2017 in Ireland

Events during the year 2017 in Ireland.

2017
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Decades:
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See also:2017 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 2017
List of years in Ireland

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

  • 1 March – The Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced in the Dáil the formal recognition by the State of Irish Travellers – numbering 40,000 people in Ireland and Northern Ireland – as an indigenous ethnic minority. He said, "It is a historic day for our Travellers and a proud day for Ireland." President Michael D. Higgins welcomed the event as a "momentous decision".[16]
  • 3 March – "Significant quantities" of human remains were discovered at the site of the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway. It came after the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation began test excavations at the site of the children's burial ground following allegations about the deaths of 800 babies in Tuam over a number of decades and the manner in which they were buried.[17]
  • 14 March – Two crew members of the Coast Guard were killed and two more were missing after a search and rescue helicopter crashed off the coast of County Mayo.[18]
  • 15 March
    • The British government ruled out introducing Irish border posts after leaving the European Union.[19]
    • Irishwoman Danielle McLaughlin was found dead in a tourist resort in Canacona, a district in the south of Goa, India.[20]
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny meets US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit. Trump also confirmed that he will visit Ireland during his term of office.[21]
  • 21 March – Former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness died in Derry aged 66.
  • 22 March – An Irish person was among 40 people injured in a terrorist attack in Westminster in London.[22]
  • 24 March – Bus Éireann staff begin a nationwide strike.
  • 31 March – Iarnród Éireann railway and Dublin Bus services were stopped by Bus Éireann during the morning rush hour. The wildcat strikes ended at 10 am.

April

  • 2 April – Authorities at Rosslare Europort discovered 14 people hidden in the back of a refrigerated truck that arrived from France.[23]
  • 9 April – The government announced that it will not oppose a bill put forward by a group of independent Senators that proposed an end to the 90-year-old restriction on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday.[24]
  • 13 April – Dublin Bus workers voted to strike in solidarity with picketing Bus Éireann staff, a move which came as the Bus Éireann strike was called off temporarily as the Labour Court issued its recommendations.[25]
  • 20 April – Enda Kenny became Fine Gael's longest serving Taoiseach, having surpassed the record of John A. Costello by completing his 2,234th day in office.[26]
  • 23 April – The Citizens' Assembly voted to recommend an extensive liberalisation of the grounds on which abortion is available in Ireland. The Assembly voted to recommend that terminations of pregnancy should be available in Ireland with "no restriction as to reasons" by a margin of 64% to 36%.[27]
  • 27 April
    • Enda Kenny told the Fine Gael party and the media that he will deal with his future as Taoiseach before the end of May.
    • Dr. Peter Boylan resigned from the board of the National Maternity Hospital over a row that nuns will be running the new hospital.[28]
  • 28 April – Professor Chris Fitzpatrick resigned from the board of the National Maternity Hospital in support of Dr. Peter Boylan who also resigned from the board over a row that nuns will the running the new maternity hospital.[29]
  • 29 April – At a special EU Brexit conference, there was a formal acknowledgement by EU leaders of the possibility of Northern Ireland rejoining the EU as part of united Ireland post-Brexit.[30]

May

June

Leo Varadkar (pictured), became the first openly gay Taoiseach elected by Dáil Éireann

July

  • 9 July – Two men drowned off the coast of Donegal while on a fishing trip.
  • 26 July – Frank Clarke was named as the new Chief Justice by the government.

August

  • 4 August – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made a 'bridges not borders' speech in Belfast.
  • 16 August – The UK published its Brexit plan regarding Northern Ireland and the plan stated they wish not to go back to border posts.
  • 17 August – Two Irish people were injured in a terrorist attack in Barcelona.
  • 22–23 August – A major storm caused serious damage in Donegal.

September

  • 5 September – The Sinn Féin party leader Gerry Adams announced he will reveal his plan for resigning as leader in November.
  • 7 September – The government announced it will repay early, and in full, the outstanding €5.5 billion owed to the International Monetary Fund, Sweden and Denmark.
  • 10 September – Garda Síochána Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan announced her resignation after three years of service.
  • 12 September – The former US Vice President Joe Biden turned the first sod on a hospice to be built in Castlebar, County Mayo. Biden was accompanied by his brother Jimmy and nephew Jamie.[39]
  • 22 September – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gave a "cautious welcome" to the British Prime Minister's Brexit speech in Florence.
  • 25 September – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met British Prime Minister Theresa May in London where they discussed Brexit and trade deals.
  • 26 September – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed Ireland will hold six or seven referendums between 2018 and 2019.

