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Events during the year 2019 in Ireland.

Incumbents
President Michael D. Higgins

Events

January
  • 1 January
  • 2 January – New domestic violence legislation was enacted which included new crimes of coercive control.[4]
  • 3 January
    • The Luas website went offline after a message was posted to it threatening to "publish all data and send emails to your users" unless "1 bitcoin" was paid in five days.[5]
    • Contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit were discussed at the first Cabinet meeting of 2019.[6]
  • 4 January – Former Senator James Heffernan was found guilty of assaulting three gardaí after he was arrested outside the Indiependence Music Festival in August 2016.[7]
  • 5 January – Figures from Eurostat showed that the Irish police-to-population ratio was less than the European average with 278 Garda officers per 100,000 of the population.[8]
  • 6 January – Garda sources confirmed that a man named as having been captured in Syria by militias fighting against ISIS was a naturalised Irish citizen.[9]
  • 7 January – A Garda investigation began after skeletal remains were found by a passerby in a ditch in the townland of Ballyandrew, County Wexford.[10]
  • 9 January – The Government offered protection to five unaccompanied child migrants who had been seeking refuge in Malta after being rescued from the Mediterranean.[11]
  • 10 January – A fire broke out at the Shannon Key West Hotel in Roosky which had been due to open as an accommodation centre for asylum seekers.[12]
  • 11 January – 17-year-old Adam Kelly from Skerries Community College was named the 55th BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year.[13]
  • 12 January – One of the most senior figures in the Kinahan organised crime gang was arrested at Birmingham Airport in a joint operation between the Gardaí and the NCA.[14]
  • 13 January – Fianna Fáil announced plans to reintroduce a Bill to the Seanad which aims to protect and give official recognition to the National Anthem.[15]
  • 15 January – Galway-based Supermac's won its long-running case against fast food giant McDonald's to have the use of the Big Mac trademark cancelled.[16]
  • 16 January – The Finance Minister ordered a new economic assessment for the country after a parliamentary defeat for the British Government's Brexit withdrawal agreement.[17]
  • 17 January
    • Aer Lingus unveiled its new brand livery which included a new shamrock logo, a new font, and teal as the main colour on the undercarriage, tail and engines of its planes.[18]
    • The Dáil was told that a woman carrying a baby diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality was not granted a termination at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin.[19]
    • A 22-year-old man died after being shot in the head and chest in a car park outside a gym in Swords in Dublin.[20]
  • 18 January – A man is shot dead and a woman injured at a house in Warrenpoint, County Down.
  • 19 January –
    • Hundreds of young people attended a protest at Leinster House calling on the Government to do more to tackle climate change.[21]
    • A car bomb exploded outside a courthouse in Derry. The New IRA are believed to be responsible.[22]
  • 20 January – A commemoration was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Soloheadbeg Ambush, which is considered to have started the War of Independence.[23]
  • 21 January – The centenary of the First Dáil was commemorated with a joint sitting of the Dáil and Seanad in the round room of the Mansion House in Dublin.[24]
  • 22 January – European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Ireland would see a new "hard border" if the UK failed to approve a Brexit withdrawal deal.[25]
  • 23 January – Gardaí seized almost €1 million worth of cannabis in Drogheda.[26]
  • 24 January – The Government published legislation that would underpin Ireland's plan to deal with a no-deal Brexit.[27]
  • 25 January – The Taoiseach warned of the prospect of "a police presence, or an army presence" at the border in a worst-case Brexit.[28]
  • 26 January – Up to 1,500 people attended a protest on the old Dublin road near Carrickcaron, County Louth to demonstrate against a hard Brexit.[29]
  • 27 January – Four men in their early twenties were killed in a road accident near Gort an Choirce, County Donegal.[30]
  • 28 January – Former Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín launched a new political party called Aontú.[31]
  • 29 January – The Cabinet agreed to hold a referendum which, if passed, would delete a Constitutional clause requiring a mandatory period of separation before divorce.[32]
  • 30 January – Hospital and community care services were severely disrupted by the first 24-hour nurses' strike in 20 years.[33]

February
  • 1 February – Skeletal remains and a ring fort, believed to date back to the Bronze Age, were discovered on land where former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave lived in Dublin.[34]
  • 2 February – The chairman of the National Children's Hospital Development board Tom Costello resigned following the controversy over the spiralling costs of the project.[35]
  • 3 February – Damian Foxall made a 400-metre descent on skis from the summit of Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil.[36][37][38]
  • 4 February – The Central Bank announced that €674m was paid by banks in redress, compensation and costs to customers caught up in the tracker mortgage controversy.[39]
  • 5 February – Nearly 40,000 nurses and midwives undertook a second day of strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay and retention issues.[40]
  • 6 February – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Ireland will not be left alone and the EU is ready to assist Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.[41]
  • 7 February – More than 35,000 nurses took to the picket line for the third time in nine days causing widespread chaos in hospitals and in the community.[42]
  • 8 February
  • 9 February
    • Tens of thousands of people took part in a rally in support of nurses and midwives who are involved in a dispute over pay and staffing levels.[46]
    • The SDLP voted by more than two to one to back a new partnership with Fianna Fáil.[47]
  • 10 February
    • The Health Minister Simon Harris and his family were trapped in their home as up to 20 people arrived outside, claiming to be "against austerity".[48]
    • It was later announced that Harris will apologise to the Dáil over information he provided on the cost of the new National Children's Hospital.[49]
  • 11 February
    • President Higgins began a three-day visit to England, during which he is expected to call for ties between Ireland and the UK to remain strong after Brexit.[50]
    • After discussions at the Labour Court, the INMO and the Psychiatric Nurses Association suspended their proposed three days of industrial action.[51]
  • 12 February – Health Minister Simon Harris apologised to the Dáil for not answering questions on the cost of the National Children's Hospital "more fully" last September.[52]
  • 13 February
  • 14 February – A woman in her early 70s died following a collision with a Luas tram in Tallaght.[55]
  • 15 February – The fifth plenary session of the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit took place at Dublin Castle.[56]
  • 16 February – A controlled explosion was carried out on a hand grenade believed to date from the War of Independence in Lahinch, County Clare.[57]
  • 17 February – Ten members of the 'Fingal Battalion' group protested outside the home of Communications Minister Richard Bruton.[58]
  • 18 February – An investigation got under way after a medical centre on the outskirts of Longford town was daubed with anti-abortion graffiti overnight.[59]
  • 19 February – An Irish ticket holder won the EuroMillions jackpot worth €175,475,380.[60]
  • 20 February – A Sinn Féin-tabled no confidence motion in Health Minister Simon Harris was defeated in a Dáil vote by 58 votes to 53 with 40 abstentions.[61]
  • 21 February – All operations at Dublin Airport were suspended for 30 minutes after a pilot spotted a drone over the airfield.[62]
  • 22 February – Tánaiste Simon Coveney launched emergency measures to protect Ireland in the event of a "lose, lose, lose" no-deal Brexit.[63]
  • 23 February – At the 79th Fianna Fáil Ardfheis, party leader Micheál Martin said that the national interest demanded a general election be avoided because of Brexit.[64]
  • 24 February – The Taoisaech attended the inaugural EU-Arab League summit in Sharm El Sheikh.[65]
  • 25 February – A search began for the missing head of an 800-year-old Crusader after vandals broke into St. Michan's Church and decapitated his mummified remains.[66]
  • 26 February – The Government announced that was to make up to €428 million available to prepare the country for Brexit this year.[67]
  • 27 February – Newly released figures revealed that a record number of 9,987 people were homeless in January, including 3,624 children.[68]
  • 28 February
    • A 30-year-old Italian man was jailed for three-and-a-half years for the assault of Liverpool fan Seán Cox outside Anfield last April.[69]
    • A security alert was sparked at the Leinster House complex when Fine Gael TD Noel Rock was followed inside and confronted by a protester.[70]

