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John Maguire

Dublin
As seen in: Business Post, Bottom Line, MSN, BBC, BBC News, The Daily Mirror, The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, Aol and
Covers:  Film, Film Industry, Arts, Columnist, Interviewer
Film & TV Journalist / This account is now shuttered / You can find me on Bluesky / johnmaguire.bsky.social

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D-Day veterans mark anniversary as nearly 100 British names added to memorial

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By John Maguire, Adam Goldsmith
| Aol
Henry Rice (l) and 100-year-old Ken Hay (r) are among the veterans to have travelled to France for the commemorations Some of the last surviving UK veterans are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the allied invasion of northern France in World War Two. The huge operation, which took place on 6 June 1944, saw British, American and Canadian troops storm beaches along the Normandy coastline to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.
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D-Day veterans mark 82nd anniversary as nearly 100 British names added to memorial

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By John Maguire, Adam Goldsmith
| Yahoo Canada
John Maguire; Adam Goldsmith Sat, June 6, 2026 at 8:21 a.m. UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Henry Rice (l) and 100-year-old Ken Hay (r) are among the veterans to have travelled to France for the commemorations [PA Media] Some of the last remaining surviving UK veterans are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the allied invasion of northern France in World War Two.
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D-Day veterans mark 82nd anniversary as nearly 100 British names added to memorial

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By John Maguire, Adam Goldsmith
| Yahoo News Malaysia
Some of the last remaining surviving UK veterans are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the allied invasion of northern France in World War Two. The huge operation, which took place on 6 June 1944, saw British, American and Canadian troops storm beaches along the Normandy coastline to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was chief film critic for the Irish Independent's DAY&NIGHT magazine from 2000-2009

Have you ever used a typewriter?

A long time ago but never professionally.

How is social media changing news?

There's an urgency and immediacy, but that brings with it a lack of consideration.

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