Lord Kitchener sends Indian troops to the front
Lord Kitchener announced in the House of Commons today that in addition to the reinforcements which would shortly proceed from...
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Belgium receive declaration of war from Austria
The Belgian government received the war declaration issued by the Austro-Hungarian government today. Austria declared war on the 22 August. Mr...
Read more‘The wildest fantasy cannot imagine such a horror’
The Daily Telegraph has published a letter today written by a wounded French soldier from hospital to a friend in...
Read moreFierce fighting in Alsace and Lorraine
There have been reports today of fierce fighting in Alsace and Lorraine. The French were successful in Alsace but in...
Read moreMeeting held to discuss the effects of war on Irish farming
Dublin, 20 August 1914 - The Council of Agriculture held a meeting today at the Civic Exhibition about the effect the war...
Read moreControl of Volunteers will not be handed to the War Office
Rumors that the leadership of the Volunteers might be about to permit the War Office to take control of the...
Read more‘We must not base extravagant hopes or fears on the exploits of aeroplanes’
Dublin, 19 August 1914 - The Irish Times has written today about the value of aeroplanes and airships in the war: &lsquo...
Read moreMan murdered at Boyne Obelisk after attending a Volunteer parade
A murder was perpetrated at Oldbridge, near Drogheda today when a man named Patrick Briscoe, was shot near to his...
Read moreBritain declares war on Austria
Britain has officially declared war on Austria. The declaration followed a request from the French government to the British government...
Read moreHow can Irish women help the war effort?
The Irish Times has written today about the role of women in Ireland during the war as many men depart...
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