October

  • 4 October – Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave died aged 97 at Tallaght Hospital.
  • 16 October – As the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia swept across Ireland, four people were killed, one injured, the Department of Education closed all schools, all bus and train services were cancelled, most supermarkets closed early, flights were cancelled, and colleges closed nationwide.
  • 18 October – The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution voted not to retain Article 40.3.3 in full.
  • 24 October – Ibrahima Halawa arrived back in Ireland after four years of prison in Egypt.[40]
  • 27 October – University College Dublin student union president, Katie Ascough, was impeached by 69 percent of students in a vote following her prevention of publication about abortion information in the annual student guide.[41]

November

  • 1 November – The railway company Iarnród Éireann began a nationwide strike, the first of five planned strike days.[42]
  • 3 November – The citizens assembly met to discuss climate change.
  • 17 November – The minister of Foreign affairs Simon Coveney and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Boris Johnson met in Dublin to discuss Northern Ireland, Brexit and Europe.[43]
  • 18 November – Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams announced that he will resign as party leader in 2018.[44]
  • 28 November – Frances Fitzgerald resigned as Tánaiste over her handling of emails regarding the Garda whistleblower scandal.[45]
  • 30 November – Simon Coveney was named as the new Tánaiste.[46]

December

  • 8 December – The Irish and United Kingdom governments agreed on a Brexit deal which ruled out a hard Border.[47]
  • 9 December – The Luas Cross City tram service started operating in Dublin.[48]

Arts and literature

Sport

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 10 6 3 1 20 10 +10 21 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 3–0
2  Republic of Ireland 10 5 4 1 12 6 +6 19 Advance to second round 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
3  Wales 10 4 5 1 13 6 +7 17 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–0
4  Austria 10 4 3 3 14 12 +2 15 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0
5  Georgia 10 0 5 5 8 14 6 5 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1
6  Moldova 10 0 2 8 4 23 19 2 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–1 2–2
Source: FIFA
Denmark 0–0 Republic of Ireland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 36,189
Republic of Ireland 1–5 Denmark
  • Duffy 6'
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 50,000

Denmark won 5–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[50]

Gaelic games

2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Rugby Union

Ireland finished second to England in the 2017 Six Nations Championship.

