1981 in Ireland
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- 14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust BallroomStardust DisasterThe Stardust fire was a fatal fire which took place at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin, Ireland in the early hours of 14 February 1981. Some 841 people had attended a disco there, of whom 48 died and 214 were injured as a result of the fire...
in Artane, DublinArtane, DublinArtane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.-History:Artaine, now usually...
. - 1 March - Bobby SandsBobby SandsRobert Gerard "Bobby" Sands was an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and member of the United Kingdom Parliament who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in HM Prison Maze....
begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. - 5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work.
- 4 April - Ireland hosts the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest 1981The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...
, presented by Doireann Ní BhriainDoireann Ní BhriainDoireann Ní Bhriain is an Irish independent radio producer. She began her career as a radio and television journalist, and started out reading children's stories on television...
and aired on RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
. - 10 April - Bobby SandsBobby SandsRobert Gerard "Bobby" Sands was an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and member of the United Kingdom Parliament who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in HM Prison Maze....
is elected Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Fermanagh and South TyroneFermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)Fermanagh and South Tyrone is a Parliamentary constituency in the British House of Commons. The current MP for the constituency is Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Féin....
. - 2 May - An Aer LingusAer LingusAer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
Boeing 737Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
en route from Dublin to London is hijacked and ordered to fly to TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. The flight is diverted to Paris and the hijacker, Laurence Downey, is arrested. - 5 May - Bobby SandsBobby SandsRobert Gerard "Bobby" Sands was an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and member of the United Kingdom Parliament who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in HM Prison Maze....
dies on the 66th day of his hunger strike in the Maze PrisonMaze (HM Prison)Her Majesty's Prison Maze was a prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from mid-1971 to mid-2000....
in BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. - 12 May - Francis HughesFrancis HughesFrancis Hughes was an Irish volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army . Hughes was the most wanted man in Northern Ireland until his arrest following a shoot-out with the Special Air Service in which an SAS soldier was killed...
, previously the most wanted man in the North, dies on the 59th day of his hunger strike in BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. - 21 May - Raymond McCreeshRaymond McCreeshRaymond Peter "Ray" McCreesh was an Irish republican hunger striker and a volunteer in the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army .-Background:...
and Patsy O'HaraPatsy O'HaraPatsy O'Hara was an Irish republican hunger striker and member of the Irish National Liberation Army .He was born in Bishop Street, Derry, Northern Ireland. O'Hara joined Na Fianna Éireann in 1970, and in 1971 his brother Sean was interned in Long Kesh. In late 1971, he was shot and wounded by a...
both die on the 61st day of their hunger strike in the Maze PrisonMaze (HM Prison)Her Majesty's Prison Maze was a prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from mid-1971 to mid-2000....
. - 30 June - Fine GaelFine GaelFine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
leader Dr. Garret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGerald was an Irish politician who was twice Taoiseach of Ireland, serving in office from July 1981 to February 1982 and again from December 1982 to March 1987. FitzGerald was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 and was subsequently elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD in 1969. He...
is elected TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
. - 8 July - IRAIrish Republican ArmyThe Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
hunger striker Joseph McDonnell dies. He is the fifth person to die. - 1 August - Hunger striker Kevin Lynch dies.
- 2 August - Kieran DohertyKieran DohertyKieran Doherty TD was an Irish republican hunger striker, Teachta Dála and a volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ....
, TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for CavanCavanCavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
-MonaghanMonaghanMonaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...
, dies on the 73rd day of his hunger strike. - 11 September - The Irish Sugar Company announces that it is to close its factory in TuamTuamTuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, County GalwayCounty GalwayCounty Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
. - 14 September - Artist and writer Christy BrownChristy BrownChristy Brown was an Irish author, painter and poet who had cerebral palsy. He is most famous for his autobiography My Left Foot, which was later made into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name....
is buried in Dublin. - 19 December - The Arklow-bound, Dublin-registered Union Star was lost on its maiden voyage off CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. 16 lives were lost, 8 from the Union Star and 8 from RNLB Solomon Browne who died while attempting rescue. Penlee lifeboat disasterPenlee lifeboat disasterThe Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred on 19 December 1981 off the coast of Cornwall, in England, UK. The Penlee Lifeboat went to the aid of the coaster Union Star after its engines failed in heavy seas... - 27 December - Supporters of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children march in Dublin to demand a referendum for a pro-life amendment to the Constitution.
