year 1979 in Ireland. President: Patrick Hillery Taoiseach: Jack Lynch (FF) (until 11 December 1979) Charles Haughey (FF) (from 11 December 1979) Tánaiste:...
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The 1979–80 Irish Cup was the 100th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 2 February 1980...
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1979 in Northern Ireland. Secretary of State – Roy Mason (until 5 May), Humphrey Atkins (from 5 May) 5 January – Two members of the Provisional Irish...
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to television in Ireland from 1979. January – RTÉ establishes an internal working party to investigate the representation of women in news reporting...
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Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ , IRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe...
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see History of Ireland. See also the list of Lords and Kings of Ireland, alongside Irish heads of state, and the list of years in Ireland. Prehistory /...
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1979 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1979. 1979 (MCMLXXIX)...
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The 1979–80 League of Ireland was contested by 16 teams, and Limerick United won the championship. Source: www.rsssf.com Source: [citation needed] Legend:...
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August 1979). "Last of the Fastnet race yachts found". The Daily Telegraph. Siggins, Lorna (2004). "4". Mayday! Mayday! Heroic Air-Sea Rescues in Irish Waters...
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The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: March 2 – Buena Vista...
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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1979. 21 Number Ones Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Bright Eyes" - Art...
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The 1979 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Thursday, 7 June 1979, on the same day as the first direct...
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visited Ireland from Saturday, 29 September to Monday, 1 October 1979, the first trip to Ireland by a pope. Over 2.5 million people attended events in Dublin...
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Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of...
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Assassination of Lord Mountbatten (category 1979 murders in the Republic of Ireland)
was assassinated on 27 August 1979 by Thomas McMahon, an Irish republican and a volunteer for the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). The IRA placed...
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The 1979 Irish Masters was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 1 to 3 February 1979. The tournament...
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MacDermott, Baron MacDermott (1896–1979), Northern Irish politician and lawyer John MacDermott (judge) (1927–2022), Northern Irish barrister and judge Seán Mac...
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The 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1979 European Parliament election. These were the first direct elections...
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the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1970 to 1979. 1970: the IRA carried out an estimated 130 bombings in Northern Ireland in 1970. 2 February:...
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population of Ireland in 2021 was approximately seven million with 1,903,100 in Northern Ireland and 5,123,536 in the Republic of Ireland. In the 2022 census...
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1976 "The Book of Invasions" (Horslips) 1977 "7" (Chieftains) 1978 "8" (Chieftains) 1979 "Broken Hearted I'll Wander" (Dolores Keane & John Faulkner)...
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elections in 1979. Members of the European Parliament (1958–1979) – List by country ElectionsIreland.org – 1977 Delegation European Parliament office in Ireland...
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Glentoran Linfield The 1979–80 Irish League was the 79th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league...
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Two referendums were held together in Ireland on 5 July 1979, each on a proposed amendment of the Irish constitution. Both proposals were approved by voters...
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The 1979 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during June and July with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 28 July 1979. The winner Penny...
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Sixth Amendment of the Constitution (Adoption) Act 1979 is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland ensured that certain adoption orders would not be...
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Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann [ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ; Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east...
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flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann), frequently referred to in Ireland as 'the tricolour' (an trídhathach) and elsewhere as the Irish tricolour...
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The 1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Irish finished...
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The Troubles (redirect from The Troubles in Northern Ireland)
The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998....
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