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

References

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  50. 'An awful tragedy' - Shane MacGowan's mother Therese is first road victim of 2017, independent.ie
  51. Family and friends mourn popular radio sports editor Kevin Casey, irishexaminer.com
  52. Death of pioneering West Cork cheesemaker Veronica Steele, southernstar.ie
  53. Irish athletics legend Frank Murphy dies at 69, rte.ie
  54. Renowned public servant and economist TK Whitaker dies, aged 100, independent.ie
  55. Derry GAA mourns the loss of 'pivotal figure' Mick Gribbin, irishnews.com
  56. 'Dedicated priest' Dean Victor Griffin dies aged 92, rte.ie
  57. Actor Barry Cassin has passed away, aged 92, rte.ie
  58. Obituary: Des Cullen, independent.ie
  59. Former department secretary general Dermot Gallagher dies, rte.ie
  60. President Higgins leads tributes following death of noted historian Professor Ronan Fanning, independent.ie
  61. Former Louth TD Eddie Filgate passes away aged 101, dundalkdemocrat.ie
  62. Tributes paid to NUJ stalwart Eddie Barrett, nuj.org.uk
  63. Property developer, Owen O'Callaghan, dies after short battle with illness, irishexaminer.com
  64. Obituary: Prof Peter Woodman, irishtimes.com
  65. Pat O'Malley - wife of Des O'Malley and the woman who 'almost scuppered the Progressive Democrats' - has died, independent.ie
  66. Former Louth TD Brendan McGahon passes away, dundalkdemocrat.ie
  67. GAA community in mourning following sudden death of hurler after training session, independent.ie
  68. Multiple Group One winner Fame And Glory has died, independent.ie
  69. Obituary: Samuel Poyntz, a Bishop of courage and vigour, belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  70. Versatile sire Sulamani dies after short illness, racingpost.com
  71. Down All-Ireland winner Leo Murphy remembered as 'finest full back of the era', irishnews.com
  72. Cardinal Desmond Connell dies aged 90, independent.ie
  73. Shock at sudden death of 'natural leader' Paul McCarthy, irishexaminer.com
  74. 'Gentleman' business leader James O'Sullivan dies of cancer, 58, irishexaminer.com
  75. Author and broadcaster Frank Delaney dies aged 74, rte.ie
  76. Former This Morning presenter Stephen Rhodes dies from motor neurone disease, bbc.co.uk
  77. Former TD Peter Mathews dies after battle with illness, independent.ie
  78. Tipperary hurling legend Michael Maher dies irishexaminer.com
  79. Outstanding sire Danehill Dancer dies at Coolmore Stud theirishfield.ie
  80. Eamon Casey, former bishop of Galway, dies aged 89 irishtimes.com
  81. 'On the same day, 39 years apart, we lost two children' - Tragedy strikes Fitzpatrick family for second time independent.ie
  82. Mark Duffy: A native of Co Louth who secured 'dream job' irishtimes.com
  83. Memorial mass to remember Paul Ormsby takes place this Saturday echo.ie
  84. Hundreds attend memorial service for missing Rescue 116 crew member rte.ie
  85. Derry GAA mourns former manager Gribbin independent.ie
  86. 'Wonderfully warm and intelligent woman' Maureen Haughey passes away aged 91 independent.ie
  87. Inspirational Irish actor John Rogan, who was paralysed after London Underground fall, dies aged 78 irishpost.co.uk
  88. Martin McGuinness dies after short illness rte.ie
  89. Fr Murphy's hurling great Mick Butler passes away Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine theirishworld.com
  90. Former Derry hurler passes away hoganstand.com
  91. Veteran communications consultant Tom Savage dies aged 76 independent.ie
  92. Showband star Des Kelly dies following lengthy illness Archived 2017-04-10 at the Wayback Machine connachttribune.ie
  93. Former Dublin captain Denis Mahony dies, aged 88 irishtimes.com
  94. Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander dies of a heart attack independent.ie
  95. Former US Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney dies aged 84 independent.ie
  96. Tributes paid to Mary Immaculate College president who passed away following an illness independent.ie
  97. Irish golf mourns death of former Union President Patrick Foley golfnet.ie
  98. Tributes paid as Aslan keyboardist Pat 'Fitzy' Fitzpatrick dies following cancer battle independent.ie
  99. Ireland's longest serving councillor dies in hospital, six months after holiday accident independent.ie
  100. Sea The Stars' sire Cape Cross dies skysports.com
  101. Tributes to late Judge O Buachalla independent.ie
  102. Johnny Roe, former Irish champion jockey, passes away theirishfield.ie
  103. Tributes paid to 'fearless' disability rights activist Donal Toolan independent.ie
  104. Grand National winner Amberleigh House dies aged 25 racingpost.com
  105. Leading Roscommon GAA figure Donie Shine Snr has died rte.ie
  106. Sad passing of well-known Kilsheelan legend Dick Strang nationalist.ie
  107. Walsh pays tribute to 'horse of a lifetime' Papillon racingpost.com
  108. Joseph Barnes, Irish physician, Died at 102 Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine deadobituary.com
  109. Durrow Archbishop Thomas White was a pioneering representative of the Vatican leinsterexpress.ie
  110. Death of Donegal sporting great, 'Busty' Blake donegaldemocrat.ie
  111. Former Head of RTÉ Entertainment, Kevin Linehan, has died rte.ie