March
  • 1 March – Businessman Denis O'Brien lost his High Court action alleging he was defamed in articles published in the Sunday Business Post.[71]
  • 2 March – A protest took place outside Dublin's GPO following a rise in the number of assaults and cases of racial abuse on foreign nationals.[72]
  • 3 March – Ulster Council delegate Jarlath Burns said the GAA should not remain neutral if there is to be a referendum on Irish unity after Brexit.[73]
  • 4 March – The Department of Health was evacuated after a package containing white powder, later revealed to be baking soda, was sent to Health Minister Simon Harris.[74]
  • 5 March – Gardaí began helping an investigation by London Metropolitan Police after three explosive devices, posted in Dublin, were sent to key transport hubs in London.[75]
  • 6 March – Transport Minister Shane Ross apologised after referring to Sinn Féin's transport spokeswoman Imelda Munster as a "donkey".[76]
  • 7 March – Aer Lingus confirmed that its female cabin crew will no longer be required to wear make-up or skirts as part of new uniform rules.[77]
  • 8 March – A former female member of the Irish Defence Forces was detained in Syria over alleged membership of ISIS.[78]
  • 9 March – Controlled drugs with an estimated street value of €865,000 were seized by Gardaí in County Meath.[79]
  • 10 March – 39-year-old Micheál Ryan was among the 157 people who were on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed while en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.[80]
  • 11 March – MMA fighter Conor McGregor was arrested and charged with robbery and criminal damage in Miami after allegedly smashing a fan's phone.[81]
  • 12 March – The Irish Aviation Authority suspended the operation of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Irish airspace after two recent accidents involving the aircraft elsewhere in the world.[82]
  • 13 March – New research revealed that Dublin entered the top five most expensive locations in Europe for rental accommodation for the first time.[83]
  • 14 March
  • 15 March – Thousands of students took part in school strikes and demonstrations around the country in protest at what they said was Government inaction on climate change.[86]
  • 16 March – At least eight people were taken to hospital following a collision between a Luas tram and a double-decker bus at Queen Street in Smithfield, Dublin.[87]
  • 17 March
  • 18 March – The FAI reiterated that the €100,000 bridging loan they received from chief executive John Delaney "was made in the best interests" of the association.[90]
  • 19 March
  • 20 March – The Cabinet approved a number of issues regarding the introduction of directly elected mayors in Cork, Limerick and Waterford.[93]
  • 21 March – The Department of Justice confirmed that a plan to provide an accommodation centre for asylum seekers at a disused hotel in Rooskey will not now go ahead.[94]
  • 22 March – The Army's Bomb Squad made safe the viable improvised explosive device recovered from a Limerick An Post office.[95]
  • 23 March – Eric Eoin Marques was extradited to the United States over allegations that he conspired to distribute and advertise child abuse images on the dark web.[96]
  • 25 March – A young mother died after a freak accident at Cork University Maternity Hospital. Her newborn baby died from injuries almost 36 hours later.[97]
  • 26 March – Average noise levels at Dublin Airport are to be kept below 45 decibels after TDs voted in favour of the restrictions.[98]
  • 27 March – The Department of Housing announced that the number of homeless people in emergency accommodation exceeded 10,000 for the first time.[99]
  • 28 March – The Eurosceptic Irish Freedom Party launched a nationwide billboard campaign calling for the country to leave the European Union.[100]
  • 29 March – A father who slapped his two-year-old daughter in a Cork supermarket, causing concerned witnesses to report him to Gardaí, was convicted and fined €700.[101]
  • 30 March – Border Communities Against Brexit organised a number of mass demonstrations on the border to mark the day after Brexit had been due to take place.[102]
  • 31 March – Minister of State Finian McGrath was criticised for suggesting Gardaí were involved in political policing and had an agenda implementing drink-driving laws.[103]

