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'Heroic Irish crewmen saved my grandfather's life'

A ceremony in Wexford pays tribute to 10 Wexford-based seafarers who pulled 168 German sailors from the sea in a daring rescue 80 years ago ....

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German sailors owed their lives to my grandfather and the heroic crew of the MV Kerlogue

After hearing that her grandfather, who she never knew, had taken part in the perilous rescue of 168 German sailors during World War II, Alison O Reilly decided to research his life. Here she tells how she ended up meeting his family who hadn t known anything of his whereabouts for 60 years ....

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