Ireland

1970

Several days of rioting following Easter rising commemorations in Ireland end on this date

Ireland

Following an Orange Order march, intense riots erupted on the Springfield Road in Belfast. Violence lasted for three days, and the British Army used CS gas for the first time in …

1971

Explosion at Clarkston Toll shopping centre, killing, 12.

Ireland

Explosion at Clarkston Toll shopping centre, killing, 12. This October 20, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1971

Mass demonstrations in Brittany to pressure French government to establish policy to maintain the Breton language.

Ireland

Mass demonstrations in Brittany to pressure French government to establish policy to maintain the Breton language. This October 7, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1971

Sole remaining gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the last time

Ireland

Glasgow’s Last Gas Street Lamp Extinguished 1971 - Glasgow, Scotland The sole remaining gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the final time, marking the symbolic end of the era …

1971

Indefinite Internment Without Trial or Charge instituted by England in six counties of Northern Ireland.

Ireland

Indefinite internment without trial or charge was instituted by the British government in Northern Ireland on August 9, 1971, during a period of intense conflict known as …

1971

Lord Boyd Orr, biologist and Nobel Prize Winner, died.

Ireland

Lord Boyd Orr, biologist and Nobel Prize Winner, died. This June 25, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1971

Mass protest in West of Scotland against closure of John Browns shipyard.

Ireland

Mass protest in West of Scotland against closure of John Browns shipyard. This June 23, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1971

Lord Reith, father of the BBC, died.

Ireland

Lord Reith, father of the BBC, died. This June 16, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1971

Invergordon aluminium works starts production.

Ireland

Invergordon aluminium works starts production. This May 25, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1972

RTÉ Journalist Kevin O'Kelly is imprisoned for contempt of court

Ireland

RTÉ reporter Kevin O’Kelly had reported, not broadcast, his taped interview with Mac Stiofáin. He was jailed briefly for contempt in a court case arising out of the interview …

1972

Paul McCartney, one of the Beatles, was arrested for possession of marijuana at his farm in the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.

Ireland

Paul McCartney, one of the Beatles, was arrested for possession of marijuana at his farm in the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. This September 20, 1972 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1972

Rangers win the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona.

Ireland

Rangers win the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona. This May 24, 1972 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.