August 10

1976 In West Belfast, three children were killed and their mother seriously injured when a car, driven by an IRA man who was shot dead by a British soldier, careered into them. The incident led to theformation of the Peace People movement. 1917 Alderman W.T. Cosgrave (Sinn Féin) defeated John Magennis (IPP) in the Kilkenny ... Read more

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