On This Week: Irish moments from history (23rd – 29th March)
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. Here’s your dose of Irish history from 23rd – 29th March.
This week in Irish life and news
1969: Being Irish in Britain in the 1960s
On this week 56 years ago, RTÉ television aired Horizon: The Other Man’s Grass, a look at the plight of the Irish in Britain. The second part of the Horizon series looked at the housing problems faced by the Irish emigrating to Britain.
This excerpt from the…