Reeling in the Years

RTE One

6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Friday 18 April

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News and music from 1985. Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet leader after the death of Konstantin Chernenko, Co Kerry schoolchildren claimed they saw a moving statue and Ireland won rugby union's Triple Crown. Other big stories included the bombing of Air India Flight 182, killing all 329 people on board, riots at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels before the start of the European Cup Final when 39 people died, and the Live Aid charity event. Featuring hits by Eurythmics, U2, Simple Minds, the Cure and Paul Brady