Is Irelands neutrality stance in WW2 unfairly criticized? (see Mod note 217)

If you want to know more, buy the books yourself. I would not like to spoil them for you.

You are a joke at this stage to be honest. Reduced to trolling.

Irish Times 17 May 1945

Newspaper coverage of Billy English. So It wasn;t ignored.

The other examples are of Irish army deserters. That was covered earlier

No proof of the men Farge being shunned by the Irish government like you claimed.

Did Harry Callan mention it in his book?

I gave you links in post 2551 to how many Irish were treated after they returned home from the war.

For example "they came back to a country that was scornful of, ignorant of, and indifferent to what they had been through. In many cases, they faced open hostility."

Wrong. Read this in the link. That gives a flavour of the times.

"Of the 60,000 Irish men and women who joined the British Forces fighting against fascism, 9,000 died during the war while 12,000 returned to Ireland. The rest, wisely it appears, chose to stay in the UK.
Returning Home explores in great detail the fate of thousands of Irish soldiers who returned home when the war ended only to find that they were not at all welcome. The book outlines the massive economic, social and psychological problems that these veterans faced for the rest of their lives."

N.B you were asked already "

Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?

I see you left out the next lines again.

By Paddy Reid
16 September 2012
Returning Home – Irish Servicemen after the Second World War by Bernard Kelly

This timely book explores a largely forgotten period of Irish History. It tells the story of those thousands of Irish men and women who served in the British Armed Forces during 1939-1945. As such, this book is an important social document on Ireland’s often troubled, sometimes tormented, connection to World War Two. It is an excellent and quick read, aided greatly by the moving, personal stories of soldiers who returned to Ireland. Returning Home will appeal to the general reader as well as those who enjoy Irish historical writings. As such, this book would enhance the learning curriculum in school history courses.

Of the 60,000 Irish men and women who joined the British Forces fighting against fascism, 9,000 died during the war while 12,000 returned to Ireland. The rest, wisely it appears, chose to stay in the UK.
Returning Home explores in great detail the fate of thousands of Irish soldiers who returned home when the war ended only to find that they were not at all welcome. The book outlines the massive economic, social and psychological problems that these veterans faced for the rest of their lives.
For the 5,000 men who deserted the Irish Defence Forces to join the British Army, poverty, joblessness and social exclusion were their reward (and that of their children as this reviewer can testify).

not at all welcome.

So only the 5,000 weren't welcome. How were the rest shunned by the government. You have access to the government records there should be some mention of it. You read Harry Callan's book, what did he say about it?

"When ex-servicemen returned their friends and family were delighted to see them, but they encountered indifference from the government and much of the population. There were no bands out to meet them because most people did not see the Second World War as Ireland's war; it wasn't something to be celebrated.

What should the government have done for them? A pension? A medal for fighting in someone else's war? What?

Quote from the book:

 In many cases, they faced open hostility."

"they came back to a country where their attitude to them was so poisonous that they quickly learned to keep their war service secret."

I think it was you who were one of the ones who asked what happened when they came home. The book gives a flavour of the time. ;)

By the way, Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?

What are you on about "discriminated against"

The book says

 In many cases, they faced open hostility."

"they came back to a country where their attitude to them was so poisonous that they quickly learned to keep their war service secret."

You have not answered the question:

By the way, Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?

Callan's book says they quickly learned to keep their mouths shut about their war experiences when they returned to Ireland.

You have not answered the question Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?

What 'open hostility' from the government did they face?

Read the book and find out.

Trolling again when in a corner. Quelle suprise.

You cannot tell us what the government did = fact.

You were told previously that there were 70,000 unemployed in Ireland at the end of the war. Where were they going to get jobs?

You asked what happened when they came home. I showed you links which you now seemingly accept.

 In many cases, they faced open hostility."

"they came back to a country where their attitude to them was so poisonous that they quickly learned to keep their war service secret."

By the way, Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?

After Defending Dev for many posts you finally accepted he "made a mistake" when it was pointed out to you he was the only P.M. in the world who sympathised on Hitler's death.

Now, will you answer the question asked already : Do you think Hempel, the distraught Nazi party diplomat who Dev sympathised to on the death of Hitler, deserved more respect - with Hitler - than the relatives of the 22 Irishmen who died in Hitler's Concentration camps?