On this day.

[armaghniac]

On this day forty years ago Pat Kenny received the first call on the 088 mobile network
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1211/1548353-mobile-phone

[Armaghtothebone]

If the Brits had dumped South Down, South Armagh, large parts of Fermanagh and Tyrone and Derry City they and the Unionists would have got themselves a tiny little totally non viable Statelet for all time.

Fixed that for you!

[Armagh18]

If the Brits had dumped South Down, South Armagh, large parts of Fermanagh and Tyrone and Derry City they and the Unionists would have got themselves a tiny little totally non viable Statelet for all time.

Fixed that for you!

and the Fenian parts of Belfast and Lurgan

(Actually they can keep Lurgan)

[Rossfan]

Today is the 42nd Anniversary of the murders of Private Patrick Kelly and Garda Gary Sheehan.
May they  R I.P.

[AustinPowers]

25 years ago today  since Kirsty MacColl  was killed.

18 December 2000.

[armaghniac]

50 years since the loyalist killings in Dundalk,Cross and Silverbridge.

[Armagh18]

50 years since the loyalist killings in Dundalk,Cross and Silverbridge.

That was a rough rough time.

[seafoid]

40 years since Phil Lynott died

https://x.com/IrishUnity/status/2007779380324696174

[AustinPowers]

3 February 1959

Buddy Holly , Richie Valens and the Big Bopper all  gone in a plane crash. And the pilot

I'd imagine nobody here is old enough to remember it  happening?

It's amazing after nearly 70 years, Buddy Holly's music still  lives on

[Blowitupref]

3 February 1959

Buddy Holly , Richie Valens and the Big Bopper all  gone in a plane crash. And the pilot

I'd imagine nobody here is old enough to remember it  happening?

It's amazing after nearly 70 years, Buddy Holly's music still  lives on

Good music never dies and many artists have been inspired by Buddy Holly, such as the Beatles,Rolling Stones,Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Was just talking about this with the FiL at the weekend

[Truthsayer]

3 February 1959

Buddy Holly , Richie Valens and the Big Bopper all  gone in a plane crash. And the pilot

I'd imagine nobody here is old enough to remember it  happening?

It's amazing after nearly 70 years, Buddy Holly's music still  lives on

A tragic event that inspired Don McLean iconic song American Pie (1971). The day the music died...

"A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
But February made me shiver with every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step."
I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside the day the music died..."

[armaghniac]

On this day, 20 years ago, the Battle of Omagh, when two groups of savages used a GAA field for a scrap
https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/2019365166329262223

[Truthsayer]

On this day, 20 years ago, the Battle of Omagh, when two groups of savages used a GAA field for a scrap
https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/2019365166329262223

Was at it. Was huge noise and excitement but wasn't a punch thrown. Is more like a soccer 'row' with players pushing each other or pulling team-mates away. Nothing like Meath - Mayo. That was a fight!

[Truthsayer]

34 years since the UDA massacre at Sean Grahams Bookies on the Lower Ormeau Road. Collusion all over it. They were dark times. 5th February 1992.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60266720