Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 20ú lá de mí an Mheithimh, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh.
I 1970 d’éalaigh garda nuair a phléasc buama foirgneamh. Tháinig an buama ó charr a raibh ag dul róthapa.
I 1980 bhí boilsciú ann de 20.2% agus bhí fadhbanna ann d’fhostóirí agus ceardchumann éagsúla a bhí ag fáil réidh do thuiscint nua náisiúnta.
I 2001 d’oscail ionad fóillíochta nua san Óstán Abbey Court san Aonach Urmhumhan agus bhí an jacuzzi is mó sa tír ann. Bhí an costas den áis timpeall 1.4 milliún agus bhí siad a súil go mbeadh a lán ball nua chun teacht.
I 2012 bhí cúig ghradam pobail á thabhairt chuig daoine san Aonach Urmhumhan, Mollie Hyland agus Harry Martin don obair a rinne siad le St Vincent De Paul. Fuair Steven Hanley ghradam don obair a rinne sé don cumann dornálaíochta St Paul. Fuair Teddy Morgan gradam dá obair leis an chumann córúil agus fuair Deirdre Cavanagh gradam don obair leis an chumann spóirt.
Sin Don McLean le Crying – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1980.
Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1995 phós Don Henley ó The Eagles Sharon Summerall. Bhí daoine ann cosúil le Glenn Frey, Joel Walsh, Timothy B Schmit, David Crosby, Randy Newman, Jimmy Buffett, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Sting agus Sheryl Crow.
I 1997 bhí a lán trácht I Kansas City de bharr go raibh U2 ann. Thug siad airgead don bhaile chun cúig lána a dhúnadh chun fís a dhéanamh dá amhrán Last Night On Earth. Chomh maith le plódú tráchta, chuaigh Cadillac isteach chuig píosa gloine chun seachain ceamaradóir.
Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Robert Rodriquez I Meiriceá I 1968 agus rugadh amhránaí Lionel Richie I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1949 agus seo chuid de amhrán.
Beidh mé ar ais libh an tseachtain seo chugainn le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.
Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 20th of June, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh
1970: garda had a narrow escape when a bomb from a speeding car blasted a four story building.
1980: steeping inflation at 20.2pc was creating major problems for employers and unions preparing for a new national understanding.
2001 – the new Trinity Leisure Centre located in the Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh, would feature Irelands biggest Jacuzzi. The new 1.4 million facilities will attract more members to the leisure and the local area.
2012- Five Community Awards were giving to locals of Nenagh, Mollie Hylahd and Harry Martin, for their work with St Vincent de Paul; . Stephen Hanly of St Joseph’s Park, who was honored for helping to set up St Paul’s Boxing Club; Teddy Morgan received the Culture and Heritage Award for his work with Nenagh Choral Society, and Deirdre Cavanagh, Benedine, was honored for volunteering with Nenagh Sportability Club.
That was Don McLean with Crying – the biggest song on this day in 1980
Onto music news on this day In 1995 Don Henley from the Eagles married model Sharon Summerall. Guests included Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, David Crosby, Randy Newman, Jimmy Buffett, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Sting and Sheryl Crow.
1997 U2 caused traffic chaos in Kansas City, Missouri after they paid for traffic control to close down five lanes so they could shoot the video for ‘Last Night On Earth’. Apart from major traffic jams, a passing Cadillac crashed into a plate glass window trying to avoid a cameraman.
And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – director Robert Rodriguez was born in America in 1968 and singer Lionel Richie was born in America on this day in 1949 and this is one of his songs.
I’ll be back with you next week with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.
