Born in 1966

The fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising was commemorated across the country, a moment of intense national reflection. De Valera gave a speech from the GPO steps. A new generation was being told the story of 1916, and they were listening — but they were also watching television and listening to the Rolling Stones.

Jack Lynch became Taoiseach, a Cork man and a celebrated sportsman whose easy manner made him hugely popular.