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# 1982

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Hyde Park bomb fitted with pieces of shrapnel by IRA 'to increase lethality' of device, court told
Four members of the Royal Household Cavalry were killed in the 1982 blast.
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Dec 12th 2019, 7:51 AM
'It was shocking': GRA to speak to Commissioner over sacking of garda for 'alleged homosexual activity'
The Garda Commissioner recently confirmed to the former garda that this was the reason for his dismissal in 1982.
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Aug 9th 2019, 6:10 AM
New documentary to look back at Offaly's famous All-Ireland win that ended Kerry's five-in-a-row dream
Players of the Faithful will be broadcast on RTÉ One on 28 December.
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Dec 19th 2018, 1:13 PM
So how will The Beast compare to the Big Snow of '82?
It won’t even come close, says one expert.
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Feb 27th 2018, 6:05 AM
Model Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation
This comes after Cosby’s denial that he raped the former model in 1982.
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May 21st 2015, 2:09 PM
Furlong, Sheehy and Lowry reflect on the famous Kerry-Offaly game from 1982
In an extract from Pat Nolan’s new book ‘The Furlongs’, the 1982 final is put under the microscope.
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Sep 20th 2014, 12:00 PM
Dublin Before the Tiger: Incredibly detailed images of the city in the 1980s
German photographer David Jazay’s brilliant work has been 32 years in the making.
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Jun 15th 2014, 6:30 PM
Gerry Adams says Hyde Park bomb accused should never have been arrested
John Downey walked free from court in London after a judge ruled that the trial should not go ahead.
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Feb 26th 2014, 10:04 AM
Man accused of Hyde Park bombing cannot be prosecuted because of secret deal
The PSNI has apologised to the families of victims and survivors following the collapse of the case of John Downey
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Feb 25th 2014, 5:24 PM
Who remembers Ireland's 'Big Snow' of 1982?
Check out these vintage videos.
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Dec 24th 2013, 9:45 AM
Your retro Manchester United team photo of the day
Stay classy, 1982.
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Sep 28th 2013, 10:07 AM
Haughey Government in row over royal baby message
The Taoiseach’s Department disagreed with the Department of Foreign Affairs over whether a congratulatory message should be sent to the British Royal Family on the birth of Prince William of Wales in June 1982.
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Jul 22nd 2013, 10:42 AM
Back to work: Here are the stories you missed over Christmas and New Year
Many of us are returning to work for the first time tomorrow following the festive period. Here is a round-up of the news stories you may have missed. You are welcome.
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Jan 6th 2013, 8:15 PM
1982: 'Ireland', 'Éire' and why both aren't written on postage stamps
Government thought that using the word ‘Ireland’ would be problematic as unionists regarded it as referring to the 32 counties.
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Dec 30th 2012, 8:00 AM
1982: The term 'Irish Free State' deemed 'inappropriate' by An Taoiseach
The rebuttal was in response to a letter from England which suggested that the ‘Irish Free State’ should be renamed the ‘Irish Secular Free State’.
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Dec 30th 2012, 7:30 AM
Thatcher papers show how Reagan kept Queen Elizabeth II waiting
British documents reveal the countries desire to make sure that President Reagan’s visit in 1982 materialised.
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Dec 29th 2012, 8:30 PM
Fine Gael, Sinn Féin in war of words over Dessie Ellis claims
FG chairman Charlie Flanagan said Dessie Ellis’s refusal to discuss British claims that he was involved in IRA murders were “utterly disgraceful”.
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Dec 29th 2012, 4:03 PM
1982 Papers reveal changes recommended to fire service in aftermath of Stardust disaster
The government said the capital’s fire service was not adequately equipped to meet “the needs of a modern fire brigade” at the time of the tragedy.
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Dec 29th 2012, 10:30 AM
The things that Haughey was sent in 1982
A man revered by his people, Charles Haughey was a politician used to the finer things in life.
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Dec 29th 2012, 8:00 AM
Falklands War: Irish response to Belgrano sinking drew British anger
One of the most controversial incidents of the Falklands War saw a change in the Irish government’s approach to the conflict and a considerable backlash from the British media and public.
