1968 in Ireland
Events in the year 1968 in Ireland.
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Incumbents
Events
- 8 January – Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill met for talks in Dublin.[1]
- 10 March – Minister for Education Donogh O'Malley died while campaigning in County Clare.
- 17 March – A seat to commemorate the poet Patrick Kavanagh was unveiled beside the Grand Canal in Dublin.
- 24 March – The Aer Lingus aircraft, St Phelim, plunged into the Irish Sea near the Tuskar Rock lighthouse killing all 57 passengers.
- 14 May – King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium began a state visit to Ireland.[2] A state dinner was held in their honour at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.[3]
- 15 May – The King and Queen of Belgium visited Trinity College Dublin,[4] University College Dublin,[5] and the National Museum.[6] They also visited the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Frank Cluskey, at the Mansion House,[7] and attended a state banquet at Dublin Castle in the evening.[8]
- 16 May – The King and Queen of Belgium attended a party at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.[9]
- 17 May – The King and Queen of Belgium paid a second visit to Áras an Uachtaráin where Baudouin played hurling with President Éamon de Valera and Taoiseach Jack Lynch.[10][11][12] The royal couple each planted a tree in the garden of the residence.[13][14] The President, the Taoiseach, and Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken later accompanied the king and queen to a farewell ceremony at Dublin Airport.[15][16]
- 29 May – President de Valera opened the John F. Kennedy Arboretum and Memorial Park in New Ross, County Wexford.
- 6 June – Ireland mourned the loss of assassinated United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Dáil Éireann paid tribute and a book of condolence was opened.
- 5 October – Police in Derry baton-charged a Northern Ireland civil rights march.
- 8 October – Twenty new traffic wardens were introduced on Dublin's streets.
- 16 October – The 1968 Irish constitutional referendum was held proposing changes to the electoral system. The proposals were rejected.
- 25 October – The New University of Ulster opened in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
- 27 October – The Standard Time Act 1968[17] stipulated that Irish Standard Time is UTC+1 (Central European Time) and clocks were not to be turned back one hour during winter.
- 13 December – According to the Economic and Social Research Institute 60 percent of undergraduates in Ireland would emigrate upon graduation.
- County Hall, Cork was opened; at the time it was the tallest storeyed building in Ireland.
Arts and literature
- 28 February – The first English-language production of Samuel Beckett's Come and Go was performed at the Peacock Theatre in Dublin.[18]
- Tom Murphy's plays Famine (21 March) and The Orphans (7 October) were first produced in Dublin (at the Abbey and Gate Theatres respectively).[18]
Sports
- 29 May – Tony Dunne and George Best became the first Irish footballers to collect European Cup winner's medals as Manchester United F.C. defeated Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium.
- 1 September – Wexford beat Tipperary 5–8 to 3–12 in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park, Dublin.
- 18 September – George Best was the star attraction as Manchester United beat Waterford City 3–1 at the Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin.
- 22 September – Down defeated Kerry 2–12 to 1–13 in the All Ireland Senior Football Final.
Births
- 12 January – Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork North-West.
- 15 January – Tom Murphy, actor (died 2007).
- 19 January – Fiona O'Malley, Progressive Democrats TD, Senator.
- 20 January
- TS O'Rourke, writer.
- Charlie Swan, jockey and trainer.
- 23 January – Simon Cumbers, journalist (murdered 2004 in Saudi Arabia).
- 21 February – Michael Duignan, Offaly hurler and Gaelic footballer, manager.
- 24 March – Conor Hoey, cricketer.
- 26 March – Nick Sweeney, discus thrower.
- 24 April – Aidan Gillen, born Murphy, actor.
- May – Linda Doyle, electrical engineer, provost of Trinity College Dublin.
- 22 May – Graham Linehan, television writer and director.
- 31 May – John Connolly, novelist.
- 7 June – Robbie Horgan, association football player.
- 28 July – Eoin Collins, tennis player.
- 11 August – Alan Kelly, Jr., English-born Irish international footballer.
- 24 August – Keelin Shanley, television news presenter (died 2020).
- 10 September – Mark Little, journalist and television presenter.
- 15 September – James O'Higgins Norman, academic and author.
- 23 October – Eddie Gormley, association football player and manager.
- 24 October – Tom McEllistrim, Fianna Fáil party TD for Kerry North.
- 12 November – Sharon Shannon, accordion player and musician.
- 20 December – Paul Gogarty, Green Party TD.
- 16 November – Panti (Rory O'Neill), drag queen.
- 27 November – Cecilia Keaveney, Fianna Fáil party TD, Senator.
- Full date unknown
- Patrick Chapman, poet and screenwriter.
- Fergus Feehily, artist.
- Justin Quinn, poet and literary critic.
- Colin Teevan, playwright, radio dramatist, translator and academic.
Deaths
- 1 January – Donagh MacDonagh, writer and judge (born 1912).
- 19 January – Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, mining magnate and benefactor (born 1875).
- February – Joan de Sales La Terriere, socialite, equestrienne and divorcée (born 1889).
- 8 February – Louise McIlroy, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the London School of Medicine for Women (born 1874).
- 10 March – Donogh O'Malley, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet minister (born 1921).
- 24 March – Gladys Wynne, artist (born 1876).
- 16 July – William John Leech, painter (born 1881).
- 11 September – Denis McCullough, member of the Irish Volunteers elected to the fourth Dáil (born 1883).
- 31 October – William O'Brien, politician and trade unionist (born 1881).
- 2 November
- Don Davern, Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary South from 1965 until his death (born 1935).
- Estella Solomons, painter (born 1882).
- 7 November – Margaret Mary Pearse, Fianna Fáil TD and Seanad Éireann member, sister of Patrick Pearse (born 1878).
- 24 December – Eamon Bulfin, Irish republican (born 1892).
- Full date unknown
- William Conor, artist (born 1881).
- Harry Duggan, soccer player (born 1903).
See also
References
- "A Chronology of the Conflict – 1968". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- "King Badouin and Queen Fabiola arrived at Dublin Airport". Irish Photo Archive. 14 May 1968.
- "Belgian Royals at Áras". Irish Photo Archive. 14 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola at Trinity College Dublin". Irish Photo Archive. 15 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium visit University College Dublin". Irish Photo Archive. 15 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium visit the National Museum". Irish Photo Archive. 15 May 1968.
- "Belgian Royals King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola visit the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Frank Cluskey". Irish Photo Archive. 15 May 1968.
- "Jack Lynch welcomes King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium to Dublin Castle for a State Banquet". Irish Photo Archive. 15 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola attend a party at the Abbey Theatre". Irish Photo Archive. 16 May 1968.
- "King of Belgium Plays Hurling". RTÉ Archives. 17 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin takes a puck at the sliotar in the grounds of the Aras". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "Having had a few lessons from All-Ireland winner Jack Lynch, King Baudouin takes a puck at the sliotar in the grounds of the Aras". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin plants a tree in the grounds of Aras an Uachtarain". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "Queen Fabiola plants a tree in the grounds of Aras an Uachtarain". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola depart from Dublin Airport after their three-day state visit to Ireland". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola depart from Dublin Airport". Irish Photo Archive. 17 May 1968.
- "Irish Standard Time Act, 1968".
- "Playography Ireland". Dublin: Irish Theatre Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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