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A ceremony to remember the thousands of Irish soldiers who fought and died in World War II was held at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge in Dublin. Those gathered held a minute’s silence at noon, before being addressed by Chairman of the Royal British Legion in the Republic of Ireland Paul Stephenson. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #veday #WWII #europe | RTÉ News