Association Football (Soccer)
- The Republic of Ireland national football team narrowly miss out on a place at the 1982 World Cup1982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
finals in Spain on goal difference.
Gaelic Football
- Kerry GAAKerry GAAThe Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
beat Offaly GAAOffaly GAAThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
by 1-12 to 0-8 to win their fourth successive All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
. It is only the hird time that a four-in-a-row has been achieved.
Hurling
Offaly GAAOffaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
win their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
, beating Galway GAA
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
by 2-12 to 0-15 in the final.
January to June
- 1 January - Jonas ArmstrongJonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong is an Irish-actor, raised in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, best known for his appearances on television in the United Kingdom, where he played the title role in the BBC One drama series Robin Hood.-Career:...
, actor. - 26 January - Glen FitzpatrickGlen FitzpatrickGlen Fitzpatrick is an Irish football player who currently plays for Broadford Rovers in the Leinster Senior League ....
, soccer player. - 31 January - Dan ConnorDan Connor (footballer)Daniel Connor, more commonly known as Dan Connor, is a retired Irish football goalkeeper formerly of Hereford United....
, soccer player. - 12 February - Lisa HanniganLisa HanniganLisa Margaret Hannigan is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. For several years she was a member of Damien Rice's band before beginning her solo career in 2008. She has been the recipient of various award nominations and critical praise both in Ireland and the USA...
, singer and musician. - 13 February - Liam MillerLiam MillerWilliam Peter "Liam" Miller is an Irish footballer who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League. Miller began his career with Celtic; at an early stage after injury he was loaned to Aarhus in 2001, making 18 appearances for the Danish Superliga club. He returned to Celtic Park and broke into the...
, soccer player. - 24 February - Brian O'CallaghanBrian O'CallaghanBrian O'Callaghan is a former professional footballer, who retired after playing for his home town club Limerick in the League of Ireland First Division.-External Links:*...
, soccer player. - 3 March - Ger SpillaneGer SpillaneGer Spillane is a member of the Cork inter-county Gaelic football team and is one of the Vodafone GAA All Stars for the 2006 season. In 2007 he was part of the Cork side that reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship to be beaten by Kerry in the final...
, Cork Gaelic footballer. - 22 March - Brendan McGillBrendan McGillBrendan McGill is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.-Career:...
, soccer player. - 23 March - Colin CryanColin CryanColin Cryan is an Irish born professional footballer who is currently playing for Droylsden whom he joined in August 2007.Born in Dublin on 23 March 1981, Colin is a defender who has previously played with Sheffield United, Scarborough, Lincoln City and Boston United.-Other Careers:He is also known...
, soccer player. - 10 April - Des ByrneDes ByrneDessie Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for St.Neots Town FC-Career:Dessie Byrne is a left back but has also appeared at central defence and midfield....
, soccer player. - 18 April - John O'HaraJohn O'Hara (soccer)John Gerard O'Hara is an Irish football player, currently assistant coach for the George Mason University soccer teams.-Youth:...
, soccer player. - 25 April - Thomas ButlerThomas Butler (footballer)Thomas Butler is a professional footballer who currently plays for Swansea City in the Premier League. He has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-21 and senior level....
, soccer player. - 14 June - Dominick JoyceDominick JoyceDominick Ignatius Joyce is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played 66 times for the Ireland cricket team including one One Day International, six first-class matches and seventeen List A matches...
, cricketer.
July to December
- 1 July - Tadhg KennellyTadhg KennellyTadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
, former Gaelic footballGaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er, Australian rules footballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player. - 25 July - Fergal DevittFergal DevittFergal Devitt is an Irish professional wrestler currently contracted by New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is currently in his second reign as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion...
, professional wrestler. - 1 August - Stephen Hunt, soccer player.
