It was case of now you don't see them, now you do.
The website dedicated to Irish soldiers who died in U.S. uniform in the Korean War was obscured by web-related advertising last week as the Echo went to press.
the following day, with the paper on the streets and the Echo website updated to reflect the new issue, the advertising on the site - which had totally obscured the roll call of heroes - had vanished.
Three small ads remained on the top left of the screen page and remain there this week. They change from day to day but do not blot out the contents of the page which additionally tells the stories of Irish civilians and priests who perished in Korea and also pays attention to the Irish who fought in Vietnam.
The Irish in Korea website was established after the long but ultimately successful campaign to bestow posthumous U.S. citizenship on 28 young men who fought and died in the 1950-53 conflict dubbed the "Forgotten War."
It was their very memory that appeared on the verge of being forgotten as, up to last week, the website was smothered by an ad that popped up seconds after viewers were given a tantalizing glimpse of the photos and histories of the men who served in the U.S. Army and Marines.
The site, which was largely the work of the late Brian McGinn, had apparently become an "orphan" one in recent times and exposed to advertising.
The website address is www.illyria.com and from there a viewer must click on "Irish On the Wall" to view the Korea website.
