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# 1963

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How JFK killing put TV at centre of homes

The assassination 50 years ago unfolded in real time in people’s homes as coverage went on uninterrupted for days.

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Nov 17th 2013, 6:30 PM

50 years ago, Dublin was hit by the worst thunderstorms ever

So,this weather isn’t unusually bad then.

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Jun 16th 2013, 8:30 AM

Here's what the JFK 50 stamps look like...

The two stamps feature pictures taken during the President’s historic four-day visit to Ireland in 1963.

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Jun 5th 2013, 12:50 PM

We found the boy smiling up at JFK during his visit to Ireland in 1963

John Murphy from Co Wexford has been identified as the seven-year-old boy with no front teeth in the picture.

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May 28th 2013, 6:03 PM