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Why nostalgia can be 'a bit like snorting Pop Rocks': Sharing memories of 1980s Dublin

A new book explores what Dublin City was like in the 1980s by speaking to those who were there.

Why nostalgia can be 'a bit like snorting Pop Rocks': Sharing memories of 1980s Dublin

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