Auschwitz-Birkenau stands as a haunting symbol of unchecked evil, a chilling reminder of humanity's darkest hour. As the world prepares to mark 80 years since its liberation, on Holocaust Memorial Day,

The central event in Ireland marking International Holocaust Memorial Day will be on Sunday at the National Commemoration at Mansion House, Dublin, where President Michael D Higgins will speak. There are a range of other events as well as television and radio coverage on RTÉ and BBC.

The service will remember the victims of genocides worldwide, while working with the 2025 theme of 'For a better future'

The dwindling numbers offer a stark representation of the declining population of survivors who are still able to tell their stories.

When Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a 16-year-old, the first real pain she experienced was of her ears burning.