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.
13. Seated, from left, Aisling Walls, Julie Doherty, Emmy Lou Large, Cheryl Parkhouse, Deirdre Bradley and Debbie McGee. Standing, from left, Ruairi McCallion, Stephen McFadden, Gavin Breslin, Gary Curran, John McGeady and James Page. Pictured at the Thornhill College Formal.
Seated, from left, Aisling Walls, Julie Doherty, Emmy Lou Large, Cheryl Parkhouse, Deirdre Bradley and Debbie McGee. Standing, from left, Ruairi McCallion, Stephen McFadden, Gavin Breslin, Gary Curran, John McGeady and James Page. Pictured at the Thornhill College Formal. Photo: archive
14. Seated, from left, Gemma McKenna, Caitriona Rooney, Emer Gallagher, Aileen Donaghy, Colette Lyttle and Louise Doherty, with their guests at the Thornhill College Formal.
Seated, from left, Gemma McKenna, Caitriona Rooney, Emer Gallagher, Aileen Donaghy, Colette Lyttle and Louise Doherty, with their guests at the Thornhill College Formal. Photo: archive
15. Bertie Ahern pays his respects as the Bloody Sunday memorial.
Bertie Ahern pays his respects as the Bloody Sunday memorial. Photo: archive