Pick any day in August 1969 and one issue dominated the news agenda — the North. This was the beginning of The Troubles and a period of some of the bloodiest violence that would leave a mark on the province for decades to come.

August of 1969 was a month of events in Northern Ireland which have echoed down through history.

Violence in the North, the space race, and the infamous Chappaquiddick incident involving Edward Kennedy were in the headlines 50 years ago. All three issues were to appear in the headlines for the years and decades to come.

The prospect of life on Mars made the front page of the Cork Examiner 50 years ago.