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Student protests were sweeping Europe — Paris, Berlin, Rome — and Ireland's campuses were not entirely untouched, though the country's conservatism meant they were milder.
Read the full story of 1968 →Life in Ireland in 1968
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
3s 6d/gal
Loaf of Bread
1s
Average House
£3,900
Weekly Wage
£9
Top Film
2001: A Space Odyssey
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