- 12 September - Philip HughesPhilip Hughes (Irish footballer)Philip Hughes is an Irish footballer currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne. Hughes plays as a centre forward.-Early career:...
, soccer player. - 14 September - Glenn CroninGlenn CroninGlenn Cronin is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland.-Club career:...
, soccer player. - 24 September - Richie ByrneRichie ByrneRichard "Richie" Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Hungerford Town F.C..-Career:Byrne signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup away to St. Francis on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of...
, soccer player. - 30 September - Cecilia Ahern, author, daughter of Bertie AhernBertie AhernPatrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
. - 4 October - Alan BennettAlan Bennett (Irish footballer)Alan John Bennett is an Irish professional association footballer. He plays for Cheltenham Town and has played for the Republic of Ireland national football team.-Club career:...
, soccer player. - 6 October - Graham BarrettGraham BarrettGraham Barrett is a former Irish professional footballer. He played for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Barrett began his career at Premier League team Arsenal...
, soccer player. - 12 October - John Thompson, soccer player.
- 17 October - Steven GraySteven Gray (footballer)Steven Gray is an Irish football defender who formerly played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland .Gray played as a youth with Leixlip United F.C., Cherry Orchard and Verona before moving to Southampton. He returned home and was captured by Drogheda United where he was voted Drogheda United...
, soccer player. - 24 October - David McGillDavid McGill (footballer)David "Giller" McGill is an Irish football central midfielder who is currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne. McGill is Shelbourne's captain.-Early career:...
, soccer player. - 8 November - Niall O'BrienNiall O'Brien (cricketer)Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
, cricketer. - 15 November - Kevin GroganKevin GroganKevin Grogan is a former Irish professional football player.A uniquely talented youth player, Grogan was signed by Alex Ferguson for Manchester United in 1998 just before playing a major role on the Ireland Under 16 team, on their way to becoming European Champions in Scotland.However a series of...
, soccer player. - 15 November - Brian ShelleyBrian ShelleyBrian Shelley is an Irish footballer currently playing Ballarat Red Devils.He began his career at Shamrock Rovers but moved to rivals Bohemians in 2000. He made his first team debut for the club as substitute in the UEFA Cup tie against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in September 2000...
, soccer player. - 17 November - Sean GodleySean GodleySean Godley, , is an Irish-Australian writer and poet.Born in Cavan, he is the son of John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken and his second wife, Susan Heazlewood...
, poet. - 22 November - Jonathan DouglasJonathan DouglasJonathan Douglas is an Irish football player who currently plays for Brentford. Douglas made his debut in the League of Ireland for Monaghan United aged 16...
, soccer player. - 8 December - Aidan PriceAidan PriceAidan Price is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
, soccer player. - 29 December - Paul HeffernanPaul HeffernanPaul Heffernan is an Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish side Kilmarnock after being released by Sheffield Wednesday...
, soccer player.
Full date unknown
- Barry CahillBarry CahillBarry Cahill is a Gaelic football player for county Dublin. He plays his club football with St. Brigids in Castleknock and has also represented his province....
, DublinDublin GAADublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
Gaelic footballer. - Ronan CurranRonan CurranRonan Curran is an Irish retired inter-county hurler who played for the Cork senior team as a centre-back.Born in Cork city, Curran excelled as a dual player in school. He played both hurling and Gaelic football at inter-county minor and under-21 levels, and joined the Cork senior team in 2001...
, Cork hurler. - Derek HardimanDerek HardimanDerek Hardiman is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the right wing-back position on the Galway senior hurling team.Derek Hardiman hails from the Mullagh Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Galway. He has been playing senior hurling with Galway for several years now and has won a National...
, GalwayGalway GAAThe Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
hurler. - Brian HoganBrian HoganBrian Hogan is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Hogan made his first appearance for the team during the 2004 championship and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won four All-Ireland winner's medals, four...
, KilkennyKilkenny GAAThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
hurler. - Derek KavanaghDerek KavanaghDerek Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2010.-Biography:...
