Quiz: How well do you remember 1998?
Cast your mind back and see how well you can remember the year that was.
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Cast your mind back and see how well you can remember the year that was.
All these songs are 20 years old now. *gasps*
In 1998, 5,000 gardaí went on strike in an unusual manner – they called in sick en masse.
Gonna party like it’s 1998…
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement, the most important step towards achieving peace in Northern Ireland.
The then-18-year-old hit a brace against Malta.
The decision was announced by Northern Ireland’s Secretary of State today.
Following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, more than 70 per cent of people turned out to elect the first assembly. Fast forward 15 years and the people seem disenchanted, but why, asks David McCann.
It’s true Northern Ireland has come a long way over the last fifteen years, but we cannot afford to hang the ‘mission accomplished’ banner over the peace process, writes David McCann.
“The image that Jimmy Savile has tried to portray over the years is someone who is deeply concerned with his fellow man; however, the thrust of this is entirely the opposite.”