Remembering the 1984 Slane riots
Moncrieff Highlights
English - July 09, 2024 15:48 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSociety & Culture radio moncrieff highlights Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Forty years ago, Bob Dylan took to the stage at Slane for an unforgettable gig that saw him joined by Van Morrison and Bono. But what is perhaps unknown or forgotten by many is the riots that took place in Slane the night before, on July 7th 1984.
Carol Lee, a photographer at the scene of the Slane riots joins Seán to discuss.
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