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# 1982
Hyde Park bomb fitted with pieces of shrapnel by IRA 'to increase lethality' of device, court told
Four members of the Royal Household Cavalry were killed in the 1982 blast.
# 1982
'It was shocking': GRA to speak to Commissioner over sacking of garda for 'alleged homosexual activity'
The Garda Commissioner recently confirmed to the former garda that this was the reason for his dismissal in 1982.
# 1982
New documentary to look back at Offaly's famous All-Ireland win that ended Kerry's five-in-a-row dream
Players of the Faithful will be broadcast on RTÉ One on 28 December.
# a link to the past
So how will The Beast compare to the Big Snow of '82?
It won’t even come close, says one expert.
# Rape Claims
Model Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation
This comes after Cosby’s denial that he raped the former model in 1982.
# Looking Back
Furlong, Sheehy and Lowry reflect on the famous Kerry-Offaly game from 1982
In an extract from Pat Nolan’s new book ‘The Furlongs’, the 1982 final is put under the microscope.
# Photojournalism
Dublin Before the Tiger: Incredibly detailed images of the city in the 1980s
German photographer David Jazay’s brilliant work has been 32 years in the making.
# 1982
Gerry Adams says Hyde Park bomb accused should never have been arrested
John Downey walked free from court in London after a judge ruled that the trial should not go ahead.
# 1982
Man accused of Hyde Park bombing cannot be prosecuted because of secret deal
The PSNI has apologised to the families of victims and survivors following the collapse of the case of John Downey
# Royal baby
Haughey Government in row over royal baby message
The Taoiseach’s Department disagreed with the Department of Foreign Affairs over whether a congratulatory message should be sent to the British Royal Family on the birth of Prince William of Wales in June 1982.
# News you missed
Back to work: Here are the stories you missed over Christmas and New Year
Many of us are returning to work for the first time tomorrow following the festive period. Here is a round-up of the news stories you may have missed. You are welcome.
# 55c
1982: 'Ireland', 'Éire' and why both aren't written on postage stamps
Government thought that using the word ‘Ireland’ would be problematic as unionists regarded it as referring to the 32 counties.
# State Papers
1982: The term 'Irish Free State' deemed 'inappropriate' by An Taoiseach
The rebuttal was in response to a letter from England which suggested that the ‘Irish Free State’ should be renamed the ‘Irish Secular Free State’.
# 1982
Thatcher papers show how Reagan kept Queen Elizabeth II waiting
British documents reveal the countries desire to make sure that President Reagan’s visit in 1982 materialised.
# 1982 State Papers
Fine Gael, Sinn Féin in war of words over Dessie Ellis claims
FG chairman Charlie Flanagan said Dessie Ellis’s refusal to discuss British claims that he was involved in IRA murders were “utterly disgraceful”.
# 1982
1982 Papers reveal changes recommended to fire service in aftermath of Stardust disaster
The government said the capital’s fire service was not adequately equipped to meet “the needs of a modern fire brigade” at the time of the tragedy.
# dear charlie
The things that Haughey was sent in 1982
A man revered by his people, Charles Haughey was a politician used to the finer things in life.
# 1982
Falklands War: Irish response to Belgrano sinking drew British anger
One of the most controversial incidents of the Falklands War saw a change in the Irish government’s approach to the conflict and a considerable backlash from the British media and public.
# Badvertising
1982: Women’s bodies used to sell ‘everything from cars to chocolate bars’
A campaign dedicated to eliminating the degrading treatment of women in advertising wrote to the Taoiseach in 1982 to highlight the ‘continual humiliation’ of women in the media.
# housewives union
Letter from an Irish housewife to Charlie Haughey
The head of the Irish Housewives’ Union wrote in 1982 to denounce “typical career women”, family planning clinics, sex education and mistresses.
# State Papers
1978: Ireland "laughing stock of progressive world" over divorce and contraceptives
As debates raged on divorce and separation, one Irish man wrote to the Taoiseach Jack Lynch from Australia to tell him what people thought of the country.
# State Papers
Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis rejects allegations of involvement in 50 IRA murders
A newly-released British document claims that Ellis was involved in the murder of 50 people by the IRA in the north and south during the Troubles but he has rejected these claims.
# Peacekeeping
1982: A year of tragedy for Irish soldiers in the Lebanon
Documents from 1982 capture the immediate aftermath of the moment when Michael McAleavey shot dead three of his colleagues at Tibnin Bridge in South Lebanon.
# forecast
1982: Government was warned of pro-life amendment's clash with ECHR
A Government department predicted both an ECHR defeat and a Supreme Court ruling allowing a constitutional right to abortion – years before each ever happened.
# Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro visited Ireland in 1982 (and almost met Charles Haughey)
Cuban leader Fidel Castro left a gift for then-Taoiseach Charles Haughey during his brief stopover in Shannon in late 1982.
# 1982
No mention of Patrick Connolly, GUBU in 1982 State Papers
Although it almost brought the Government down, there was no hint of the double murder and massive manhunt that shocked Ireland in the summer of 1982 in the State Archives.
# 1982
1982: Haughey, America and "The Troubles"
Newly released documents show Ireland’s attempts to engage American President Ronald Reagan on Northern Ireland and to counter British propaganda.
# 1982
RTÉ admitted 'massive blunder' over BBC arrangement during Falklands conflict
The Government was worried that an arrangement between RTÉ and BBC could lead to a national embarrassment.
# Abortion
1982: Irish Council of Churches opposed anti-abortion amendment
The group said the change to the constitution was legally unnecessary and socially unfair – as it placed the views of the Roman Catholic church above those of other denominations in Ireland.
# 1982
Haughey's mission against smoking and cigarette advertising
During his time as Taoiseach, Charles Haughey moved to change the culture of smoking in Ireland.
# 1982
Govt advised to deal with vaccine damage in the same way as thalidomide compensation
The Secretary to the Government asked, “Why not let the ordinary law apply – as in the case of thalomide.”
# Guinness
30 years ago: Guinness contemplated cutting the Irish connection
The recent Falkands War and the IRA bombing campaign had led to a “resistance to the Irish angle”.
# 1982
30 years ago: Anger at Irish Government over IRA bombings
Newly released documents related to the Hyde Park and Regents Park bombings show that people both at home and abroad thought that Ireland’s government weren’t doing enough to stamp out the IRA.
# 1982
Haughey intervened over detention of British journalists during Falklands crisis
The Taoiseach was asked to provide assistance as Ireland was looked upon favourably by Buenos Aires during the Falkland Island conflict.
# falklands
After Falklands invasion, Thatcher sought Haughey’s ‘urgent help’
Suggestions that Ireland would not support British efforts to ostracise Argentina after its invasion of the Falklands in April 1982 were met with warnings from diplomats in London.
# 1982
1982 State Papers: 30 years on?
Has it really been 30 years? TheJournal.ie looks at how far we’ve come.
# Out of jail
Double killer Malcolm MacArthur released after 30 years
MacArthur was jailed in 1982 after he killed a nurse in the Phoenix Park and shot dead a farmer.
