was inaugurated. 28 September – The Dublin telephone system collapsed due to network overload as a result of a phone-in competition on the illegal radio station, Radio Nova 1 October – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom presented a Royal Charter to the University of Ulster. 5 October – Women workers in Dunnes Stores in Dublin, who were on strike for the previous 11 weeks in support of a dispute over the handling of South African fruit, began a sit-in at the store. 12 October – The Irish Republican Army killed five people in a bomb attack at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England during the British Tory Party annual conference, narrowly missing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 22 October – The first stage of the new Rice Bridge over the River Suir in Waterford was opened to road traffic. 5 November – The RTÉ Radio current affairs programme, Morning Ireland, was broadcast for the first time. 14 November – Irish Shipping Limited was placed in liquidation. 8 November – RTÉ Television's first newsreader, Charles Mitchel, delivered his final news bulletin. 2 December – European Economic Community heads of government visited President Hillery and Mrs. Hillery at Áras an Uachtaráin. 7 December – The most sophisticated naval vessel ever built in the country, the £25 million LÉ Eithne, was commissioned at the Haulbowline naval base. Arts and literature May – The Irish Film Theatre in Dublin closed at the end of the month due to insufficient box-office revenue. 24 June – The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Solstice Rock Festival took place at Saint Anne's Park in Raheny, Dublin. 8 July – The Slane Concert was headlined by Bob Dylan with support from In Tua Nua, UB40, and Santana, and with guests Van Morrison and Bono. October – Ronan Sheehan was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. 18 October – Van Morrison was in concert at the Simmonscourt Extension of the Royal Dublin Society. 31 October – The annual Oíche Shamhna fancy dress Céili Mór was held in Kilronan on the island of Inis Mór. December – Pat Murphy's film Anne Devlin was released, starring Brid Brennan, with Bosco Hogan as Robert Emmet. The literary Kate O'Brien Weekend in Limerick was celebrated for the first time. Sport Association football Cork City F.C. founded and elected to the League of Ireland Premier Division. Former Chelsea and Cork Celtic hero Bobby