April
  • 1 April – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said a no-deal Brexit had shifted from a "remote possibility" to a "real possibility".[104]
  • 2 April
  • 3 April – It was announced that turbans and the hijab would be allowed to be worn by Sikh and Muslim members of the Garda Síochána.[107]
  • 4 April – German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the Taoiseach in Dublin to discuss Brexit, and show solidarity with Ireland amid the Brexit negotiations.[108]
  • 5 April – An inquest found that a botched IRA warning call contributed to the deaths of 21 people unlawfully killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.[109]
  • 6 April – Irish-trained Tiger Roll won the 2019 Grand National, therefore becoming the tenth horse to win the race more than once.[110]
  • 7 April – An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 in Killybegs, County Donegal was detected by the Irish National Seismic Network.[111]
  • 8 April
    • Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley of not having a "deep appreciation" of Irish politics.[112]
    • The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU will "stand fully behind Ireland" regardless of what happens in the Brexit negotiations.[113]
  • 9 April – Sport Ireland decided to suspend and withhold future funding to the FAI after it emerged the association was to reveal it failed to obey State funding rules.[114]
  • 10 April – FAI executive vice-president John Delaney was accused of behaving "disgracefully" by not answering TDs' questions at an Oireachtas committee meeting.[115]
  • 11 April – Former INLA member Dessie O'Hare was jailed for seven years for his involvement in a gang which evicted a man and his family from their home.[116]
  • 12 April – Ireland's Ambassador to the UK accused the British political magazine The Spectator of making a "hostile" anti-Irish attack which should be consigned to the past.[117]
  • 13 April – President Higgins addressed an event to mark the 175th anniversary of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Ireland.[118]
  • 15 April
    • The PSNI announced that a British soldier who shot and killed 15-year-old Daniel Hegarty in Derry in July 1972 is to be charged with murder.[119]
    • John Delaney stepped aside from his role as Executive Vice-President of the FAI pending the completion of an independent review.[120]
  • 16 April
  • 17 April
    • The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi hailed the Good Friday Agreement as a "beacon to the world" during her address to Dáil Éireann.[123]
    • Katherine Zappone was criticised for suggesting the people of Tuam knew more about what happened to babies in the mother and baby home than they were sharing.[124]
  • 18 April – The 70th anniversary of Ireland becoming a Republic was commemorated.[125]
  • 19 April – Politicians and leaders, including the President and Taoiseach, united in their condemnation of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry.[126]
  • 20 April – Saoradh, a far left political party with links to the so-called New IRA, were criticised for holding a march on O'Connell Street.[127]
  • 21 April – President Higgins led a military commemoration of the Easter Rising at the GPO on O'Connell Street.[128]
  • 22 April
  • 23 April – New legislation was published which will allow up to 60,000 parents a year to gain new paid parental leave and benefit from November.[131]
  • 24 April
    • Consultants claimed that conditions are so bad at University Hospital Waterford that dead bodies have been left on trolleys, often leaking body fluids on to the floor.[132]
    • The President, the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister Theresa May attended the funeral of Lyra McKee in Derry.[133]
  • 25 April – Three teenagers required medical attention for burns after they were splashed with a corrosive liquid during an altercation in Waterford.[134]
  • 26 April
    • A Status Red wind warning for County Clare was issued by Met Éireann in preparation for Storm Hannah.[135]
    • The Taoiseach and the UK Prime Minister confirmed the establishment of talks involving the main political parties in Northern Ireland in an effort to restore power-sharing.[136]
  • 27 April – Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that he wants to make children's vaccinations mandatory and has sought legal advice on the matter.[137]
  • 28 April – Members the Fingal Battalion Direct Action Group protested outside the home of Minister for Health Simon Harris for a number of hours in Greystones.[138]
  • 29 April – An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 was recorded about 15 km south east of Donegal and 15 km north east of Ballyshannon.[139]
  • 30 April – A memorial to the 49,000 Irishmen who died in Flanders was inaugurated in the Peace Garden in Dublin.[140]

May
  • 1 May – After a 15-week trial and 20 hours of deliberations, the jury found 50-year-old farmer Patrick Quirke guilty of murdering his so-called love rival Bobby Ryan.[141]
  • 2 May – Three people were rescued after a fire on board a fishing vessel 29 miles east of Arklow.[142]
  • 3 May – Terminally ill Ruth Morrissey was awarded €2.1 million in damages over the misreading of smear tests and the failure to tell her about it.[143]
  • 4 May – The Taoiseach apologised unreservedly to anyone who feels he did not treat seriously the concerns raised about mortuary services at University Hospital Waterford.[144]
  • 7 May – The Cabinet approved the €3 billion National Broadband Plan (NBP) which aims to bring high-speed internet to more than 540,000 premises across rural Ireland.[145]
  • 8 May
    • Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams repeated his denial that he was a member of the IRA, but said he will never disassociate himself from the organisation.[146]
    • A memo from the Department of Public Expenditure revealed that it recommended the government not proceed with the preferred bidder for the National Broadband Plan .[147]
  • 9 May – Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the system to ensure disqualified drivers do not use the roads is "not working" and has created issues around road safety.[148]
  • 10 May – Ireland became only the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency.[149]
  • 11 May
  • 13 May – Prosecutors in Florida dropped all charges against mixed martial artist Conor McGregor after he was accused of stamping on a fan's mobile phone.[152]
  • 14 May – Leading National Hunt owner Michael O'Leary announced that he was to phase out his racing team at Gigginstown House Stud over the next "four or five years".[153]
  • 15 May – United States sources revealed that President Donald Trump would visit Ireland "within weeks".[154]
  • 16 May – Three members of an Garda Síochána – a superintendent, an inspector and a detective – were arrested for alleged links with a Munster organised crime group.[155]
  • 17 May – Murdered journalist Lyra McKee was posthumously honoured with a special award for outstanding commitment and contribution to journalism.[156]
  • 18 May – The main runway at Cork Airport was closed temporarily after a light aircraft experienced difficulties with its landing gear.[157]
  • 19 May – The son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier appealed for witnesses to come forward and give evidence in the upcoming trial in France of Ian Bailey.[158]
  • 20 May – Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, began a two-day visit to Ireland.[159]
  • 21 May
    • A Drinkaware survey revealed that more than one in five Irish adults are classified as a hazardous drinker.[160]
    • The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump would visit Ireland on 5 June as part of a three-day visit to his Doonbeg resort.[161]
  • 22 May – King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden began a three-day state visit to Ireland.[162]
  • 23 May – Gardaí in Drogheda arrested 18 people and seized seven cars as part of an operation targeting feuding gangs in the town.[163]
  • 24 May – Elections to the European Parliament, local authorities and a divorce referendum were held across Ireland.[164]
  • 25 May – An off-duty Garda died in a freak diving accident several miles off Hook Head.[165]
  • 26 May – The referendum on divorce was passed by a large majority with a final result of 82.1% voting in favour, and 17.9% voting against.[166]
  • 27 May – The trial of Ian Bailey for the murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996 started in Paris.[167]
  • 28 May – More than 20,000 passengers were affected by delays to rail travel after services in and out of Heuston Station were suspended following a major signal fault.[168]
  • 29 May – Fine Gael confirmed an internal review will be established to examine the facts surrounding Maria Bailey's civil case that was dropped earlier in the week.[169]
  • 30 May – A full recount was announced in the Ireland South constituency, which the returning officer saying it may cost up to €1 million, and could take up to 28 working days.[170]
  • 31 May – Ian Bailey was found guilty in absentia by a French court of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in 1996. Bailey's solicitors described proceedings as a "show trial."[171]

