Cork doctor in prisoner of war camp was one of Irish witnesses to atomic bombs in Japan
Aidan MacCarthy among a dozen Irish in city when second devastating device dropped by United States Air Force on August 9th, 1945
Second World War
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since atomic bombing
Mayor warns current global conflicts could push the world again into nuclear war
Belfast Bride - Frank McNally on the Irish wife of man who dropped US atomic bomb on Nagasaki
Beahan had mixed feelings in later years about his involvement in the missions
‘Important as ever’ to fight nuclear proliferation, Hiroshima bombing commemoration in Dublin hears
Remembrance event is held to mark 80 years since first atomic bomb dropped on Japan
Hiroshima survivors mark 80 years since atomic bomb devastated city
City’s mayor warns against a growing acceptance of using nuclear weapons for national security
Atomic bomb anniversary: ‘As survivors of these weapons, we all agree that they can never be used again’
Co-chair of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group alarmed over weakening of ‘nuclear taboo’
The Irish Times view on Hiroshima 80 years on: the day everything changed
The bomb revealed the terrifying power of nuclear weapons
Atomic bombings anniversary: Japanese politicians consider a once-unthinkable question
Eighty years after devastating bombings, Japan is talking about joining the nuclear arms race
No one sent up Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun better than satirist Tom Lehrer
Von Braun played key role in US moon landings, but now is mostly remembered for being mocked in a song
The Narrow Road to the Deep North review: Unflinchingly savage war tale starring Ciarán Hinds is a gruelling watch
Television: Justin Kurzel’s first foray into television marks a stark departure from the usual Sunday night staples of cosy crime or bingeworthy drama
In Hiroshima, Martin voices concerns about ‘drift from international rules-based order’
Taoiseach hears testimony from a survivor of atomic bomb that killed 140,000 people 80 years ago
From Hilde, with Love: A powerful, elegiac story of resistance to the Third Reich
The young couple at the centre of this compelling film are quiet idealists given to neither grand pontification nor cinematic heroism
Once the Deed is Done by Rachel Seiffert: Close to collapse on the Western Front
This historical fiction is a powerful panorama of postwar Germany
Military Maverick: a British war hero who later aided the IRA
A man of intellectual arrogance and social insecurity with a contempt for ‘blue bloods’ who dominated top ranks of the British army
Thousands evacuated from Cologne after discovery of second World War bombs
Three American bombs, each with impact fuses, were discovered during construction work
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
Was it for this craven display that London endured the Blitz?
The relentless focus on trade has skewed any determination to confront the terrifying echoes of the 1930s. Europeans should be much more vocal about it
Convicted Real IRA bomber speaks at event marking 80th anniversary of VE Day
At a gathering in Co Meath, John Connolly addressed those whose ancestors from the Soviet Union helped defeat Nazi Germany
UK’s King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Commemoration was one of the last big events attended by veterans as most are now in their 90s and older
German president tackles uncomfortable statistic: every second German favours ‘drawing a line’ under Nazi past
Survey last year found just one in five Germans know how many Poles were killed during the Nazi wartime occupation
‘Friends of steel’: Xi and Putin pledge to stand together against US
Kremlin seeks boost from visit of powerful ally as leaders cast themselves as defenders of world order
VE Day 80: The story of The Irish Times’ most famous front page
Editor Bertie Smyllie was determined to celebrate the Allied victory and get it past the censors
Europe marks 80 years since VE day as Continent faces new security realities
France will recall second World War victory in Europe with ceremonies at memorials across the country
Will the US respond to AI rivals in the same way it took on Soviet Union in the space race?
America's desire to put man on the moon brought about huge cultural change
How Northern Ireland commemorates the second World War on the 80th anniversary of VE Day
VE Day celebrations are fraught with the complex relationship between unionists and nationalists
Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler’s favourite film-maker: ‘After the first page of Mein Kampf she became an enthusiastic Nazi’
Andres Veiel’s authoritative new documentary is a damning portrait of the German propagandist
Merz’s first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new ‘push for Europe’
New German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to Europe
VE Day: Britain takes a break from its troubles to celebrate 80th anniversary
Parades and military fly-past in central London as capital is festooned for traditional British pomp and ceremony
Dietrich Bonhoeffer cast as a culture warrior for the right? That makes no sense
Rite & Reason: Descendants of the Bonhoeffer family published an open letter to say they were ‘horrified’ to see the pastor’s legacy distorted
Ukraine says no to Russian call for three-day ceasefire to cover Moscow’s commemoration of end of second World War
Zelenskiy says Russia’s proposal is ‘theatrical show’ that does not help peace talks
Donald Trump claim of top US role in second World War ‘pretentious nonsense’ - Dmitry Medvedev
US president posted on Truth Social that ‘nobody was close to’ US in strength, bravery, or ‘military brilliance’ in both world wars
VE Day: Victory in Europe, angst in Britain
Britain will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day at a time when its national identity is being roiled by immigration rows
De Valera’s condolences on the death of Hitler continue to provoke 80 years on
Notorious second World War incident is still cited today by those critical of Ireland
I had to tell my mother that her father had been tortured for 11 days and murdered
Everyone who encounters the Holocaust becomes implicated, a new witness to the mystery and the horror, with the responsibility to recount its history honestly
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