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Events
- January 5 - Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, dies in Dublin aged 84.
- March 18 - An Taoiseach and Mrs Cosgrave are greeted by President and Mrs Ford at the White House.
- March 31 - A large quantity of money is stolen from a CIE train at Sallins, County Kildare, the "Sallins Train Robbery".
- April 3 - The last passenger train runs on the Limerick-Claremorris line ending an 80-year-north-south link along the western seaboard.
- May 17 - Tim Severin in the boat Brendan sets off from Dingle to America. It is to trace the route of the legendary sixth century Irish monk.
- June 29 - The highest temperature record in Ireland this century, 32.5C (90.5F) at Boora, Offaly. See 1887 for the highest on record [1].
- July 15 - Four prisoners escape when bombs explode in the Special Criminal Court, Dublin.
- July 21 - Christopher Ewart-Biggs, UK ambassador, and a civil servant, Judith Cooke, are killed by a landmine at Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
- September 23 - The President, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, consults with the Council of State for four hours on whether to refer the Emergency Powers legislation to the Supreme Court.
- October 22 - President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh resigns following the 'thundering disgrace' remark from the Minister for Defence, Paddy Donegan.
- October 27 - A new £5 note is introduced with the image of the 9th-Century philosopher Johannes Scotus Eriugena.
- November 20 - National Peace Day is marked with marches, church services and bell ringing.
- December 3 - Dr. Patrick Hillery is inaugurated as the sixth President of Ireland in St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle.
Arts and literature
- John Banville's novel Dr Copernicus is published.
- The monthly journal Books Ireland is founded.
Sport
Golf
- Carroll's Irish Open is won by Ben Crenshaw (USA).
Births
January to June
- 10 January - Jason Sherlock, Dublin Gaelic footballer.
- 6 February - Darragh Maguire, soccer player.
- 10 February - Tony McDonnell, soccer player.
- 13 February - Denis Hickie, rugby player.
- 17 March - Stephen Gately, singer and actor.
- 20 April - Shay Given, international soccer player.
- 24 April - Steve Finnan, soccer player, former international.
- 15 May - Mark Kennedy, soccer player.
- 25 May - Cillian Murphy, actor.
- 31 May - Colin Farrell, actor.
- 12 June - Tony Scully, soccer player.
- 29 June - Duncan O'Mahony, Canadian football punter and placekicker.
July to December
- 3 July - Shane Lynch, singer and actor.
- 8 July - David Wallace, rugby player.
- 14 July - Kirsten Sheridan, film director and screenwriter.
- 23 July - Brian Carney, rugby player.
- 18 August - Robbie Murray, boxer.
- 20 August - Tony Grant, soccer player.
- 4 October - Owen Heary, soccer player.
- 15 October - Paul Mooney, cricketer.
- 20 October - John Leonard, Dublin Gaelic footballer.
- 4 November - Stuart Byrne, soccer player.
Full date unknown
- Paddy Christie, Dublin Gaelic footballer.
- Kevin Flynn, Dublin hurler.
- Seánie McGrath, Cork hurler.
- Mundy, singer-songwriter.
Deaths
January to June
- 5 January - John A. Costello, barrister, Attorney-General, Fine Gael TD and twice Taoiseach (b.1891).
- 23 January - David Sullivan, labour leader in USA (b.1904).
- 2 February - Gardner Budd, lawyer.
- 12 February - Frank Stagg, Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger striker for 62 days in Wakefield Prison (b.1942).
- 28 February - Pat Hone, cricketer (b.1886).
- 29 February - Liam Cunningham, Fianna Fáil TD (b.1915).
- 8 March - Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster, peer and gambler (b.1892).
- 13 April - Noel Lemass, Jnr, Fianna Fáil TD (b.1929).
- 4 May - Hugh Delargy, British Labour Party politician and MP (b.1908).
- 27 June - Derrick Kennedy, cricketer (b.1904).
July to September
- 11 July - Michael Hayes, Pro-Treaty TD, Cabinet Minister, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann member (b.1889).
- 22 July - Jim Ganly, cricketer and rugby player (b.1904).
- 29 July - Knox Cunningham, barrister, businessman and Ulster Unionist politician (b.1909).
- 12 September - Reginald Lyons, cricketer (b.1922).
October to December
- 7 October - Michael O'Neill, nationalist politician and MP (b.1909).
- 15 October - James Ennis, cricketer (b.1900).
- 31 October - Eileen Gray, architect and designer (b.1878).
- 2 November - Walter Starkie, author and translator (b.1894).
- 14 November - Frederick Alfred Pile, soldier and politician (b.1884).
- 4 December - W. F. McCoy, Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland (b.1886).
Full date unknown
- Willie Hough, Limerick hurler (b.1892).
- Dan Kennedy, Kilkenny hurler (b.1926).
