1985 was a historic year for Cork, marking 800 years since it was granted a charter by Prince John in 1185. A year-long celebration to mark the 800 years was officially launched by the president. Maurice Gubbins was there for the then Cork Examiner

On the night of August 31, 1985 prisoners at Spike Island rioted, setting fire to prison buildings before making their way on to the roof. This is the original report from the then Cork Examiner

Ed Power looks back to a year when some of music’s heavy hitters began to grow into true legend status