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8 December 1974 - The Irish National Liberation Army, along with its political wing, the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), was founded at the Spa Hotel in Lucan, South Dublin. [ 87 ] 22 March 1975 – The funeral of IRA member Tom Smith, shot dead during an escape attempt from Portlaoise Prison on St. Patrick's Day , is attacked by Gardaí.
Harry Guerin gave the film four stars, remarking, "If this film reminds us of anything, it's not to let go lightly." [6]Tara Brady of The Irish Times was much more negative, giving it two stars out of five, saying, "The denizens of The Delinquent Season are all ghastly and yet – despite valiant efforts from a talented ensemble cast – not quite horrid enough to be interesting or engaging.
The murderer, Malcolm Edward MacArthur, born 17 April 1945, was a well-known eccentric character in Dublin social circles and never held a job, as he lived off his IR£70,000 inheritance (the equivalent of almost €900,000 in 2023) from the sale of his father's farm after the latter's death in 1971. [4]
Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage-based society, originating prior to the 17th century. [1] A clan (or fine in Irish, plural finte) included the chief and his patrilineal relatives; [2] however, Irish clans also included unrelated clients of the chief. [3]
Chryss Goulandris was born in the United States to John Goulandris, a wealthy member of a Greek family of ship owners and operators, and Maria Lemos, from another Greek shipping dynasty. The family lived at the time in the Savoy Palace Hotel , with homes also in Greece, Connecticut, Switzerland and the Bahamas.
Alan and Clodagh Hawe both worked in education. Alan Hawe, who was a native of Windgap in the south-west of County Kilkenny, [2] [5] [6] was deputy principal at Castlerahan National School, which is very close to Barconey (Robinson), the townland where the family home was located, while Clodagh Hawe was a teacher at Oristown National School, just south-east of Kells in the north of County Meath.
Breen is mentioned in the Irish folk ballad "The Galtee Mountain Boy", along with Seán Moylan, Dinny Lacey, and Seán Hogan. The song, written by Patsy Halloran, recalls some of the travels of a "Flying column" from Tipperary as they fought during the Irish War of Independence, and later against the pro-Treaty side during the Irish Civil War.
The Irish Indo Daily podcast on December 3, 2024, entitled, Joe Lynskey: The monk who joined the IRA and was 'disappeared’ over trying to kill his love rival, gives an update on the Lynskey case. Jean McConville, a widowed mother of 10, disappeared in December 1972.