Member states of NATO members and three former Yugoslav republics) from 12 March 1999 to 5 June 2017. NATO has added new members seven times since its founding in 1949, and since 2017 NATO has had 29 members. Twelve countries were part of the founding of NATO: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1952, Greece and Turkey became members of the Alliance, joined later by West Germany (in 1955) and Spain (in 1982). In 1990, with the reunification of Germany, NATO grew to include the former country of East Germany. Between
Tom O'Hare Tom O'Hare Tom O'Hare (born 1943 in Mayobridge, County Down) is a former Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Mayobridge and Clonduff and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. O'Hare won an All-Ireland winners' medal with Down in 1968 scoring two points from 45's. Tom was recognised as one of the best defenders ever to play Gaelic football. He is currently a trustee and vice president of his club Mayobrisge. Tom was named on the respected and famous Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's team of his life which