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# 1984

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The secret songs, pleading letters, and big name snubs of Ireland's plans to entertain Ronald Reagan
1984: Letters from UK praise Irish people for their 'warm humanity' and generosity after Band Aid
Are Samsung's Smart TVs really listening in on your conversations?
Government Buildings got a lick of paint when Ronald Reagan came to visit
The day an Irish fishing boat was sunk by a British submarine
Taoiseach's office had to confirm that 'Éire' would NOT be removed from Irish stamps in 1982
Irish parachutists given out to for breaking rules on apartheid
This American lady begged the Prime Minister to save the leprechaun
Haughey warned about possible international law breach with 'illegitimate' children and divorce
Ads for Transformer toys and Barbie's Star Traveller were a big worry in the 1980s....
"I would have preferred not to have seen Mr Browne at all"
This man warned that Ireland could end up needing a bailout... 30 years ago
This 1984 memo to the Taoiseach is why you can't buy bangers at Halloween
John Hume was 'rather blunt' with Margaret Thatcher in secret meeting
Ombudsman finds 'no evidence' that RUC involved in murder attempt on Gerry Adams
Here's what you were enjoying on this day 10 years ago
Thatcher considered redrawing NI border to move Catholic areas south
George Orwell warned us about more than just Big Brother
Sales of George Orwell's '1984' up 6,000% since US surveillance scandal
Do you know where these photos of the 1984 European elections were taken?
Video: What futuristic films promised would happen by now
Player strike brings La Liga season to a halt