, Cork Gaelic footballer. - Tom KennyTom Kenny (hurler)Tom Kenny is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Grenagh and has been a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times since 2003.-Biography:...
, Cork hurler. - Natasha Nic GairbheithNatasha Nic GairbheithNatasha Nic Gairbheith was crowned Miss Ireland on July 5, 2004, becoming the first ever fluent Irish-speaker to win the competition. She is originally from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. Before winning Miss Ireland, Natasha had completed a degree in Law and Politics at National University of...
, 2004 Miss Ireland. - Seán O'Connor, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler. - Dónal O'GradyDónal O'Grady (Limerick hurler)Donal O'Grady is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Granagh-Ballingarry and has been a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team since 2004.- References :...
, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler. - Kevin TobinKevin TobinKevin Tobin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Murroe-Boher and with the Limerick senior inter-county team.-Club:...
, LimerickLimerick GAAThe Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
hurler. - Orla TobinOrla TobinOrla Tobin was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1981. She was the winner of the 2003 Rose of Tralee contest. She formerly worked for Bank of Ireland, has been a member of the RTÉ youth choir Cór na nÓg and was featured as an extra in the film Veronica Guerin ....
, 2003 Rose of TraleeRose of Tralee (festival)The Rose of Tralee festival is an international competition which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world. The festival takes its inspiration from a nineteenth century ballad of the same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The...
winner.
Deaths
- 1 January - Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet, Fine GaelFine GaelFine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
and MEPMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
(b.18991899 in Ireland-Events:*6 September - The foundation stone of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is laid by the Countess of Shaftesbury.*The Second Boer War begins in South Africa...
). - 21 January - Norman StrongeNorman StrongeCaptain Sir Charles Norman Lockhart Stronge, 8th Baronet, MC, PC , JP was a senior Unionist politician in Northern Ireland....
, Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
politician and SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Northern Ireland House of Commons for 23 years (b.18941894 in Ireland-Events:* The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom William Ewart Gladstone retires from politics. In his career he introduced land reform to Ireland and also attempted to grant Home Rule.* The first meeting of the Irish Trade Union Congress takes place....
). - 8 April - Gretta Bowen, artist.
- 17 June - Nora Connolly O'BrienNora Connolly O'BrienNora Connolly O'Brien was an activist and writer; she was also a member of the Irish Senate.The second daughter of James Connolly and Lillie Connolly, she was born in Scotland. In 1904, the family moved to the United States and moved to Belfast in 1907...
, political activist, daughter of James ConnollyJames ConnollyJames Connolly was an Irish republican and socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents and spoke with a Scottish accent throughout his life. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of...
(b.18931893 in Ireland-Events:*February - Prime Minister Gladstone introduces his second Home Rule Bill to the House of Commons, where it is passed.*26 April - Edward Carson is called to the English Bar at the Middle Temple...
). - 2 July - Billy GillespieBilly GillespieBilly Gillespie was a football player for Sheffield United over a twenty year period from 1913 to 1932, scoring over 137 League and Cup goals in 492 games for the South Yorkshire side....
, soccer player (b.18911891 in Ireland-Events:*June - Charles Stewart Parnell marries Kitty O'Shea in Sussex.*6 October - Charles Stewart Parnell dies. Up to 200,000 people attend the funeral of the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.'...
). - 7 July - Donal FoleyDonal FoleyDonal Foley was a journalist and newspaper editor. He worked as London editor for The Irish Pressbefore employment with The Irish Times...
, Irish Times journalist. - 21 August - Eddie ByrneEddie ByrneEddie Byrne was an Irish actor. Outside Ireland he is probably best known for his minor role as General Vanden Willard in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but fans of cult sci-fi might also remember him as the skeptical Inspector Mulrooney in The Mummy and as the kindly Dr. Reginald Landers in...
, actor (b.19111911 in Ireland-Events:*5 January - Protestant church leaders condemn the Ne Temere Papal decree on mixed marriages.*2 April - The national census is taken.*27 May - The first issue of the Irish Worker is published...
). - 7 September - Christy BrownChristy BrownChristy Brown was an Irish author, painter and poet who had cerebral palsy. He is most famous for his autobiography My Left Foot, which was later made into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name....
