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# 1960s

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Zodiac Killer message decoded after more than 50 years
The message was sent in November 1969 to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
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Dec 12th 2020, 10:00 AM
Giving birth in the 1960s: 'All the mothers were terrified of the doctors and matron so we never asked any questions'
‘Was I traumatised? I don’t know – back then you just had to get on with it,’ writes Ava Stapleton.
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Apr 22nd 2019, 7:30 AM
Ex-pope Benedict XVI blames clerical sex abuse on 1960s sexual revolution
Benedict has written a 6,000-word essay for Klerusblatt, a German monthly magazine for clergy.
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Apr 11th 2019, 9:01 PM
Neglect and abuse of Irish children in institutions led them to set cells on fire and swallow nails
There was a huge resistance to child psychology in Ireland up to the 1950s due to the close connections between state and church.
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Sep 3rd 2017, 10:00 PM
Police say they'll never close the Moors Murders case despite death of Ian Brady
Ian Brady tortured and murdered five children with his partner Myra Hindley in the 1960s.
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May 16th 2017, 9:43 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 The 1960s gave birth to some iconic cars.
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May 15th 2017, 4:31 PM
Pictures: A new book explores how the 1950s and 1960s shaped the Dublin we know today
1950s saw the mass-introduction of cars in Dublin. The 1960s saw a people’s way of life change at a rate of knots.
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Mar 18th 2017, 8:50 AM
Playboy magazine - here's what Ireland was really missing all those years
It’s 20 years since Playboy first hit Irish shelves. Take a step back in time and have a look at its 1960s heyday.
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Jul 30th 2015, 10:49 PM
How women in 1960s Ireland finally started talking about sex
A new exhibition presents a history of Irish women through the biggest-selling glossy magazines of the decade.
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Jul 5th 2015, 5:00 PM
7 wonderful gifs of Dublin in the 1960s
Dublin can be heaven..
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Jun 29th 2015, 12:21 PM
Old films 'hidden in biscuit tins' reveal life in Dublin during the 1960s
The footage was shot by a firefighter and part-time historian.
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Apr 26th 2015, 5:30 PM
Opinion: Pop culture is saturated with throwbacks to the 1960s right now – but why?
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is in part an ode to the decade – while shows like Mad Men and traces of ’60s sci-fi dystopian themes in literature also highlight how we’re drawn to the era.
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Nov 8th 2014, 7:00 PM
Women's magazines sowed the seed of feminism in Ireland
A new exhibition looking at the influence of women’s magazines is appealing to the public to come forward with their mementos and memories from the era.
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Oct 12th 2014, 4:30 PM
Photo Essay: Cork life in the 1960s
Anthony Barry might be best known for his business, Barry’s Tea, and his time as a TD and senator, but he was also a talented street photographer.
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Oct 6th 2014, 8:00 PM
Affirmative action promotes racial and ethnic diversity in US colleges - but it's under threat
A referendum in Michigan that disallowed the policy has been backed the US Supreme Court.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 9:47 PM
How to join a gym... 1950s and '60s-style
Thinking of kickstarting an exercise regime? Try not to be put off by these ancient ads.
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Jan 1st 2014, 7:30 PM