June
  • 1 June – Prominent Donegal county councillor Frank McBrearty Jnr resigned from the Fine Gael party just days after winning them a seat on the local council.[172]
  • 3 June – The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said violence in the capital has taken on an "unprecedented level of depravity".[173]
  • 4 June – Sinn Féin withdrew its request for a full recount in the European Parliament election for Ireland South after initial counting indicated no major ballot anomalies.[174]
  • 5 June
  • 6 June – Around 2,000 people protested in Dublin city centre against the ongoing visit of Donald Trump to Ireland.[177]
  • 7 June – 27-year-old Dubliner Fiona Geraghty was one of 17 people killed in a bus crash in Dubai.[178]
  • 8 June – Eleven people appeared in court charged with over 200 counts relating to the alleged rape, sexual exploitation and neglect of children.[179]
  • 9 June – The Scottish Government said Irish vessels could be boarded if they do not stop fishing in the waters around the disputed Rockall.[180]
  • 10 June – Former US Secretary of State John Kerry at an ocean summit in Cork criticised world leaders who have been lying about the climate crisis and have dismissed the scientific evidence.[181]
  • 11 June
    • A 39-year-old man was fatally stabbed on O'Connell Street in Dublin.[182]
    • The second report of the Scally Inquiry into the CervicalCheck scandal found wider outsourcing of screening tests, with 16 laboratories being used rather than six.[183]
    • There was major disruption on the 3.04pm rail service from Galway to Dublin Heuston when a woman went into labour and gave birth just outside Kildare.[184]
  • 12 June – A court in Paris, which last week found Ian Bailey guilty of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has ordered him to pay €115,000 to reimburse her family.[185]
  • 13 June – Two men were killed after their light aircraft came down in a remote field near Athy, County Kildare.[186]
  • 14 June – A man was arrested following the discovery of the body of a woman at a house near Westport, County Mayo.[187]
  • 15 June – A formal apology was issued to former Garda Majella Moynihan, the woman who was found in breach of discipline after becoming pregnant out of wedlock in 1984.[188]
  • 17 June – The Government launched its climate action plan in an effort to "nudge people and businesses to change behaviour" in a bid to tackle climate change.[189]
  • 18 June – Two 14-year-old boys were found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in Lucan in May 2018.[190]
  • 19 June – Ireland was awarded a road safety prize from the European Transport Safety Council for its "exemplary progress" in reducing road deaths in recent years.[191]
  • 20 June – Limerick was awarded the title of European Green Leaf 2020 for smaller cities.[192]
  • 21 June – An Post announced that deliveries to the Mac Uilliam Estate in Tallaght have been suspended following ongoing threats to its staff.[193]
  • 22 June – A grenade dating back to the Civil War was made safe by the Defence Forces army bomb disposal team after being found in Clontarf.[194]
  • 23 June
  • 24 June – The Fine Gael organisation in Waterford passed a unanimous motion of no confidence in its sitting TD, John Deasy.[197]
  • 25 June
    • The Summer Economic Statement revealed that a no-deal Brexit would leave the Government having to borrow almost €5bn Instead of running a €1.2bn surplus.[198]
    • The statue of musician Luke Kelly on Dublin's Sheriff Street was vandalised with black paint.[199]
  • 26 June – 10,000 HSE support staff at 38 hospitals took part in 24 hours of industrial action over pay.[200]
  • 27 June – Siptu accepted an invitation to attend a preliminary hearing at the Labour Court to discuss the dispute involving 10,000 health service workers.[201]
  • 28 June – The Taoiseach attended the 20th anniversary of the British-Irish Council in Manchester.[202]
  • 29 June – Tens of thousands of people turned out on the streets of the capital to celebrate Dublin Pride.[203]

July
  • 1 July
  • 2 July – Barry's Tea withdrew its local sponsorship of an annual greyhound race following a Prime Time documentary on the sport in Ireland.[206]
  • 3 July – The inquest into the death of Denis Donaldson was told that proceedings had been instituted against a person for his murder.[207]
  • 4 July
    • The chief executive of the NTMA said that Ireland has a "mountain of debt" that currently stands at €205 billion, some four times higher than it was in the 2000s.[208]
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar apologised for his comments to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin where he likened him to a "sinning priest".[209]
  • 5 July – A two-year-old girl died in Cork University Hospital after being found seriously injured in an apartment in the city.[210]
  • 8 July – The Irish Daily Mail was fined €25,000 for contempt of court arising from an article published during the trial of two teenage boys for the murder of Ana Kriégel.[211]
  • 9 July
    • The Taoiseach apologised on behalf of the State to people who were sexually abused in day schools before 1992.[212]
    • A new air traffic surveillance system - which can accurately pinpoint the location of any aircraft in distress - was launched at the IAA's control centre near Shannon.[213]
  • 10 July – Hundreds of farmers protested in Dublin to highlight their concerns about farm incomes and oppose the proposed Mercosur trade deal.[214]
  • 11 July – A ten-year-old boy died following a drowning incident at a house in Carlingford, County Louth.[215]
  • 12 July – Members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association deferred industrial action in a row over pay and working conditions.[216]
  • 13 July – A potential data breach at Google was being assessed after reports that their Home smart speaker may have been recording conversations among users.[217]
  • 14 July – Events were held around the country to mark the National Day of Commemoration.[218]
  • 15 July – The world's first dedicated plastic waste to wax factory opened in County Laois.[219]
  • 16 July – Gemma O'Doherty's YouTube account was permanently removed for breaching its policies on hate speech after posting a video which criticised ethnic minorities.[220]
  • 17 July – The Minister for Health confirmed the creation of six new regional health boards in the biggest restructuring of the HSE since it was founded 15 years ago.[221]
  • 18 July – ISIL bride Lisa Smith said she doesn't think she will ever be going back to Ireland and her decision to move to Islamic State (IS) "wasn't worth it".[222]
  • 19 July – France's Europe Minister Amelie de Montchalin said she had seen at first hand the importance of an ordered Brexit after visiting the Irish border.[223]
  • 20 July – Hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Cork to protest the proposed closure of and the loss of 240 jobs at the Cork Mail Centre in Little Island.[224]
  • 21 July – A man was taken to hospital after being struck by a car that drove at a number of persons in a crowded St. Patrick's Cemetery in Dundalk.[225]
  • 22 July – An overtime ban involving 6,000 psychiatric nurses was to restart in 48 hours after talks between nurses and health-service management failed to reach an agreement.[226]
  • 23 July – Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey was removed as Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing over the infamous swing case.[227]
  • 24 July – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said comments made by new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the Irish backstop are "not in the real world".[228]
  • 25 July – The Gardaí began an investigation into the standard of care at Hyde & Seek creches after an RTÉ documentary revealed how children were roughly handled.[229]
  • 26 July – The Tánaiste described Boris Johnson's approach to Brexit as "unhelpful" after a meeting with new Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith in Belfast.[230]
  • 27 July – Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said an all-Ireland forum on Irish unity should be convened without delay.[231]
  • 29 July – 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira, from Ballydehob, was named the Grand Prize winner at the 2019 Google Science Fair.[232]
  • 30 July – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by telephone for the first time since Mr Johnson took office almost a week ago.[233]
  • 31 July – The Central Bank warned that a no-deal Brexit would lead to a dramatic Irish economic slowdown and result in 34,000 fewer jobs.[234]

