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# 1988

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The 1988 closedown: How a legal loophole led to an explosion in Irish pirate radio
“You had grown up guys, some crying”: Remembering the night the pirates called it a day.
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Dec 29th 2018, 10:00 PM
Charlie Haughey was urged to pressure 'British arrogance' over Birmingham Six and Guildford Four
The convictions of the nine men and one women were ultimately quashed.
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Dec 29th 2018, 9:30 AM
Charles Haughey asked Britain not to fly three IRA bodies through Dublin in 1988
The Taoiseach “made it clear that he would not admit to this request in public,” new documents show.
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Aug 25th 2017, 3:11 PM
Syndicate playing same Lotto numbers for 27 years wins €5.9 million
The group of seven will each take home €842,994.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 4:14 PM
Lockerbie bombing victims remembered on 25th anniversary
“You have shown that terrorist acts cannot crush the human spirit. That is why terrorism will never prevail.”
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Dec 21st 2013, 2:43 PM
It’s the 25th anniversary of Wim Kieft’s bizarre goal against Ireland
We caught up with a famous Dutch supporter who was at the Euro ’88 match in Gelsenkirchen.
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Jun 18th 2013, 4:15 PM
9 things that are as old as Haley Joel Osment
The creepy kid from The Sixth Sense is 25 today.
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Apr 10th 2013, 10:30 PM
Retro video alert! Homestead strawberry jam anyone?
Okay Mrs Maguire?
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Feb 28th 2013, 11:00 PM
Woman charged over 1988 death of Christopher Payne
The suspect was arrested in England today.
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Jan 10th 2013, 9:57 PM
Sports Film of the Week: 9.79'
Remember Ben Johnson’s world record breaking gold medal in ’88? Not for long.
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Jan 6th 2013, 10:29 PM
WATCH: Take a video tour of Dublin in 1988
Lots has changed in the last 24 years…
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Jan 31st 2012, 4:28 PM