REMEMBER TEN YEARS ago, in 2003?

It was a different time. Here are all the things you were talking about, that seemed like a big deal back then…

Were The Thrills any good?

They broke the world, AND they were Irish. So we felt obliged to back them. But were they secretly rubbish?

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Would the iTunes Store take off?

First released in April 2003 to great fanfare. Paying for music online? It’ll never work.

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Was the newly-constructed Spire an eyesore?

Was it ugly? Was it iconic? What were all those patterns around the base about? Etc.

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Would this be the future of mobile phones?

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Was Mickey Joe Harte robbed at the Eurovision?

Ireland loved him. Europe hated him. Was it all the Balkans’ fault?

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Were Busted a real band, or a boy band?

We were just so confused.

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Would Witnness be as good at Punchestown as it was at Fairyhouse?

It moved to Punchestown in 2003. Would the magic be gone?

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Who could do the best Jack Sparrow impression?

The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was the summer blockbuster of 2003. After three pints, we were ALL Johnny Depp.

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Would the Celtic Tiger last forever?

Of course it would.

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