Leargas RMS Lusitania: Sunk or Sacrificed?

RMS Lusitania: Sunk or Sacrificed?

Garry MacDonncha examines the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 by a German U-boat as it came into port in Cobh. The programme explores the impact on local people and the mysteries that have accrued around the incident, including the suggestion that Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, deliberately delayed rescue operations in the hope of bringing the Americans into World War One. It is also believed the ship may have been carrying a precious cargo of Monet and Rubens paintings, or even weapons for use in the conflict