August
  • 1 August – A man whose leg got trapped on the Connemara shoreline during a rising tide was brought to safety in a multi-agency rescue.[235]
  • 2 August – It was confirmed that the Liffey Swim would go ahead as planned in spite of concerns over the result of water quality tests following a recent overflow into the river.[236]
  • 3 August – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar took part in Belfast's pride parade for the first time.[237]
  • 5 August – A 19-year-old man who was hospitalised over the weekend after taking a substance at the Indiependence music festival died.[238]
  • 6 August
    • The number of women identified as part of the CervicalCheck IT problem was revealed to be over 4,000, according to the Rapid Review report.[239]
    • A 15-year-old boy from Navan died after falling from a wall on the Spanish island of Lanzarote.[240]
  • 9 August – Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny won a yachting regatta alongside adventurer Bear Grylls in the Isle of Wight.[241]
  • 10 August – Met Éireann issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the midlands and north-east as heavy rain was expected.[242]
  • 11 August – The Sunday Telegraph in the UK claimed that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had accepted an offer to meet the Taoiseach to discuss Brexit and the backstop.[243]
  • 12 August – A spokesperson confirmed that, contrary to some reports, Boris Johnson had no meeting scheduled with the Taoiseach to discuss Brexit.[244]
  • 13 August
    • Almost 59,000 students received the results of their Leaving Certificate examinations, a 3% increase on numbers sitting the exam compared to last year.[245]
    • A three-year-old Irish boy, who was in a critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool in Spain, died.[246]
    • A body found in a rain forest in Malaysia was confirmed to be that of missing Irish teenager Nora Quoirin.[247]
  • 18 August – Tipperary win the All Ireland Hurling final against Kilkenny.
  • 19 August
  • 26 August – New figures revealed that over 1,600 cars had been impounded from unaccompanied learner drivers since new legislation was introduced in December.[248]
  • 29 August – Sinn Féin was left a £1.5 million (€1.66m) donation in the will of London-born party supporter William E. Hampton.[249]
  • 30 August – Beef farmers protesting at the ABP meat-processing plant in Bandon agreed a "one-day" deal to allow a Chinese delegation to visit the facility.[250]
  • 31 August – Former Stormont education minister John O'Dowd signalled his ambition to replace Michelle O'Neill as Sinn Féin's vice president.[251]

September
  • 1 September – The Catholic Church claimed for the first time that a pilgrim experienced a "miraculous cure" in Knock.[252]
  • 2 September – Thomas Kavanagh, a senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime gang, was jailed in the UK for three years for possessing a disguised firearm.[253]
  • 3 September – US Vice-President Mike Pence met with the Taoiseach and President Higgins at the start of his visit to Ireland.[254]
  • 4 September – The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, pulled out of a planned visit to Northern Ireland.[255]
  • 5 September – The World Health Organization revealed that Ireland has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption and heavy drinking in Europe,[256]
  • 6 September – Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said if his party's candidates are electorally successful in Northern Ireland, they will not take their seats in the British Parliament.[257]
  • 7 September – Over 180,000 cigarettes were seized after an Italian-registered merchant vessel was detained off the coast of Dublin by revenue officers.[258]
  • 8 September – Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin accused the Government of being far too passive in its planning for a no-deal Brexit.[259]
  • 9 September
  • 10 September – Up to 3,000 workers have been laid off at meat processing plants amid the ongoing dispute over beef prices, according to Meat Industry Ireland.[262]
  • 11 September – Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe ruled out any reductions in personal taxation in the next Budget.[263]
  • 12 September
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that May 2020 would be the "right moment" for a general election.[264]
    • President Higgins said members of the Defence Forces should have incomes that are sufficient to provide for themselves and their families.[265]
    • Independent TD Noel Grealish was criticised for comments he reportedly made at a public meeting in which he described African economic migrants as "spongers".[266]
  • 13 September – The Taoiseach conceded that his party would be willing to support a Fianna Fáil-led Government under a new confidence and supply agreement.[267]
  • 14 September – It was revealed that the Taoiseach decided not to remove the Fine Gael party whip from 'swing-gate' TD Maria Bailey following appeals from the Tánaiste.[268]
  • 15 September – An agreement was reached between beef farmers and meat processors after 36 hours of talks organised by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.[269]
  • 16 September – Researchers at NUI Galway made aviation history by using drone technology to deliver diabetes medication to the Aran Islands.[270]
  • 17 September – A former IRA member alleged that Gerry Adams "lied" by claiming he was never a member of the IRA.[271]
  • 18 September – Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings was left with a broken leg after he was abducted near his Fermanagh home and assaulted.[272]
  • 19 September – Processing resumed at Slaney Meats, one of the meat plants that was at the centre of a month-long beef protest blockade.[273]
  • 20 September – Thousands of Irish students took part in what was described as the largest global climate protest in history.[274]
  • 21 September – The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association revealed that a million people are on waiting lists for acute hospital appointments.[275]
  • 22 September – The last remaining beef protest blockade was stood down as farmers who had been blockading the Liffey Meats plant in Ballinasloe voted to end their action.[276]
  • 23 September – The Taoiseach told the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York that the Government was planning to phase out oil exploration in 80% Irish waters.[277]
  • 24 September – The Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister held Brexit talks on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.[278]
  • 25 September – Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin called for the establishment of a cross-border multi-disciplinary agency to tackle criminal activity in the border region.[279]
  • 27 September – The Finance Minister ruled out a supplementary budget in the event of a no-deal Brexit.[280]
  • 28 September – John Delaney resigned from his position of Executive Vice President of the Football Association of Ireland with immediate effect.[281]
  • 29 September – Gardaí recovered a very valuable 17th Century chalice that was stolen during a burglary in Ardee in 1998.[282]
  • 30 September – The UK proposed the creation of a string of customs posts along both sides of the Irish border as part of its effort to replace the backstop.[283]

