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On This Week: Irish Moments from History (11th – 17th August)<\/p>\n

Welcome to On This Week, where we delve into the standout stories from the years gone by, featuring standout news stories, major sporting events, and pop culture highlights that helped shape Irish life.<\/p>\n

Here’s your dose of Irish nostalgia from 11th – 17th August.<\/p>\n

This Week In Irish News
\n1970: First jumbo jet to land at Shannon Airport
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\nThe Pan Am Boeing 747 carried 311 passengers<\/p>\n

The first scheduled jumbo jet landed at Shannon Airport<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n

The Pan Am Boeing 747 landed after a transatlantic crossing from the US, carrying 311 passengers. After a smooth landing at Shannon, the flight continued to London.<\/p>\n

This was the first scheduled landing of a jumbo jet at Shannon Airport. There had been previous landings, but they were for training purposes.<\/p>\n

2020: Donegal woman becomes the first female diver in naval history
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\nTahlia Britton became the Irish Navy’s first female diver<\/p>\n

Donegal woman Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Britton made Irish naval history by becoming the Navy\u2019s first female diver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She and two others, Able Mechanic Rob Mulqueen from Limerick and Able Seaman Emmet O’Hanlon from Cork, received their diving log books in a ceremony at the naval base in Haulbowline.<\/p>\n

The three went through a gruelling 11-week training course, which has a 70% drop-out rate. The three were the only ones of the original ten to finish the course.<\/p>\n

This Week In Irish Sports
\n1982: John O\u2019Leary clinches the Irish Open
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\nO’Leary was the first Irish winner in seven years<\/p>\n

John O\u2019Leary finished one under par to win the Irish Open tournament<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a seven-year wait, the Irish Open had an Irish winner again, as O\u2019Leary was the only player on the field to finish under par. Englishman Maurice Bembridge finished second, while Christy O’Connor Senior finished joint third with Greg Norman and Nick Faldo.<\/p>\n

He made par on the final hole to secure victory, to the delight of the 28,000 people attending at Portmarnock.<\/p>\n

2011: Coyne claims world Light Middleweight title in Castlebar
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\nCoyle claimed the title at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar<\/p>\n

Henry Coyle claimed the vacant WBF Light Middleweight title at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar.<\/p>\n

The Mayo man beat Italy\u2019s Elio Cotena on a technical knockout, where he sustained a deep cut above his eye after a clash. The doctor was forced to intervene after the end of the fifth round, giving Coyle the victory. <\/p>\n

This Week In Irish Entertainment
\n1996: Oasis bring Morning Glory to Cork
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\n70,000 music fans came out to see Oasis<\/p>\n

Manchester band Oasis played two gigs at P\u00e1irc U\u00ed Chaoimh in Cork <\/a> in front of more than 70,000 fans,<\/p>\n

One of the biggest bands of the Britpop era, tight security and organisers meant that the band\u2019s arrival was kept a secret. <\/p>\n

Such was their popularity that trains were full, meaning not all attendees could fit in. As a result, last-minute buses were added to ensure all would reach the venue.<\/p>\n

The stage took a week to build<\/a>, with technicians working around the clock. On stage, there were 36 guitars, three pianos, 56 microphones, video screens, miles of wiring and thousands of lights.<\/p>\n

Support band The Bootleg Beatles warmed up the crowd before Oasis took the stage.<\/p>\n

This Week In Irish Culture
\n1962: New discoveries made at Newgrange
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\nSome of the findings include decorated kerbstones with chevron ornamentation<\/p>\n

A team of archaeologists made fresh findings at the centre mound of Newgrange in Co Meath<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The team was led by Professor Michael J O’Kelly from University College Cork, who uncovered decorated kerbstones with chevron ornamentation and a mound of turf, which may have been part of the passage grave itself or part of a preexisting structure.<\/p>\n

2007: Replica Viking longship arrives in Dublin
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\nThe Sea Stallion From Glendalough was the world’s biggest replica Viking longship<\/p>\n

A replica Viking longship arrives in Dublin following a six-week voyage from Denmark.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s biggest replica Viking longship, The Sea Stallion From Glendalough, set sail from Denmark six and a half weeks previously.<\/p>\n

It was a reconstruction of a vessel built in the Dublin region in the 11th century, which sailed over a thousand miles to reach its home.<\/p>\n

What was Number 1 in Ireland This Week?
\n1982: ‘Come On Eileen\u2019 by Dexys Midnight Runners
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\nDexys Midnight Runners<\/p>\n

Coming from their second album, Come On Eileen reached the number one spot in the US, UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n

1996: \u2018Wannabe\u2019 by the Spice Girls
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\nThe Spice Girls<\/p>\n

The debut single that helped usher in Girl Power, Wannabe topped the charts in 37 countries..<\/p>\n

2001: Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh) by DJ \u00d6tzi<\/p>\n

A cover version released by Austrian artist DJ \u00d6tzi, the song became the unofficial theme song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n

Irish Celebrities Celebrating Birthdays This Week
\nClaire Byrne (50)<\/p>\n

Radio and TV presenter who hosts Today With Claire Byrne on RT\u00c9 Radio 1.<\/p>\n

Evanna Lynch (34)<\/p>\n

Actor best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series.<\/p>\n

Hector \u00d3 hEochag\u00e1in (56)<\/p>\n

TV and radio presenter best known for his travel shows on TG4.<\/p>\n

Other Irish Trivia From This Week
\n1963: All gather for the barrel rolling race in Nenagh
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\nBarrel races usually took place as part of a larger festival or when a carnival came to town<\/p>\n

Nenagh County Tipperary was the venue for a spot of barrel rolling. <\/p>\n

Young men lined up with the barrels to roll them through the streets of Nenagh. The winner is John Talbot who raises his barrel in the air to celebrate.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not clear why the race was taking place, barrel races typically occurred as part of a larger festival or when a carnival came to town. <\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/p>\n

Each Monday, On This Week will bring you a mix of stories from the last 75 years, to celebrate Volkswagen’s 75 year anniversary, featuring the big news stories, sporting highlights and major pop culture moments. Volkswagen has been part of those unforgettable moments – driving families to milestones, memories, and moments that matter. Join us every week as we look back at the moments of yesteryear.<\/p>\n

For more information visit 75 Years In Ireland | Celebrate our Birthday | VW Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On This Week: Irish Moments from History (11th – 17th August) Welcome to On This Week, where we…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60981,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":["post-60980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}