1982 in Ireland

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Events from the year1982 in Ireland.

Incumbents

• President:Patrick Hillery
• Taoiseach:
  • Garret FitzGerald(FG) (until 9 March 1982)
  • Charles Haughey(FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982)
  • Garret FitzGerald(FG) (from 14 December 1982)
• Tánaiste:
  • Michael O'Leary(Lab) (until 9 March 1982)
  • Ray MacSharry(FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982)
  • Dick Spring(Lab) (from 14 December 1982)
• Minister for Finance:
  • John Bruton(FG) (until 9 March 1982)
  • Ray MacSharry(FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982)
  • Alan Dukes(FG) (from 14 December 1982)
• Chief Justice:Tom O'Higgins
• Dáil:
  • 22nd(until 27 January 1982)
  • 23rd(from 9 March 1982 until 4 November 1982)
  • 24th(from 14 December 1982)
• Seanad:
  • 15th(until 16 April 1982)
  • 16th(from 13 May 1982 until 21 December 1982)

Events

• 21 January – Kildare TD,Charlie McCreevy,was expelled from theFianna Fáilparliamentary party for criticisingCharles Haughey.
• 27 January –Garret FitzGerald'sFine Gael-Labourgovernment was defeated 82–81 on its budget; the22nd Dáilwas dissolved.
• 1 February –Corporal punishmentwas banned in schools.
• 18 February –General election:Fianna Fáil was the largest party.
• 9 March –23rd Dáilassembled; Charles Haughey was electedTaoiseach.
• 12 March – The country's first crematorium was officially opened atGlasnevin CemeteryinDublin.
• 6 April –James Priorlaunched 'rolling devolution' forNorthern Ireland.
• 28 April – Work began on theCork–Dublinnatural gas pipeline.
• 2 May – TheGovernmentaffirmed its neutrality in the Falklands war between the United Kingdom and Argentina, and opposedEuropean Economic Communitysanctions against Argentina (as did Italy).
• 10 May –Seamus Mallonof theSocial Democratic and Labour Partywas appointed toSeanad Éireann.
• 24 May – Twenty thousand people across the country marched to protest against income tax andPay Related Social Insurancechanges.
• 20 July – TheIrish Republican Armykilled ten servicemen in bomb attacks in Hyde Park and Regent's Park inLondon.
• 16 August – TheAttorney GeneralPatrick Connollyresigned after a wanted double-murderer was found staying on his property; the ensuing scandal was later described as being "grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented"by Taoiseach Charles Haughey.
• 6 October – Taoiseach Charles Haughey won a majority of 58 votes to 22 in an open ballot on Charlie McCreevy's motion of no confidence in his leadership.
• 15 October –Cork Airportcelebrated its 21st birthday. The airport had yet to make a profit.
• 20 October – Polling took place in theNorthern Ireland Assembly election.Sinn Féinwon its first five seats in theAssembly,withGerry AdamsrepresentingBelfast West.
• 27 October – Pte Michael McAleavey, anIrish Armysoldier on service withUNIFILinSouth Lebanon,murdered three of his colleagues: Pte Peter Burke, Pte Thomas Murphy, and Cpl Gary Morrow.
• 1 November - A newly-designed £50 note was launched featuring a portrait of musicianTurlough O'Carolan.
• 2 November – Former leader of theLabour Party,Michael O'Leary,joined the Fine Gael Party.
• 4 November – The government lost a confidence motion in the Dáil by 82 votes to 80.President Hillerydissolved the 23rd Dáil.
• 24 November –General election:Fine Gael was the largest party.
• 1 December –Grafton Streetin Dublin officially became a pedestrianised street.
• 6 December –Ballykelly disco bombing:TheIrish National Liberation Armykilled 17 people in a bomb attack at the Droppin Well Inn, Ballykelly,County Londonderry.
• 14 December – The24th Dáilassembled; Garret FitzGerald was elected Taoiseach.
• Undated event: Rice Bridge replaced Redmond Bridge inWaterford City.

