal’s call for Catholic Church apology to gay people

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 14:42

Irish Muslim leaders unveil anti-extremism declaration

Islamic speakers visiting Ireland will be expected to abide by statement

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00

Survivors speak at Holocaust Memorial Day in Dublin

Enda Kenny recalls how in 1938 Europe closed its borders to fleeing Jewish refugees

Sun Jan 24 2016 - 21:14

Tomi Reichental: ‘We, as a human race, have to find ways to reconcile’

Weekend Read: The Holocaust survivor has told his extraordinary story to 90,000 students, and the 80-year-old isn’t done yet

Fri Jan 08 2016 - 12:00

Archives of 53,000 Jews who lived in Ireland made available to the public

Volumes of births, marriages and deaths go back to the 17th century

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00

‘Voice UK’ singer Sharon Murphy to address human rights forum

Genocide does not start with gas chamber ‘but with whispers’, says Holocaust survivor

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00

Call on Irish Muslims to reach out to people of other faiths this Ramadan

Holocaust survivor to be guest at Muslim meal in west Dublin this week

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 04:45

Irish Muslims urged to reach out to neighbours during Ramadan

Holocaust survivor to be guest of honour at event at Islamic Centre at Coolmine, Dublin

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00

What’s on: Something for the weekend

Football League finals, film festivals, The Field and a céilí in Kilfenora

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 10:52

‘Not Bergen-Belsen again... They should leave small fry alone’

Hilde Michnia was a concentration camp guard. Her past is rearing its ugly head

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 06:00

Irish documentary prompts Holocaust suspect investigation

Hilde Michnia alleged to have been involved in forcing prisoners on death march

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 09:31

Holocaust victims must not be let ‘die twice’, says President

Michael D Higgins, at memorial service, says world has duty to remember those who died

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 10:02

Holocaust survivors to attend Mansion House memorial

Event to feature speeches from Ireland’s three remaining Holocaust survivors

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 17:08

Tipperary International Peace Prize shortlist announced

Homeless charities, human rights activists and UN secretary general named on list

Fri Jan 02 2015 - 14:45

Irish start-up Buildingeye in partnership with city of Palo Alto

Company’s data visualisation tool allows residents to monitor planning news

Mon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00

Panti Bliss, Garda whistleblowers named People of the Year

Ten outstanding citizens, groups honoured for their contributions to Irish society

Sun Dec 07 2014 - 08:14

Television: Paired with the copycat cop in ‘Chasing Shadows’, you’d go straight to HR

UTV’s new crime series borrows from the Scandi noir ‘The Bridge’, but Reece Shearsmith’s detective is too odd to be believable. At least we can relish ‘Jamie’s Comfort Food’

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00

Holocaust survivor leads Famine 1848 Walk in Tipperary

Survived concentration camp on equivalent of six crackers at day

Sun Jul 27 2014 - 20:22

Dignified funeral service for Louis Lentin

Large attendance included abuse survivors whose cause he helped

Thu Jul 24 2014 - 21:27

School-based Holocaust memorial project grows across Europe

Holocaust survivors and school children gather for launch of Crocus Project 2014-2015

Tue May 06 2014 - 13:59

Memorial to Ireland’s only Holocaust victim unveiled

Ettie Steinberg and her young son were killed after being transported to Auschwitz from Paris

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 16:58

Shatter warns against rise of the extreme right in EU elections

Minister speaks of personal experience of ‘racist and prejudiced’ online comments at Holocaust memorial service in Dublin

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Galway Film Fleadh: keeping the flag flying for Irish cinema

The festival, in its 25th year, continued to showcase new home-grown features, from mainstream-friendly recession comedy ‘Life’s a Breeze’ to the off-centre ‘Out of Here’

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00