October
  • 1 October
    • The Taoiseach insisted the British government should not "impose" customs checks "against the will of the people" north and south of the border.[284]
    • The developer of a hotel in Oughterard which was earmarked to open as a direct provision centre withdrew his tender and would not be proceeding with the development.[285]
  • 2 October – A whale, estimated to be 20 feet in length, was spotted in the River Liffey near the opening to Dublin Bay.[286]
  • 3 October – The full force of Storm Lorenzo was felt along the west and south west coasts over night with high winds, torrential rain and heavy seas.[287]
  • 4 October – Bailout funds amounting to some €450m to plug overspending in departments, most of which is in Health, were agreed by the Government.[288]
  • 5 October – A number of workers were brought to hospital after a chemical leak in West Dublin.[289]
  • 6 October – Two men were killed in a light aircraft crash in County Wexford.[290]
  • 7 October – A number of road blocks were mounted by climate change activists in a Dublin city centre demonstration as part of the Extinction Rebellion campaign.[291]
  • 8 October – Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe announced his budget which included a €6 increase in the carbon tax.[292]
  • 9 October – Fossilised bones from an amphibian-like creature that lived on the west coast 325 million years ago were found near Doolin.[293]
  • 10 October – The Taoiseach said a Brexit deal by the 31 October deadline was possible following talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Liverpool.[294]
  • 11 October – Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin ruled out an autumn snap general election if a successful EU-UK deal is negotiated before the Brexit Halloween deadline.[295]
  • 13 October – The founding rector of Ireland's only Catholic university, precursor of University College Dublin, John Henry Newman was canonised by Pope Francis.[296]
  • 28 October – Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny's car was set ablaze outside his family home after he spoke out against anti-immigrant elements in Irish society.[297][298]

November
  • 5 November – Two teenage boys received respective sentences of life and 15 years for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel last year.[299]
  • 12 November
    • A new law came into effect making the reckless overtaking of cyclists illegal, punishable by a fine of €120 and a minimum of three penalty points.[300]
    • The Immigrant Council said comments by Independent TD Noel Grealish that €10 billion had been sent abroad over the last eight years are "shameful" and "racist".[301]
  • 14 November – Controversial Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey was deselected as a candidate for the Dún Laoghaire constituency for the next general election.[302]
  • 23 November- A Protest Rally was held in Roscommon town against the proposed closure of a respite Holiday Centre in the county.
  • 26 November – Four men appeared in court charged with assault and false imprisonment of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney.[303]
  • 28 November- It is revealed that the cost of the new Dáil printer for the Houses of the Oireachtas cost €1.6 million Euros
  • 29 November – By-elections were held in Dublin Mid-West, Cork North-Central, Dublin Fingal and Wexford to replace outgoing TDs.[304]
  • 30 November – Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy said he had been compliant "at all times" with Leinster House rules following criticism over his Dáil attendance.[305]

December
  • 1 December – Former member of the Defence Forces Lisa Smith was arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences after arriving at Dublin Airport on a flight from Turkey.[306]
  • 2 December – A new €22m white-water rafting facility in George's Dock was approved by Dublin City Council.[307]
  • 3 December – The Government survived a motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy by three votes.[308]
  • 4 December
    • Fine Gael's Dara Murphy resigned his seat as TD for Cork North-Central to take up a new role in the European Commission.[309]
    • Former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith appeared in court in Dublin charged with committing a terrorist offence between October 2015 and December 2019.[310]
    • Gardaí launched an investigation after eight migrants were discovered hiding aboard a bulk cargo ship by crew in Waterford.[311]
  • 5 December – Farmers mounted a 12-hour blockade of Aldi in Naas in protest over beef prices.[312]
  • 6 December – The publication of the Football Association of Ireland's accounts revealed liabilities of €55m.[313]
  • 7 December – The Taoiseach said imposing restrictions on TDs and senators from double-jobbing would "need consideration".[314]
  • 8 December – Storm Atiyah made landfall in Ireland bringing high winds and rough seas as it tracked eastwards across the country.[315]
  • 9 December – Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in his office/shop.[316]
  • 10 December – A recently discovered painting by the Jack Butler Yeats, which lay hidden in a bank vault for 52 years, sold for more than triple its guide price.[317]
  • 11 December – The Minister for Children announced that adopted people will not be given automatic access to their birth records under planned changes to legislation.[318]
  • 12 December – The Irish harp was inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.[319]
  • 13 December – It was reported that Ireland had been granted an enhanced role in how the Brexit agreement will be implemented.[320]
  • 14 December – The Taoiseach said an independent person may be appointed to examine the Dáil attendance record and expenses claims of former TD Dara Murphy.[321]
  • 15 December – It was revealed that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin had written to the Taoiseach seeking agreement on a date for the next general election.[322]
  • 16 December – The High Court endorsed a European Arrest Warrant issued by the French Authorities who are seeking the extradition of Ian Bailey.[323]
  • 17 December – The Minister for Justice announced that Ireland is to accept up to 2,900 refugees over the next four years through resettlement and community sponsorship.[324]
  • 18 December – The Fine Gael Executive Council decided to deselect Verona Murphy as a candidate for the Wexford constituency for the next General Election.[325]
  • 19 December – Three men charged with false imprisonment and attacking Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH) director Kevin Lunney were denied bail in the High Court.[326]
  • 22 December – Tesco Ireland withdrew Christmas cards from sale that were manufactured in a Chinese factory that is alleged to have used "forced labour".[327]
  • 23 December
    • The High Court rejected Ryanair's attempt to prevent operations chief Peter Bellew from joining rival EasyJet until 2021.[328]
    • The Taoiseach wrote to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to say the two men should meet in the first days of 2020 to discuss an agreed general election date.[329]
  • 28 December – Two people who were kayaking on Lough Derg near Garrykennedy were rescued by the RNLI after getting into difficulty.[330]
  • 29 December – The Football Association of Ireland board apologised to those involved in Irish football, the public and its staff for "mistakes of the past".[331]

