A linen handkerchief believed to have been used as a “flag of truce” during the final day of the Easter Rising is due to be offered for sale at an upcoming auction. Both outlets identify Capt Michael William O’Reilly as the likely person associated with the item, and both say the white linen handkerchief is the object associated with the truce signals. The Irish Times reports that a Fianna Fáil TD calls on the State to buy the artifact, describing it as a potential “flag of truce.” TheJournal.ie similarly reports that the handkerchief is expected to go under the hammer and notes that at least one TD wants the State to acquire it. While the articles focus on political interest in preserving the item, they do not dispute the central claim that the handkerchief is connected to O’Reilly and the truce message. The auction proceeds indicate the item is currently in private ownership, with the State’s potential purchase presented as an option to keep it accessible as a historical artifact.