1992 in Ireland
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Events from the year1992 in Ireland.
Incumbents[edit]
- President:Mary Robinson
- Taoiseach:
- Charles Haughey(FF) (until 11 February 1992)
- Albert Reynolds(FF) (from 11 February 1992)
- Tánaiste:John Wilson(FF)
- Minister for Finance:Bertie Ahern(FF)
- Chief Justice:Thomas Finlay
- Dáil:
- Seanad:19th(until 17 December 1992)
Events[edit]
- 20 January –Peter Brookeoffered to resign asSecretary of State for Northern Irelandfollowing criticism of his singing onThe Late Late Showonly hours after anIrish Republican Army(IRA) bomb exploded.
- 30 January –Charles Haugheyresigned asTaoiseachand as leader of theFianna Fáilparty.
- 31 January – The Government sold theB+I Shipping Lineto theIrish Continental Group.
- 4 February
- Mary Robinsonbecame the first President of Ireland to visitBelfast.
- An off-dutyRoyal Ulster Constabularyofficer in Belfast killed three people in aSinn Féinoffice before committing suicide.
- 5 February –Loyalistgunmen killed five Catholics in an attack on a bookmaker's shop in Belfast.
- 6 February –Albert Reynoldswas elected the fifth leader ofFianna Fáil.
- 11 February – Charles Haughey resigned as Taoiseach and was succeeded by Albert Reynolds.
- 18 February – Albert Reynolds discussed the situation with other party leaders as the High Court prevented a 14-year-old rape victim from going to Britain for an abortion.
- 26 February –The Supreme Court lifted the High Court rulingpreventing a girl from travelling to Britain for an abortion; it was duly performed.
- 15 March –Proinsias De Rossaled a breakaway group from theWorkers' Partyto form what would shortly becomeDemocratic Left.The majority of the breakaway group including De Rossa joined theLabour Partyin 1999.
- 13 April – Two hundred and fifty years after the first performance ofHandel'sMessiahinDublin,theAcademy of St. Martin in the Fieldsperformed the oratorio at thePoint Theatre.
- 7 May – BishopEamon Caseyof Galway resigned following the revelation that he was the father of a teenage boy.
- 8 May – The thirdPeople In Need Telethonwas held.
- 9 May –Linda Martinwon theEurovision Song Contestfor Ireland withWhy Me?.This was the first of three consecutive Irish wins.
- 31 May –Christy O'Connor Jnrwon the British Masters golf tournament.
- 18 June – A referendum approved theMaastricht Treatyon European Union: 69.1% voted in favour; 30.9% against.
- 25 June – The issue of a new, smaller 5 pence coin meant that, after 21 years, it was no longer the same size as ashilling.
- 8 July – PresidentMary Robinsonaddressed both houses of theOireachtas.
- 23 September – The IRA destroyed the forensic science laboratory in Belfast with a huge bomb.
- 5 November – The Government lost a confidence motion and the Dáil was dissolved. Two former Taoisigh,Charles HaugheyandGarret FitzGerald,announced their retirement from politics.
- 6 November – A new purple £20 note depictingDaniel O'Connellwas issued.
- 25 November – Three referendums were held on abortion-related issues. The right to abortion-related travel and the right to abortion-related information were supported.
- 31 December – Unemployment reached record levels: 290,000 people were out of work.
Undated[edit]
- An appearance byChristine BuckleyonThe Gay Byrne Showbrought an "overwhelming response" from others who felt they had been victims of incarceration and abuse inindustrial schools.[1]
- Trustee Savings Bankdropped the previous Cork and Limerick Savings Bank name.
Arts and literature[edit]
- April –Patrick McCabe's novelThe Butcher Boywas published.
- 11 September –Colm Tóibín's novelThe Heather Blazingwas published.
- 23 September – TheIrish Film Instituteopened the Irish Film Centre in Dublin.[2]
- 30 September –Vincent Woods' playAt the Black Pig's Dykeopened at theDruid Theatre Company.
- 30 October –Neil Jordan's filmThe Crying Gamewas released in Ireland and the U.K.
- Samuel Beckett's first novel,Dream of Fair to Middling Women,was finally published.
- Maeve Binchy's novelThe Copper Beechwas published.
- Eugene McCabe's novelDeath and Nightingaleswas published.
Sport[edit]
Association football[edit]
- 5 April –Shelbournewon their firstLeague of IrelandChampionship for thirty years.
Gaelic football[edit]
- DonegalbeatDublin0–18 to 0–14 to win their firstAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Golf[edit]
- Carroll's Irish Openwas won byNick Faldo(England).
Hurling[edit]
- KilkennybeatCork3–10 to 1–12 in theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championshipfinal.
Olympics[edit]
- 8 August –Michael Carruthwon Ireland's first gold medal in 36 years at theOlympic GamesinBarcelona.Wayne McCulloughwon a silver medal.
Births[edit]
- 13 January –Ryan Connolly,footballer
- 16 January –Matt Doherty,footballer
- 23 January –Jack Reynor,actor
- 27 January –Sam Barry,tennis player
- 26 April –Shane O'Meara,actor
- 10 May –Sophie Vavasseur,actress
- 20 May –Jack Gleeson,actor
- 22 July –George Dockrell,cricketer
- 27 July –Neil R. Barrett,rugby player
- 9 September –Damian McGinty,singer and actor
- 27 September –Ryan O'Shaughnessy,pop singer
- 18 October –Barry Keoghan,actor
- 20 October –John Egan,footballer
- 14 November –Tadhg Furlong,rugby union player
- 24 November
- Aaron Barry,footballer
- Oliver Dingley,diver
- 25 November –Declan Hannon,hurler (Adare,Limerick)
- 26 November –Paul Dunne,golfer
- 2 December –Danielle Galligan,actress
- 4 December –Emma Eliza Regan,actress
Full date unknown[edit]
- Aisling Dunphy,camogie player
Deaths[edit]
- 9 January –Bill Naughton,playwright and author (born 1910).
- 20 March –Michael McLaverty,novelist (born 1904).
- 28 April –Francis Bacon,painter (born 1909).
- 12 May –Joseph Raftery,archaeologist.
- 13 May –F. E. McWilliam,sculptor (born 1909).
- 20 May –James Tully,formerLabour PartyTDand Cabinet Minister (born 1915).
- 3 June –Patrick Peyton,the Rosary Priest (born 1909).
- 6 July –Bryan Guinness, 2nd Lord Moyne,lawyer and poet.
- 21 July –Aloys Fleischmann,composer and musicologist (born 1910).
- 17 August –Tom Nolan,Fianna FáilTD,Minister of State andMEP(born 1921).
- 23 September –Ivar Ivask,Estonianpoet and literary scholar (born 1927).
Full date unknown[edit]
- Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh,peer andSeanadmember (born 1937).
- Aidan MacCarthy,doctor,RAFmedical officer, captured by theJapaneseduring theSecond World War(born 1914).
- Matt O'Mahoney,international soccer player (born 1913).
- Peter Rice,structural engineer (born 1935).
- Jim Young,Corkhurler (born 1915).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Buckley, Christine(19 May 2009)."A long journey in search of justice for victims of abuse".The Irish Times.Retrieved12 December2009.
- ^"History".Irish Film Institute.Retrieved30 July2012.