We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

The struggle for the birth of a child is the work of love while armed struggle for the birth of a nation state is the work of hate, writes Victoria White

MANY teams that compete for world glory are accused of being all talk, but it is a boast rather than a weakness for one group of school students.

A ’prison break’ letter written by Michael Collins and a rare signed copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence go under the hammer this month.

HELICOPTER traffic is busier than usual around Waterville these days, with the rich and famous arriving for a unique golfing event.