Born in 1972

Bloody Sunday — British paratroopers shot dead fourteen civil rights marchers in Derry on January 30th. The Irish Republic was convulsed with grief and fury. The British Embassy in Dublin was burned by a crowd.

The Dáil observed a day of national mourning. The horror of what had happened was felt across the island. Ireland joined the EEC, voting overwhelmingly in a referendum — a decision that would transform the country's economy and self-image beyond recognition.