, author, painter and poet (b.19321932 in Ireland-Events:*January 29 - Dáil Éireann is dissolved by the Governor-General, James McNeill. It brings ten years of Cumann na nGaedheal rule to an end.*March 7 - Dublin Corporation demands the return of the Hugh Lane pictures from the Tate Gallery in London....
). - December - Fred KiernanFred KiernanFrederick William Kiernan was an Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1940s and 1950s.-Playing career:...
, soccer player (b.19191919 in Ireland-Events:*21 January - Dáil Éireann meets for the very first time in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin. An independent Irish Republic is declared. In the first shots of the Anglo-Irish War, two Royal Irish Constabulary men are killed in Tipperary....
).
Full date unknown
- James AuchmutyJames AuchmutyJames Johnston Auchmuty was an Irish born historian.After graduating from Trinity College Dublin, he moved to Australia.He was the first vice-chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Australia.-References:...
, historian (b.19091909 in Ireland-Events:*31 October - The Royal University of Ireland is dissolved.*14 December - In the large hall of the National University in Dublin, Ernest Shackleton delivers a lecture entitled 'Nearest the South Pole.'...
) - Muriel BrandtMuriel BrandtMuriel Brandt was an Irish artist. She studied at the Belfast College of Art and at the Royal College of Art in London, where she was elected Associate Royal College of Art in 1937...
, artist (b.19091909 in Ireland-Events:*31 October - The Royal University of Ireland is dissolved.*14 December - In the large hall of the National University in Dublin, Ernest Shackleton delivers a lecture entitled 'Nearest the South Pole.'...
) - Oisín KellyOisín KellyOisín Kelly was an Irish sculptor.Kelly was born as Austin Kelly in Dublin, the son of William Kelly, principal of James's Street National School, and his wife Elizabeth . Until he became an artist in residence at the Kilkenny Design Centre in 1966, he worked as a school teacher...
, sculptor (b.19151915 in Ireland-Events:*April 4–25,000 National Volunteers assemble at the Phoenix Park. John Redmond takes the salute from under the statue of Charles Stewart Parnell on Sackville Street....
). - Robin LawlerRobin LawlerJoseph "Robin" Lawler was an Irish professional football player.From Dublin, he began his career with Home Farm F.C.. Later played with Distillery F.C., Drumcondra F.C. and Transport F.C.. Played for Drums in the FAI Cup win against Shamrock Rovers in 1946...
, soccer player (b.19251925 in Ireland-Events:*February 11 - In the Dáil a resolution is passed making it illegal for any citizen to secure a divorce with the right to re-marry in the State....
). - Tommy MoroneyTommy MoroneyTommy Moroney is a former Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home...
, soccer and rugby player (b.19231923 in Ireland-Events:*January 13 - Beechpark, the residence of President W. T. Cosgrave in Dublin, is set on fire.*January 10 - An order is signed creating the Revenue Commissioners....
). - Nano ReidNano ReidNano Reid was an Irish painter. - Biography :The Irish landscape artist, figure painter and portraitist Nano Reid was born in Drogheda, County Louth in 1905. In 1920, she won a scholarship to study fine art painting and drawing at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art - now the National College of...
, painter (b.19051905 in Ireland-Events:*9 January - The Lillebonne, the largest vessel ever constructed in Dublin, is successfully launched in the North Wall Yard.*6 March - The obligation of the Post Office in regard to letters addressed in Irish is raised in the British House of Commons...
). - Jackie VernonJackie Vernon (footballer)John Joseph Vernon also referred to as Jackie Vernon, is a former Irish footballer who played for, amongst others, Belfast Celtic and West Bromwich Albion. Vernon was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI...
, footballer (b.19181918 in Ireland-Events:*January 18 - Count Plunkett, Seán T. O'Kelly and others protest at the forcible feeding of Sinn Féin prisoners in Mountjoy Prison.*March 2 - In Skibbereen, County Cork Ernest Blythe is arrested for non-compliance with a military rule directing him to reside in Ulster.*March 6 - In the...
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