Haughey’s riotous behaviour was no comfort to war victim’s relatives

TODAY marks the 60th anniversary of a riot in Dublin, started by the one and only Charles J Haughey and a fellow student at University College, Dublin, the future senior counsel, Seamus Sorohan.

Earlier that day some students at Trinity College had staged a demonstration on the roof of the Dame Street entrance to the college, where they had gathered to celebrate news that Germany would be surrendering formally next day.

They raised Allied flags on the flagpole, with the Union Jack on top, followed by the Stars and Stripes, the French tricolour and the Irish tricolour.