1996 in Ireland
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Events from the year1996 in Ireland.
Incumbents[edit]
- President:Mary Robinson
- Taoiseach:John Bruton(FG)
- Tánaiste:Dick Spring(Lab)
- Minister for Finance:Ruairi Quinn(Lab)
- Chief Justice:Liam Hamilton
- Dáil:27th
- Seanad:20th
Events[edit]
- 24 January – The international body[which?]proposed six principles of democracy and non-violence ('theMitchellprinciples') as conditions for entry to all-party talks in Northern Ireland.
- 5 February – TheFootball Association of IrelandappointedMick McCarthyas manager of theIrish football team.
- 9 February – A largeProvisional Irish Republican Army(PIRA) bomb exploded in theLondon Docklandsarea, nearCanary Wharf,injuring around forty, and marking the end of a 17-month IRA ceasefire.[1][2]
- 11 March – The Hepatitis Tribunal opened in Dublin.
- 26 April – The fifthPeople In Need Telethonwas held.
- 7 June – Detective GardaJerry McCabe was shot deadby thePIRAinAdare,County Limerick.
- 17 June – TheFifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Irelandwas signed into law, repealing the absolute constitutional prohibition of divorce.
- 26 June – Crime reporterVeronica Guerinwas shot dead in her car in Dublin.
- 4 August – TheProceeds of Crime Act, 1996was signed into law providing for the seizure of the suspected proceeds of organised criminal activity.[3][4]
- 11 September – A new £100 note depictingCharles Stewart Parnellwas issued, with a red-and-brown front and a green-and-yellow back, to replace the 68-year-old £100 note.
- 25 September – The lastMagdalene asylumclosed, inWaterford.[5]
- 11 October – TheCriminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996was signed into law providing for the creation of theCriminal Assets Bureau.[6][4]
- 31 October – The new Irish language television stationTnaGwas launched.
- 29 November – It was revealed thatDunnes Storespaid £208,000 for an extension to MinisterMichael Lowry's house.
- 13 December – On the opening day of a Dublin summit, EU leaders achieved a breakthrough in the argument over preparations for a single European currency.
- 23 December – French film-makerSophie Toscan du Plantierwas murdered outside her holiday home inSchull,County Cork.[7]
- Undated
- Restaurant Patrick Guilbaudwas the first in Dublin to be awarded twoMichelin stars.
Arts and literature[edit]
- 1 February –Martin McDonagh's black comedyThe Beauty Queen of Leenanewas premiered by theDruid Theatre CompanyinGalway.
- 11 February – The television drama seriesBallykissangelfirst aired. It was made byBBC Northern Irelandand set in a rural Irish community.
- 18 May – Ireland won theEurovision Song Contestfor the seventh time withThe Voice,sung byEimear Quinnand composed byBrendan Graham.
- 7 August –Marie Jones' playStones in His Pocketswas premiered in Belfast.
- 26 September –Enda Walsh's playDisco Pigswas premiered by theCorcadorca Theatre Companyat the Triskel Arts Centre inCork.[8]
- 31 October – Ireland's first Irish language television station,Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG),was launched. On 3 November the soap operaRos na Rúnwas first aired on the channel.
- 6 November – The filmMichael Collinswas shown in Cork and Dublin.
- The following novels were published:
Sport[edit]
Association football[edit]
- St Patrick's Athleticwon theLeague of Ireland.
- Shelbournewon theFAI Cup.
Bo xing[edit]
- 9 March –Steve Collins,"The Celtic Warrior", successfully defended hisWorld Bo xing Organizationsuper middleweighttitle againstNeville Brownat theGreen Glens Arena,Millstreet,County Cork.[9]
Gaelic football[edit]
- MeathbeatMayoin theAll-Ireland Senior Football Championshipfinal, after a replay, to win their first title since 1988.
Golf[edit]
- Murphy's Irish Openwas won byColin Montgomerie(Scotland).
Hurling[edit]
- WexfordbeatLimerickin theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championshipfinal. It was their first senior All-Ireland since 1968.
Olympics[edit]
- SwimmerMichelle Smithwon three gold medals and one bronze in the Atlanta Olympics.
Births[edit]
- 3 January –Cian Lynch,hurler (Patrickswell,Limerick)
- 24 January –Seán Finn,hurler (Bruff,Limerick)
- 26 January –Gary Cully,boxer
- 2 February –Paul Mescal,actor
- 5 May –Mark McKenna,actor and musician
- 29 May –Tom Morrissey,hurler (Ahane,Limerick)
- 28 October –Una Raymond-Hoey,cricketer
- 16 November –Brendan Murray,singer
- 6 December –Ann Skelly,actress
- 31 December –Barry Nash,hurler (South Liberties,Limerick)
Deaths[edit]
January to June[edit]
- 8 January –Joyce McCartan,community activist.
- 12 February –James Camlin Beckett,historian.
- 18 February –Cathal Ó Sándair,writer (born 1922).
- 9 March –Ollie Walsh,Kilkennyhurler (born 1937).
- 5 April –Gerry L'Estrange,member of theSeanad,Fine GaelTD.
- 22 April –Molly Keane,novelist and playwright (born 1904).
- 24 April –Tomás de Bhaldraithe,Irish language scholar and lexicographer (born 1916).
- 9 June –Patrick Flynn,Liberal Party of CanadaMP(born 1921).
- 10 June –Peter Raftery,diplomat.
- 26 June –Veronica Guerin,journalist, murdered by drug dealers (born 1958).
July to December[edit]
- 9 July –Christopher Casson,actor (born 1912).
- 16 July –Joe Dunn,Jacob's Award-winning documentarian for theRadharctelevision programme, broadcasting educator, publisher, author (born 1930).[10][11]
- 6 August –Havelock Nelson,composer and pianist (born 1917).
- 18 August –Charles Mitchel,actor and television newsreader, read the firstTelefís Éireannnews bulletin in 1961 (born 1920).
- 25 August –Erskine Barton Childers,diplomat writer and broadcaster, son ofPresident Childers(born 1929).
- August –Kathleen Mills,camogie player (born 1923).
- 11 November –Liam Naughten,Fine Gael politician,CathaoirleachofSeanad Éireannfrom 1995 until his death. (born 1944).
- 24 November –Michael O'Hehir,sports commentator and journalist (born 1920).
Full date unknown[edit]
- Seán 'ac Dhonncha,traditional singer (born 1919).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Edwards, Aaron (2011).The Northern Ireland Troubles.Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 13.ISBN978-1-84908-525-0.
- ^"1996: Docklands bomb ends IRA ceasefire".BBC News.10 February 1996.Archivedfrom the original on 1 February 2008.Retrieved3 February2008.
- ^Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996Houses of the Oireachtas, 1996-08-04.
- ^abProceeds of crime legislation in IrelandInforma UK Limited. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^Ryan, Carol (25 May 2011)."Irish Church's Forgotten Victims Take Case to U.N."The New York Times.
- ^Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996Houses of the Oireachtas, 1996-10-11.
- ^West Cork is braced for new moves in case that shattered its peaceThe Guardian, 2010-07-03.
- ^"Playography Ireland".Dublin: Irish Theatre Institute.Retrieved11 April2015.
- ^"Steve Collins".BoxRec.Archived fromthe originalon 29 March 2015.Retrieved6 April2012.
- ^'Radharc' director dies in DublinThe Irish Times, 1996-07-17.
- ^Fr Joe Dunn (1930-1996)The Irish Times, 1996-08-01.