Republic of Ireland: Timeline

1189   The town of Dundalk in the Republic of Ireland gains its charter.

1949   Éire Éire

ire is the Irish [i] name of the island called Ireland [i] in the English language [i] ... 

 leaves the British Commonwealth Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association [i] of ... 

 and becomes the Republic of Ireland

1949   Éire Éire

ire is the Irish [i] name of the island called Ireland [i] in the English language [i] ... 

 formally became the Republic of Ireland.

1959   Sean Lemass Seán Lemass

Sen Francis Lemass was an Irish [i] Fianna Fil [i] politician and Taoiseach [i] of t ... 

 becomes the third Taoiseach Taoiseach

The Taoiseach plural: Taoisigh or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government [i] ... 

 of Ireland Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately f... 

.

1965   The Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom [i] and covers 5,459 square miles [i] in the north ... 

 and the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.

1969   Jack Lynch Jack Lynch

John Mary Lynch, was the fourth Taoiseach [i] of the Republic of Ireland [i], serving two terms in offic ... 

, Taoiseach Taoiseach

The Taoiseach plural: Taoisigh or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government [i] ... 

 of the Republic of Ireland, makes a speech to the United Nations United Nations

name = United Nations Nations Unies ... 

, in which he asks them to deploy a peace-keeping mission in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom [i] and covers 5,459 square miles [i] in the north ... 

.

1974   Irish Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately f... 

 President Childers Erskine Hamilton Childers

Erskine Hamilton Childers, the son of Robert Erskine Childers [i], served as the fourth President of Ireland [i] ... 

 dies suddenly of a heart attack in the Republic of Ireland, in the middle of a public speech.

1974   Irish Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately f... 

 President Childers Erskine Hamilton Childers

Erskine Hamilton Childers, the son of Robert Erskine Childers [i], served as the fourth President of Ireland [i] ... 

 dies suddenly of a heart attack in the Republic of Ireland, in the middle of a public speech.

1990   Mary Robinson Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland [i], serving from 1990 [i] to 1997 [i], and the ... 

 is elected the first female president of the Republic of Ireland.

1998   Tony Blair Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, known as Tony Blair, is the outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [i] ... 

 becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [i] is in ... 

 to address the Dáil Dáil Éireann

Dil ireann is the lower house [i] of the Oireachtas [i] of the Republic of Ireland [i]. ... 

, the Republic of Ireland's parliament.

2004   The Republic of Ireland bans smoking in all enclosed work places, including restaurants, pubs and bars.

2004   In Dublin Dublin

Dublin is the capital [i] and the largest city of the Republic of Ireland [i] , located near the midpoi... 

, Ireland Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately f... 

, the Dublin Port Tunnel excavation works are completed and the final tunnel boring machine breakthrough ceremony takes pla