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<p>David Norris, right: His challenge to the law banning homosexuality failed in the High Court in October 1980, and his appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected in April 1983 Picture: Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection</p>

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1985 revisited: When festering tensions between the State and Church finally came to a head

‘Moral civil war’ was fought in abortion and divorce referenda and contraception legislation, writes TP O’Mahony

<p>The statue of Our Lady in the Ballinspittle Co Cork today. In 1985, when a local woman said she had seen the statue moving. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

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1985 revisited: Ballinspittle's moving statue — ‘We weren’t expecting what we saw’

<p>In June 1985, one Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band rolled up to Slane Castle to make his Irish debut.</p>

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Mick Clifford: Mid-80s the darkest hour for Ireland before the slow rising dawn of peace

1985 revisited: 131 bodies recovered from Air India disaster

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1985 revisited: 131 bodies recovered from Air India disaster

FILE PHOTO Joanne Hayes and her siblings are seeking for the High Court to overturn any findings of wrongdoing against her and h

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1985 revisited: Baby’s body on beach in Kerry led to 82-day inquiry

1985 revisited: 'Cork has every imaginable claim to fame' — City's 800th year celebrated

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1985 revisited: 'Cork has every imaginable claim to fame' — City's 800th year celebrated

1985 revisited: The night chaos erupted in Cork's ‘Alcatraz-type’ Spike Island prison

1985 revisited: The night chaos erupted in Cork's ‘Alcatraz-type’ Spike Island prison

On the night of August 31, 1985 prisoners at Spike Island rioted, setting fire to prison buildings before making their way on to the roof. This is the original report from the then Cork Examiner

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Slane 1985: Magic memories of Bruce Springsteen's first ever gig in Ireland

1985 revisited: Irish gig was one of Springsteen’s steps toward superstar status

Ed Power looks back to a year when some of music’s heavy hitters began to grow into true legend status

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

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