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# 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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# 50TH ANNIVERSARY
'A terrible atrocity': Thousands attend Bloody Sunday memorial to remember victims
Several events are taking place in Derry to commemorate victims on the 50th anniversary of the massacre.
Relatives of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday attended a remembrance walk to honour those who died
Micheál Martin took part in the remembrance walk and laid a wreath at a ceremony held afterwards
President Higgins will later say the tragic events of 50 years ago today "reverberated across this island and around the world"
Bloody Sunday 50: The long and continuing fight for justice
Bloody Sunday took music out of our house, brother of victim says
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Jan 30th 2022, 7:33 PM
# Derry
Bloody Sunday took music out of our house, brother of victim says
William McKinney was shot dead on Bloody Sunday 50 years ago.
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Jan 29th 2022, 4:49 PM
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# Homelessness
'If you said 50 years ago there would be families living in tents because they can't afford rent, I would have laughed'
The Dublin Simon Community is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. How different was the homeless problem back in 1969?
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Nov 15th 2019, 6:10 AM
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The Lisbon Lions set the benchmark for Celtic. It was a bit like Ireland after Italia '90 - Packie Bonner
The former Ireland goalkeeper talks about being spotted by Jock Stein’s assistant and his career with the Hoops.
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May 16th 2017, 7:26 PM
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Riots and mop-tops: The Beatles played Ireland 50 years ago today
In 1963, the Beatles played in Dublin and Belfast – and today marks the 50th anniversary of that milestone gig.
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Nov 7th 2013, 2:22 PM
# An Post
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
# 007
James Bond’s Skyfall – is it actually any good?
Patrick McCarry delivers the verdict. Plus: how the movie pays tribute to all 7 previous Bond actors.
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Oct 25th 2012, 7:15 AM
# vox pop
Eucharistic Congress: Here's why people are attending
The arrival of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress comes at a time when the Catholic Church in Ireland is in turmoil. TheJournal.ie spoke to some of the pilgrims on why they are attending.
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Jun 13th 2012, 12:00 PM