A Look Back At
Born in 1977
What Was Life Like in 1977?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
£0.62/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.19
Average House
£15,000
Weekly Wage
£33
Top Film
Star Wars
What Was Life Really Like?
Fianna Fáil under Jack Lynch won a landslide election, helped by election promises of abolishing rates and car tax that were popular but economically reckless. The mood was optimistic — Ireland felt like it was on the way up. Disco was arriving from America, and the showband era was giving way to something louder and more international.
A young Charles Haughey was watching and waiting his moment. Irish politics was about to get more colourful and more troubling.
Popular Toys & Games
- Star Wars Action Figures
- Atari 2600
- Slime
Irish Chart Song in 1977
Knowing Me Knowing You
ABBA
Irish #1 in 1977