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10/01/2014
Digitisation Of Ireland's WWI Records Launched In Dublin
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness were in Dublin today with Irish Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore to launch the the digitisation of Ireland's World War One records at Google's European Headquarter.
Digital records of individual Irish soldiers who died in World War One are now available online.
The move follows collaboration between Google and the In Flanders Fields Museum.
First Minister Peter Robinson said: "Google and the In Flanders Fields Museum are to be highly commended for this valuable piece of work. As we enter an important decade of commemorations in both our countries, it is my hope that what has been established here today will keep alive the history and the stories of those who did not return from war."
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness added: "Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in the war and over 49,000 were killed, which shows the human impact of the war on the island of Ireland. It is important all their personal stories are told and this innovative project ensures the memory of those Irish soldiers killed will continue."
Mr Gilmore said: "While the digitisation and online access to this record will be a rich resource for genealogy, most significant is its value in facilitating the simple and important act of remembering the individuals, Irish men and women, who lost their lives in the First World War."
John Herlihy, Head of Google in Ireland said: "Google is delighted to have worked with In Flanders Fields museum on this very significant project. This is a great example of technology as a force for good, making information accessible and easily available. I want to thank all those involved especially HE Eamonn MacAodha, the Irish Ambassador to Belgium who instigated the project and took a personal interest in seeing its completion."
(IT/JP)
Digital records of individual Irish soldiers who died in World War One are now available online.
The move follows collaboration between Google and the In Flanders Fields Museum.
First Minister Peter Robinson said: "Google and the In Flanders Fields Museum are to be highly commended for this valuable piece of work. As we enter an important decade of commemorations in both our countries, it is my hope that what has been established here today will keep alive the history and the stories of those who did not return from war."
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness added: "Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in the war and over 49,000 were killed, which shows the human impact of the war on the island of Ireland. It is important all their personal stories are told and this innovative project ensures the memory of those Irish soldiers killed will continue."
Mr Gilmore said: "While the digitisation and online access to this record will be a rich resource for genealogy, most significant is its value in facilitating the simple and important act of remembering the individuals, Irish men and women, who lost their lives in the First World War."
John Herlihy, Head of Google in Ireland said: "Google is delighted to have worked with In Flanders Fields museum on this very significant project. This is a great example of technology as a force for good, making information accessible and easily available. I want to thank all those involved especially HE Eamonn MacAodha, the Irish Ambassador to Belgium who instigated the project and took a personal interest in seeing its completion."
(IT/JP)
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