The celebration honours the approximately 60,000 Irish men and women from all across the island who fought and lost their lives in the two World Wars and the Battle of the Somme. It is an island-wide occasion.
The Royal British Legion in Ireland, working with the State, arranged the event. It started with a wreath-laying ceremony honouring the service of those who fought in the wars.
The men women and children of Abbeyfield, Middle, The Demesne and The Orchard were represented today at the Annual Somme Commemoration at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge📌
— Killester Garden Village Committee (@KillesterEstate) July 13, 2024
This service is an all Ireland service in remembrance of the fallen soldiers (1/2) pic.twitter.com/TYAnGDHlgV
The event "recognises the contributions and losses from all regions and traditions of Ireland," according to the Irish branch of the Royal British Legion.
Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs Seán Fleming, First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill, Dublin Lord Mayor James Geoghegan, Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray, and Derry City and Strabane Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr were among those present.
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