Arts and literature

• 11 March –Frank McGuinness's first play,The Factory Girls,set in a Donegal shirt factory, was premiered on theAbbey Theatre's Peacock stage in Dublin.
• 22 April –Graham Reid's playThe Hidden Curriculum,set in West Belfast, was premiered on the Peacock Stage of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
• 16 June (Bloomsday) –Ulyssesbroadcast:RTÉ Radiotransmitted an uninterrupted, unabridged, 30-hour dramatised performance ofJames Joyce's novelUlyssesto mark the centenary of the author's birth. The marathon broadcast won aJacob's Award.
• 24 July – The secondSlane Concerttook place withThe Rolling Stones,The J. Geils Band,The Chieftains,andGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyersplaying atSlane Castle.
• September –Medbh McGuckianwas awarded theRooney Prize for Irish Literature,with a special prize toSeán Ó TuamaandThomas KinsellaforAn Duanaire / Poems of the Dispossessed.McGuckian's poetry collectionThe Flower Masterwas published this year.
• Maeve Binchy's first novelLight a Penny Candlewas published.
• Unlicensed operatorRadio Novabegan broadcasting in Dublin.

Sport

Gaelic football

• Kerrywere denied a fifth consecutiveAll-Ireland Senior Football Championshiptitle byOffalyin a famous final.

Golf

• TheIrish Openwas won by IrishmanJohn O'Leary.

Hurling

• Kilkennywon theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Rugby

• TheIreland rugby teamwon the Triple Crown Ireland for the first time since 1949 by beatingScotland21–12 on 21 February, having already beatenWalesandEngland.

Births

January to June

• 22 January –Alan McDermott,soccer player.
• 10 February –Keith Dunne,soccer player.
• 11 February –John Melligan,soccer player.
• 18 February –Damien Hayes,Galwayhurler.
• 6 March –J. J. Delaney,Kilkennyhurler.
• 4 April –Robbie Hedderman,soccer player.
• 6 April –Philip Byrne,soccer player.
• 27 April –Cliff Byrne,soccer player.
• 27 April –Stephen O'Flynn,soccer player.
• 5 May –Noel O'Leary,CorkGaelic footballer.
• 10 May –Alan Keely,soccer player (d. 2021).
• 20 May –Wes Hoolahan,soccer player.
• 19 June –Jackie Tyrrell,Kilkennyhurler.

July to December

• 13 July –James Masters,CorkGaelic footballer.
• 20 July –Aidan Fogarty,Kilkennyhurler.
• 21 July –Brian Murphy,Corkhurler.
• 29 July –Andy Reid,soccer player.
• 31 July –Alan O'Hare,soccer player.
• 5 August –John Lester,soccer player.
• 10 September –Andrew Murray,boxer.

Full date unknown

• Graham Callinan,Corkhurler.
• Sarah Flannery,winner of the 1999Esat Young Scientist Exhibition.
• Peter Lawlor,Limerickhurler.
• Kevin McMahon,CorkGaelic footballer.
• Damian Reale,Limerickhurler.
• Pat Tobin,Limerickhurler.

Deaths

• 1 January –Michael Hilliard,Fianna FáilTD,Cabinet Minister andMEP(born 1903).
• 16 January –Sir Basil Goulding, 3rd Baronet,cricketer, squash player and art collector (born 1909).
• 5 February –George Crothers,cricketer (born 1909).
• 16 February –Vivion de Valera,barrister, managing director ofThe Irish Press,Fianna FáilTDrepresentingDublin North-West(born 1910).
• 3 March –Con Cottrell,Corkhurler (born 1917).
• 18 March –Patrick Smith,TDand Cabinet Minister (born 1901).
• 26 March –Sam Kydd,actor (born 1915).
• 26 May –Pamela Hinkson,novelist (born 1900).
• 15 June –Johnny Callanan,Fianna FáilTD(born 1910).
• 7 July –Charles Hill,cricketer (born 1903).
• 24 August –Eoghan Ó Tuairisc,poet and writer (born 1919).
• 13 September –Mick Mackey,Limerickhurler and first recipient of theAll-Time All Star Award (hurling)(born 1912).
• 5 October –Séamus Ennis,uilleann piper,singer andfolk-songcollector (born 1919).
• 18 November –Hilton Edwards,actor, director, co-founder ofGate Theatre(born 1903 in London).

Full date unknown

• Mick Kennefick,Corkhurler (born 1924).
• Caitlín Maude,poet, actress and traditional singer (born 1941).

See also

• 1982 in Irish television