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See also

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  171. Bailey convicted in absentia in France of Toscan du Plantier murder RTÉ News, 2019-05-31.
  172. Minister disappointed as newly-elected FG councillor leaves party just weeks after joining them Irish Examiner, 2019-06-01.
  173. Archbishop Dr Diarmuid Martin tells gangland criminals they cannot 'exploit' funerals to 'enhance their image' Irish Independent, 2019-06-03.
  174. Sinn Féin dramatically withdraws request for full recount in Ireland South Irish Independent, 2019-06-04.
  175. Number of students sitting Leaving Cert surges to highest level in 15 years thanks to Millennium 'baby boom' Irish Independent, 2019-06-05.
  176. Trump official visit to Ireland under way RTÉ News, 2019-06-05.
  177. Demonstrators hit streets of Dublin to protest against Donald Trump’s visit Irish Examiner, 2019-06-06.
  178. Latest: Dublin teacher, 27, among 17 killed in Dubai bus crash Breaking News, 2019-06-07.
  179. 11 charged with more than 200 counts relating to alleged rape, sexual exploitation and neglect of children Irish Examiner, 2019-06-08.
  180. Scottish minister warns Irish vessels fishing around Rockall could be boarded RTÉ News, 2019-06-10.
  181. Kerry targets climate change denying world leaders at Cork conference Irish Examiner, 2019-06-10.
  182. Victim of fatal O'Connell St attack was 39-year-old from Kilkenny Breaking News, 2019-06-11.
  183. Latest CervicalCheck report reveals wider outsourcing of screening tests RTÉ News, 2019-06-11.
  184. Woman gives birth to baby girl on packed Galway to Dublin train Irish Examiner, 2019-06-12.
  185. Ian Bailey ordered to pay €115,000 to family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier Irish Examiner, 2019-06-12.
  186. Two men who died in Kildare light aircraft crash are named Irish Examiner, 2019-06-13.
  187. Man arrested following discovery of woman's body in Westport Irish Examiner, 2019-06-14.
  188. Guard who became pregnant in 1980s speaks out about 'forced adoption' Irish Examiner, 2019-06-15.
  189. Climate plan will ‘nudge people’ to change behaviour, says Varadkar The Irish Times, 2019-06-17.
  190. Two teenage boys found guilty of the murder of Ana Kriegel Irish Independent, 2019-06-18.
  191. Ireland wins European award for road safety initiatives RTÉ News, 2019-06-19.
  192. Limerick awarded European Green Leaf Award alongside Belgian city Irish Examiner, 2019-06-20.
  193. An Post suspend deliveries in Tallaght estate Irish Examiner, 2019-06-21.
  194. Civil war-era grenade found and defused in Dublin Irish Examiner, 2019-06-22.
  195. Bad weather forces cancellation of Ireland's first Ironman swim in Cork The 42, 2019-06-23.
  196. Newly elected councillor Manus Kelly killed in Donegal rally; navigator injured Irish Examiner, 2019-06-23.
  197. Waterford Fine Gael members pass unanimous no-confidence motion in TD John Deasy Irish Independent, 2019-06-25.
  198. Govt could need up to €5bn to cushion impact of hard Brexit RTÉ News, 2019-06-25.
  199. Community 'outraged' as Luke Kelly statue is vandalised Breaking News, 2019-06-25.
  200. 10,000 health support staff to go on strike for 24 hours RTÉ News, 2019-06-26.
  201. Siptu accepts invitation to Labour Court for talks on hospital support staff row Irish Examiner, 2019-06-27.
  202. Varadkar regrets absence of N. Ireland at British Irish Council Irish Examiner, 2019-06-28.
  203. Thousands turn out for Dublin Pride parade Irish Examiner, 2019-06-29.
  204. Two males arrested on suspicion of murder after boxer is killed in hit-and-run The Journal, 2019-07-01.
  205. New US ambassador meets President Higgins Irish Examiner, 2019-07-01.
  206. Barry's Tea withdraws sponsorship of greyhound race in Cork Irish Examiner, 2019-07-02.
  207. Man to be charged with the murder of former Sinn Féin worker Denis Donaldson Irish Independent, 2019-07-03.
  208. Ireland has €205bn 'mountain of debt', committee hears RTÉ News, 2019-07-04.
  209. Watch: Taoiseach apologises for comparing Michéal Martin to sinning priest Irish Examiner, 2019-07-04.
  210. Two-year-old girl dies after being found with serious injuries at Cork apartment The Journal, 2019-07-05.
  211. Editor found guilty of contempt and fined €4,500 over Ana Kriegel headline; publisher fined €25,000 Irish Examiner, 2019-07-08.
  212. Abuse survivors call on Government to remove compensation obstacles Irish Examiner, 2019-07-09.
  213. Emergency aircraft location service launches in Co Clare Irish Independent, 2019-07-09.
  214. Angry farmers accuse Government of ‘throwing them under the bus’ Irish Examiner, 2019-07-10.
  215. Boy dies following drowning incident in Co Louth RTÉ News, 2019-07-11.
  216. Psychiatric nurses defer industrial action over pay and conditions Irish Examiner, 2019-07-12.
  217. Data Protection Commission investigates potential data breach at Google Irish Examiner, 2019-07-13.
  218. President leads National Day of Commemoration RTÉ News, 2019-07-14.
  219. World's first dedicated plastic waste to wax factory opens in Laois Irish Examiner, 2019-07-15.
  220. Google bans Gemma O'Doherty from holding YouTube accounts over hate speech breaches Irish Examiner, 2019-07-16.
  221. Minister confirms HSE restructuring into six regional boards with 'majority of care delivered in the community' Irish Examiner, 2019-07-17.
  222. 'I don't think I will be going back to Ireland, ever' - Irish Isil bride Lisa Smith Irish Independent, 2019-07-18.
  223. French Minister urges Britain to sign up to Withdrawal Agreement during border trip Irish Examiner, 2019-07-19.
