HOW WELL DO you remember Ireland in 1995?
It might seem like just a blink of an eye ago for some (or perhaps aeons ago for others), but no matter your perspective, we can all agree that a lot has changed in Ireland over these past 20 years.
Ready for a blast from the past? Let’s see how much you can remember… And how things have changed.
Bonner preparing for the Euros, December 1995.
Whereas these days, it’s more about David Forde:
An ad for an edition of the RTÉ Guide from way back when, including a mention of the late Mick Lally, heart and soul of 90s classic series Glenroe.
While a 2015 cover looks a little more like this:
Carmelite nuns from Roebuck in Dublin cast their votes in the divorce referendum of ’95.
And while we’ve yet to cast our votes in this year’s referendum as we fast forward to 2015, here’s a glimpse at some campaigners:
Pat Kenny rubs shoulders with a ponytailed Tom Cruise at the European premiere of Interview with the Vampire at the Savoy in Dublin.
Michael Flatley rocking his hips dancing Riverdance alongside Jean Butler on The Point stage.
And the Point is now the Three Arena – and instead of Riverdance on the boards, we have Irish band the Coronas.
Mary Robinson, first female President of Ireland, visiting Los Angeles and receiving a key to the city from Mayor Richard Riordan. She was honoured later that day by the UN Development Fund for Women.
And the present mirrors the past, with our current day President, Michael D Higgins, speaking at 2015′s Women’s Place in the World conference in Dublin Castle.
Julia Roberts and Aidan Quinn on the set of the Neil Jordan film Michael Collins in Dublin, which went on to win big at the Venice Film Festival.
And, in the present day (although it hardly looks it…), here’s the American series Penny Dreadful shooting scenes on Dublin’s Castle Street:
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