25 April 1981 More '50s throwing-back here, this time bubblegum popcorn something-or-other, which means it may still have been a hit and topped the charts even if it hadn't, of course, won that year's Eurovision. The line-up included a Dublin-born Nolan—though he's not related to The Nolans—and the contest was held in Dublin too, so … Continue reading Bucks Fizz – ‘Making Your Mind Up’ →

22 May 1980 It's 1980, and Charles Haughey, the most divisive Irish public figure of the time, has finally assumed power. The rest of the decade will see his many enemies try repeatedly to bring him down, but without success. Little could anyone in 1980 have imagined that the person eventually responsible for Haughey's downfall … Continue reading Johnny Logan – ‘What’s Another Year’ →