Irish Newspaper Archive

Posted on January 17, 2017 | Posted by Philip Martin.

This day 20 years ago the first divorce since the times of Brehon laws was granted in the High Court in Dublin yesterday, a month ahead of divorce legislation.  The High Court judge Mr Justice Barron made legal history when he granted the first divorce granted by the State since the 1995 referendum. Download the article from the Irish Examiner 17.01.1997 below. [caption id="attachment_1290" align="alignnone...

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Posted on January 16, 2017 | Posted by Philip Martin.

The Nation mourned the lose of  Mr Thomas Kent Whitaker last week. TK Whitaker (08.12.1916 – 09.01.2017) was the chief architect of Ireland’s economic path from protectionism to free trade. Through his long and esteemed career TK Whitaker dedicated his life to the civil service and promoted a better life for all the people of Ireland. It can be said that TK Whitaker was the most influential public servant in the hist...

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Posted on January 16, 2017 | Posted by Philip Martin.

The Nation mourned the lose of  Mr Thomas Kent Whitaker last week. TK Whitaker (08.12.1916 – 09.01.2017) was the chief architect of Ireland’s economic path from protectionism to free trade. Through his long and esteemed career TK Whitaker dedicated his life to the civil service and promoted a better life for all the people of Ireland. It can be said that TK Whitaker was the most influential public servant in the hist...

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Posted on January 16, 2017 | Posted by Philip Martin.

The Nation mourned the lose of  Mr Thomas Kent Whitaker last week. TK Whitaker (08.12.1916 – 09.01.2017) was the chief architect of Ireland’s economic path from protectionism to free trade. Through his long and esteemed career TK Whitaker dedicated his life to the civil service and promoted a better life for all the people of Ireland. It can be said that TK Whitaker was the most influential public servant in the hist...

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Posted on December 31, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

Happy New Year and best of luck to all in 2017. Many of you reading this post are probably watching TV at the same time or even commuting while reading your Irish Newspaper Archives updates, so just imagine the excitement the country must have felt as on this day 31st December 1961 at 19:00 Radio Éireann's television went out to the Nation with its first broadcast.  With the New Year celebrations ahead the county wait...

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Posted on December 31, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

Happy New Year and best of luck to all in 2017. Many of you reading this post are probably watching TV at the same time or even commuting while reading your Irish Newspaper Archives updates, so just imagine the excitement the country must have felt as on this day 31st December 1961 at 19:00 Radio Éireann's television went out to the Nation with its first broadcast.  With the New Year celebrations ahead the county wait...

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Posted on December 31, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

Happy New Year and best of luck to all in 2017. Many of you reading this post are probably watching TV at the same time or even commuting while reading your Irish Newspaper Archives updates, so just imagine the excitement the country must have felt as on this day 31st December 1961 at 19:00 Radio Éireann's television went out to the Nation with its first broadcast.  With the New Year celebrations ahead the county wait...

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Posted on September 21, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

All - Ireland Final 2016 After last weeks draw between Mayo and Dublin in the All Ireland final we will have to wait to see who owns the Sam Maguire Cup 2016! The match is due to be replaid on the 01.October.2016. This is the third time Mayo and Dublin have met in the All - Ireland final. The first meeting was the 1921 final which actually played on the 17th June 1923. The hero of that day was Mr. Joe Norris it is sai...

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Posted on September 21, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

All - Ireland Final 2016 After last weeks draw between Mayo and Dublin in the All Ireland final we will have to wait to see who owns the Sam Maguire Cup 2016! The match is due to be replaid on the 01.October.2016. This is the third time Mayo and Dublin have met in the All - Ireland final. The first meeting was the 1921 final which actually played on the 17th June 1923. The hero of that day was Mr. Joe Norris it is sai...

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Posted on September 21, 2016 | Posted by Philip Martin.

All - Ireland Final 2016 After last weeks draw between Mayo and Dublin in the All Ireland final we will have to wait to see who owns the Sam Maguire Cup 2016! The match is due to be replaid on the 01.October.2016. This is the third time Mayo and Dublin have met in the All - Ireland final. The first meeting was the 1921 final which actually played on the 17th June 1923. The hero of that day was Mr. Joe Norris it is sai...

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