And students at Thornhill College and their guests got all dressed up for the school’s formal.
Here is a selection of pictures from January 1998.
. Seated, from left, Shauna Gillespie, Ruth Morrison, Fiona Hillen, Mary Durkan, Kellie Robinson and Orla Devine. Standing, from left, Gareth Crowley, Adam Fitzsimons, Phelim McColgan, Odhran McLaughlin, Kevin McCauley and Phil McLaughlin.
Seated, from left, Shauna Gillespie, Ruth Morrison, Fiona Hillen, Mary Durkan, Kellie Robinson and Orla Devine. Standing, from left, Gareth Crowley, Adam Fitzsimons, Phelim McColgan, Odhran McLaughlin, Kevin McCauley and Phil McLaughlin. Photo: Archive
. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern meets pupils from St. John's Primary School.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern meets pupils from St. John's Primary School. Photo: archive
. Seated, from left, Lisa Feeney, Carrie McCauley, Karen Kerr, Meghan McLaughlin, Ciara Curran and Melissa McCafferty. Standing, from left, Jonathan Heaney, Chris Abel, Declan Sharkey, Gerard McDaid, Ben Gallagher and Ravi Sumra. Pictured at the Thornhill College Formal.
Seated, from left, Lisa Feeney, Carrie McCauley, Karen Kerr, Meghan McLaughlin, Ciara Curran and Melissa McCafferty. Standing, from left, Jonathan Heaney, Chris Abel, Declan Sharkey, Gerard McDaid, Ben Gallagher and Ravi Sumra. Pictured at the Thornhill College Formal. Photo: archive
. Bertie Ahern with the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Martin Bradley and Foyle MP John Hume.
Bertie Ahern with the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Martin Bradley and Foyle MP John Hume. Photo: archive
. Senator Paddy McGowan with Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher in Rossville Street.
Senator Paddy McGowan with Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher in Rossville Street. Photo: archive
. Bertie Ahern, John Hume and Mayor of Derry, Martin Bradley.
Bertie Ahern, John Hume and Mayor of Derry, Martin Bradley. Photo: archive
9. Seated, from left, Joanne Sharkey, Bronagh Ward, Ciara Campbell, Tracey Moffitt, Geraldine McCaul and Joanne Kelly. Standing, from left, Ronan Bonnar, Gerard McGonagle, Michael Doherty, Simon Bradley, Gary Cassidy and David Doherty. Pictured at the 1998 Thornhill College Formal.
Seated, from left, Joanne Sharkey, Bronagh Ward, Ciara Campbell, Tracey Moffitt, Geraldine McCaul and Joanne Kelly. Standing, from left, Ronan Bonnar, Gerard McGonagle, Michael Doherty, Simon Bradley, Gary Cassidy and David Doherty. Pictured at the 1998 Thornhill College Formal. Photo: archive
10. Seated, from left, Paula Logue, Laoiseach Gallagher, Ciara McNally, Colleen Melarkey, Paula Douglas and Orla Burns. Standing, from left, Brendan Fallon, Peter Campbell, Connor McGurk, Frank Dunlop, Eamon McGinnity and Mark Davidson. Pictured at the 1998 Thornhill Formal.
Seated, from left, Paula Logue, Laoiseach Gallagher, Ciara McNally, Colleen Melarkey, Paula Douglas and Orla Burns. Standing, from left, Brendan Fallon, Peter Campbell, Connor McGurk, Frank Dunlop, Eamon McGinnity and Mark Davidson. Pictured at the 1998 Thornhill Formal. Photo: archive
11. Seated, from left, Carla McClintock, Sonia McLaughlin, Nicola McCool, Debbie McConnell, Mairead McIntyre and Julie Houston. Standing, from left, Declan McHugh, Gerard Kerlin, Shane Doherty, Nicholas Mullan, Kevin Sharkey and Kieran Whoriskey. At the 1998 Thornhill College Formal.
Seated, from left, Carla McClintock, Sonia McLaughlin, Nicola McCool, Debbie McConnell, Mairead McIntyre and Julie Houston. Standing, from left, Declan McHugh, Gerard Kerlin, Shane Doherty, Nicholas Mullan, Kevin Sharkey and Kieran Whoriskey. At the 1998 Thornhill College Formal. Photo: archive
12. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Fianna Fáil delegates meeting local politicians and civic representatives and the Bloody Sunday families in January 1998.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Fianna Fáil delegates meeting local politicians and civic representatives and the Bloody Sunday families in January 1998. Photo: archive