  112. Northern Ireland's 'secret peacemaker' Brendan Duddy dies aged 80 independent.ie
  113. Businesswoman Felicity Fox has died aged 49 independent.ie
  114. Shock at death of prominent Limerick solicitor John Devane limerickleader.ie
  115. Aidan Gillic: A Tribute from Carnaross GFC hoganstand.com
  116. Sadness at passing of incoming Garryowen FC president Paul O'Byrne limerickleader.ie
  117. Hugh McCabe: popular former Fermanagh player and manager with glint in eye and infectious smile irishnews.com
  118. Cavan GAA pay tribute to the late Dominic Earley following road traffic accident independent.ie
  119. Tributes to Queen's University professor Patrick Johnston who has died suddenly belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  120. Kilkenny mourn great hurling servant Georgie Leahy hoganstand.com
  121. 'I want to make history' - Irish biker who was killed at event independent.ie
  122. Tributes paid to Concern co-founder Father Jack Finucane independent.ie
  123. Former Fine Gael minister Austin Deasy dies after short illness rte.ie
  124. Popular Irish poet dies after boat overturns off the coast of Spain independent.ie
  125. Death of Galway Rowing Stalwart Paul Giblin (34) afloat.ie
  126. Paul Muldowney independent.ie
  127. 'Gentleman and giant of Irish sports broadcasting' Fred Cogley passes away at 82 independent.ie
  128. Katherine Zappone's wife Ann Louise Gilligan dies irishexaminer.com
  129. Tributes pour in as Waterways presenter Dick Warner dies after falling ill on Shannon boat trip independent.ie
  130. Former Fianna Fáil senator Des Hanafin dies, aged 86 rte.ie
  131. Tributes to larger-than-life LGBT activist irishexaminer.com
  132. Death of actor and colleague Gerry Sullivan superannrte.ie
  133. The late John McKnight hoganstand.com
  134. Legendary Irish jockey Martin Molony has died aged 91 independent.ie
  135. Irish jump racing in mourning after legendary Tommy Carberry dies aged 75 independent.ie
  136. "Prof. Anne Buttimer RIP". 15 July 2017.
  137. Mary Turner, Labour party executive and president of GMB union, dies after long illness telegraph.co.uk
  138. Low-key millionaire truck importer 'Pino' Harris dies independent.ie
  139. Galway legend Tony Keady passes away aged 53 hoganstand.com
  140. Tipperary hurling legend Liam Devaney has died aged 82 independent.ie
  141. Cork mourns as Michael Twomey of Cha & Miah fame passes away irishexaminer.com
  142. Ryanair director and former INM chair James Osborne dies rte.ie
  143. IRA informer and author Sean O'Callaghan dies aged 62 independent.ie
  144. Ireland rugby legend Willie Duggan passes away, aged 67 independent.ie
  145. Celebrated actor Peadar Lamb dies at the age of 87 rte.ie
  146. Former RTÉ newscaster Don Cockburn dies rte.ie
  147. JP Donleavy: Literary giant who made Ireland his home independent.ie
  148. Louth GAA stunned by Benny's death hoganstand.com
  149. 'Memory Man' Jimmy Magee, veteran of 11 Olympics and 12 World Cups, dies aged 82 independent.ie
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  151. Death of Meath All-Ireland winner Jimmy Walsh hoganstand.com
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  153. Liam Cosgrave, former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, dies aged 97 irishtimes.com
  154. Obituary: Martin Crotty independent.ie
  155. "Shock, sadness at sudden death of Neill O'Neill". The Mayo News.
  156. Hugely-popular Irish comedian and actor Sean Hughes dies aged 51 independent.ie
  157. Tributes paid to Dubliners legend Eamonn Campbell independent.ie
  158. Death of Donegal goalkeeping coach Pat Shovelin hoganstand.com
  159. Mayo mourn 'Jinkin' Joe Corcoran hoganstand.com
  160. Gordon Elliott 'devastated' after Cheltenham winner Fayonagh was put down after leg break independent.ie
  161. Greystones-based film-maker Simon Fitzmaurice dies irishtimes.com
  162. Tyrone pay tribute to former All-Ireland final referee irishnews.com
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  164. Former RTÉ commissioning editor, TV producer and journalist Kevin Dawson has died rte.ie
  165. Country's oldest editor Father Ronan Drury dies aged 93 rte.ie
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  167. Scotstown legend Stirrat left his mark irishnews.com
  168. Derry GAA in mourning following passing of former intercounty manager Frank Kearney independent.ie
  169. Tributes paid as Fine Gael veteran Donal Creed passes away at 93 independent.ie
  170. Tributes pour in for Biddy White Lennon who has passed away independent.ie
  171. Cork hurling legend Willie John Daly passes away hoganstand.com
  172. Death announced of former chief justice Thomas Finlay, irishtimes.com
  173. "Ireland international Robin Waters has died". www.cricketeurope.com.
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  175. Last link with Donegal's first minor team passes away at 100, hoganstand.com
  176. Shelbourne confirm death of Under-16 player Izzy Dezu, rte.ie
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  178. Racing in mourning following the death of Noel O'Brien, independent.ie
  179. "Former senior civil servant and GAA figure Dr Maurice Hayes dies age 90". Belfasttelegraph via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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