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Saving Guadalupe from goats
An island expedition helped save Guadalupe's wildlife from extinction...and goats
Egypt's Rabaa massacre
In August 2013, the army killed hundreds of protestors in Cairo
North and South Korean leaders meet for the first time in decades
In June 2000, the first inter-Korean summit since the Korean War took place
The Bristol bus boycott
How a protest by black activists in 1963 led to the UK's first anti-racism laws
Women invade Dublin's male-only swimming spot
In 1974, women campaigned to swim at the Forty Foot in Dublin, Ireland
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates
The first Rose of Tralee
In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland
How electricity came to rural Ireland
The Rural Electrification Scheme brought power to 300,000 homes in the Irish countryside
Easter Rising in Ireland
In 1916, a group of Irish rebels launched an armed revolt against British rule
The Wizard of Oz: The stolen ruby slippers
Ruby slippers used in the film 'The Wizard of Oz' were stolen in 2005.