# 1997

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# 1997 state papers

Republicans in the Maze allowed IRA prisoners build an escape tunnel 'as occupational therapy'

The Republican leadership had no intention of letting the prisoners escape.

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Dec 29th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Reeling In The Years

Quiz: How well do you remember 1997?

It was 20 years ago today…

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Dec 30th 2017, 8:00 AM

# living with lions

'BOD shook my hand and said, ‘Thank you very much, you’ve given me a career!'

20 years on from the series win over the Boks, tour documentary Living with Lions continues to make an impact.

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Jun 18th 2017, 9:00 AM

# 1997

15 songs that you won't believe are now 20 years old

All of their music videos are 240p.

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Jun 11th 2017, 7:00 PM

# memory lane

Quiz: How well do you remember Ken Doherty's World Snooker Championship success?

Cast your mind back 20 years to that famous night at the Crucible.

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Apr 30th 2017, 5:59 PM

# pint baby

An Irish baby supping a pint on Nationwide in 1997 has become a phenomenon

Who is Pint Baby?

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Feb 18th 2017, 9:44 AM

# Quiz

How Well Do You Remember These 1997 Bangers?

“I get knocked down, but I get up again…”

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May 14th 2016, 9:30 AM

# Georgia

Woman executed in US despite last-minute appeal from Pope Francis

Kelly Gissendaner was sentenced to death after being found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband in 1997.

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Sep 30th 2015, 7:21 AM

# Reeling In The Years

Remember when Garth Brooks was happy to play on top of a minibus in Bray?

Those were the days.

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Jul 8th 2014, 7:15 PM

# fresh kit

New British and Irish Lions jersey unveiled... collars are back

The white embellishment returns for the first time since the successful tour to South Africa in 1997.

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Oct 30th 2012, 11:50 AM

# Free-Kick

Scientists say Carlos’ famous free-kick was no fluke

The Brazillian player’s lightning bolt of a free doesn’t defy physics, as was once thought.

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Sep 2nd 2010, 9:30 AM