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Dec 29th 2012, 7:30 AM
1982: Women’s bodies used to sell ‘everything from cars to chocolate bars’
A campaign dedicated to eliminating the degrading treatment of women in advertising wrote to the Taoiseach in 1982 to highlight the ‘continual humiliation’ of women in the media.
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Dec 28th 2012, 9:15 PM
Letter from an Irish housewife to Charlie Haughey
The head of the Irish Housewives’ Union wrote in 1982 to denounce “typical career women”, family planning clinics, sex education and mistresses.
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Dec 28th 2012, 7:09 PM
1978: Ireland "laughing stock of progressive world" over divorce and contraceptives
As debates raged on divorce and separation, one Irish man wrote to the Taoiseach Jack Lynch from Australia to tell him what people thought of the country.
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Dec 28th 2012, 3:58 PM
Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis rejects allegations of involvement in 50 IRA murders
A newly-released British document claims that Ellis was involved in the murder of 50 people by the IRA in the north and south during the Troubles but he has rejected these claims.
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Dec 28th 2012, 12:42 PM
1982: A year of tragedy for Irish soldiers in the Lebanon
Documents from 1982 capture the immediate aftermath of the moment when Michael McAleavey shot dead three of his colleagues at Tibnin Bridge in South Lebanon.
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Dec 28th 2012, 9:15 AM
1982: Government was warned of pro-life amendment's clash with ECHR
A Government department predicted both an ECHR defeat and a Supreme Court ruling allowing a constitutional right to abortion – years before each ever happened.
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Dec 28th 2012, 8:45 AM
Fidel Castro visited Ireland in 1982 (and almost met Charles Haughey)
Cuban leader Fidel Castro left a gift for then-Taoiseach Charles Haughey during his brief stopover in Shannon in late 1982.
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Dec 28th 2012, 8:30 AM
No mention of Patrick Connolly, GUBU in 1982 State Papers
Although it almost brought the Government down, there was no hint of the double murder and massive manhunt that shocked Ireland in the summer of 1982 in the State Archives.
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Dec 28th 2012, 7:45 AM
1982: Haughey, America and "The Troubles"
Newly released documents show Ireland’s attempts to engage American President Ronald Reagan on Northern Ireland and to counter British propaganda.
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Dec 28th 2012, 7:30 AM
RTÉ admitted 'massive blunder' over BBC arrangement during Falklands conflict
The Government was worried that an arrangement between RTÉ and BBC could lead to a national embarrassment.
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Dec 28th 2012, 7:15 AM
1982: Irish Council of Churches opposed anti-abortion amendment
The group said the change to the constitution was legally unnecessary and socially unfair – as it placed the views of the Roman Catholic church above those of other denominations in Ireland.
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Dec 28th 2012, 7:05 AM
Haughey's mission against smoking and cigarette advertising
During his time as Taoiseach, Charles Haughey moved to change the culture of smoking in Ireland.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:55 AM
Govt advised to deal with vaccine damage in the same way as thalidomide compensation
The Secretary to the Government asked, “Why not let the ordinary law apply – as in the case of thalomide.”
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:34 AM
30 years ago: Guinness contemplated cutting the Irish connection
The recent Falkands War and the IRA bombing campaign had led to a “resistance to the Irish angle”.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:32 AM
30 years ago: Anger at Irish Government over IRA bombings
Newly released documents related to the Hyde Park and Regents Park bombings show that people both at home and abroad thought that Ireland’s government weren’t doing enough to stamp out the IRA.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:31 AM
Haughey intervened over detention of British journalists during Falklands crisis
The Taoiseach was asked to provide assistance as Ireland was looked upon favourably by Buenos Aires during the Falkland Island conflict.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:31 AM
After Falklands invasion, Thatcher sought Haughey’s ‘urgent help’
Suggestions that Ireland would not support British efforts to ostracise Argentina after its invasion of the Falklands in April 1982 were met with warnings from diplomats in London.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:31 AM
1982 State Papers: 30 years on?
Has it really been 30 years? TheJournal.ie looks at how far we’ve come.
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Dec 28th 2012, 6:00 AM
Double killer Malcolm MacArthur released after 30 years
MacArthur was jailed in 1982 after he killed a nurse in the Phoenix Park and shot dead a farmer.
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Sep 19th 2012, 8:11 AM
'Latest Technology' Archive Pic of the Day
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Jun 15th 2012, 11:55 AM