February 8th, 1983: Shergar is kidnapped from Ballymany Stud, Co Kildare.
January 30th, 1984: Dubliners musician Luke Kelly dies aged 43.
July 17th 1984: Dunnes Stores workers refuse to handle South African goods as a protest against Apartheid.
May 30th, 1986: Knock Airport opens.
April 16th, 1988: The first Lotto draw takes place
June 19th, 1988:
The Irish football team under Jack Charlton returns to a euphoric reception in Dublin after eventual defeat in the European Championship.
The Irish Times Book of the Century by Fintan O'Toole, about key events this century as reflected in the newspaper, is published by Gill & Macmillan. Price £25
All articles published so far in this series are available at The Irish Times on the Web at: www.ireland.com/newspaper/special/1999/eyeon20