  224. Hundreds protest in Cork city against closure of An Post mail centre Irish Examiner, 2019-07-20.
  225. Man hospitalised after being hit by car in Dundalk cemetery RTÉ News, 2019-07-21.
  226. Overtime ban to go ahead as Psychiatric Nurses Association and health-service management fail to reach agreement Irish Examiner, 2019-07-22.
  227. Maria Bailey removed from Housing Committee role after swing case Irish Independent, 2019-07-23.
  228. Boris Johnson's backstop comments 'not in the real world', says Varadkar Irish Examiner, 2019-07-24.
  229. Gardaí begin investigation into issues raised by RTÉ creche documentary; Parents speak of 'devastation' Irish Examiner, 2019-07-25.
  230. Tánaiste describes Boris Johnson approach to Brexit as 'very unhelpful' Irish Examiner, 2019-07-26.
  231. Mary Lou McDonald urges rapid formation of all-Ireland forum on unity Irish Examiner, 2019-07-27.
  232. Cork teen wins Grand Prize at prestigious Google Science Fair Irish Examiner, 2019-07-29.
  233. Johnson promises 'frictionless trade at the border' following phone call with Varadkar Irish Examiner, 2019-07-30.
  234. 34,000 fewer jobs after no-deal Brexit, Central Bank warns Irish Examiner, 2019-07-31.
  235. Man rescued on Connemara shoreline after trapping leg during rising tide Irish Examiner, 2019-08-01.
  236. Update: Liffey Swim to go ahead despite significant increase in bacteria found Irish Examiner, 2019-08-02.
  237. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins thousands attending Belfast pride parade RTÉ News, 2019-08-03.
  238. Tributes paid to teenager who died after taking drugs at Cork's Indiependence festival Irish Examiner, 2019-08-05.
  239. More than 3,000 women identified in CervicalCheck IT report RTÉ News, 2019-08-06.
  240. Irish teenager dies after fall in Lanzarote RTÉ News, 2019-08-06.
  241. Enda Kenny wins yacht race with Bear Gryrlls, beating Prince William and Kate Middleton Irish Independent, 2019-08-09.
  242. Status Yellow rainfall warning in place for midlands and north-east Irish Examiner, 2019-08-10.
  243. Johnson ‘accepts offer’ to meet Taoiseach to discuss Brexit The Irish Times, 2019-08-11.
  244. Boris Johnson has ‘no meeting scheduled’ with Leo Varadkar The Irish Times, 2019-08-12.
  245. Almost 59,000 students receive Leaving Cert results RTÉ News, 2019-08-13.
  246. Three-year-old Irish boy dies in Spain after being found unconscious in swimming pool The Journal, 2019-08-13.
  247. Body found in Malaysia confirmed to be missing Irish teen Nora Quoirin Irish Independent, 2019-08-13.
  248. 1,600 cars impounded from unaccompanied learner drivers - RSA RTÉ News, 2019-08-26.
  249. Sinn Féin left €1.66m donation in will of English mechanic Irish Examiner, 2019-08-30.
  250. Beef farmers agree one-day deal to allow Chinese delegation to visit Bandon facility Irish Examiner, 2019-08-30.
  251. Michelle O'Neill to go head-to-head with O'Dowd in battle for Sinn Fein leadership Belfast Telegraph, 2019-08-31.
  252. Church recognises woman's 'healing' at Knock RTÉ News, 2019-09-01.
  253. Senior Kinahan figure Thomas Kavanagh jailed in UK on firearms charge RTÉ News, 2019-09-02.
  254. 'Call me Leo' - Taoiseach welcomes Pence to Dublin as US Vice President faces criticism for staying in Doonbeg Irish Independent, 2019-09-03.
  255. Barnier pulls out of Northern Ireland visit RTÉ News, 2019-09-04.
  256. Ireland has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in EU Irish Examiner, 2019-09-05.
  257. Aontú candidates will not take seats in Westminster if elected Irish Examiner, 2019-09-06.
  258. Over 118,000 cigarettes seized and vessel detained off Dublin coast Irish Examiner, 2019-09-07.
  259. Labour says Govt too passive for no-deal planning RTÉ News, 2019-09-08.
  260. Common ground but gaps still remain, say Taoiseach and PM RTÉ News, 2019-09-09.
  261. Report: Phil Hogan to become EU Trade Commissioner Breaking News, 2019-09-09.
  262. Up to 3,000 temporarily laid off in beef dispute - Meat Industry Ireland RTÉ News, 2019-09-10.
  263. No income tax cuts for workers due to Brexit threat, warns Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe Irish Independent, 2019-09-11.
  264. May 2020 'is right moment for election' - Taoiseach Irish Independent, 2019-09-12.
  265. Members of Defence Forces deserve 'exemplary' pay and conditions, says President Michael D Higgins Irish Independent, 2019-09-12.
  266. Pressure on Noel Grealish to withdraw claim Africans 'sponge off the system' Irish Independent, 2019-09-12.
  267. Taoiseach says party would support Fianna Fáil led Government under confidence and supply agreement Irish Examiner, 2019-09-13.
  268. Coveney backed Bailey in swing scandal Irish Examiner, 2019-09-14.
  269. Agreement reached in beef row as talks conclude between farmers and meat factories The Journal, 2019-09-15.
  270. NUIG researchers use drone technology to deliver medication to Aran Islands Irish Examiner, 2019-09-16.
  271. Former IRA member says Gerry Adams 'lied' about membership RTÉ News, 2019-09-17.
  272. Quinn chief Kevin Lunney stabbed and tortured after car rammed Irish Independent, 2019-09-18.
  273. Processing resumes at Slaney Meats in Wexford RTÉ News, 2019-09-19.
  274. Tens of thousands across country rally over climate change RTÉ News, 2019-09-20.
  275. Consultants reveal a million people are on Irish hospital waiting lists Irish Examiner, 2019-09-21.
  276. Farmers vote to stand down final meat plant blockade RTÉ News, 2019-09-22.
  277. Govt planning to phase out oil exploration in Irish waters - Varadkar RTÉ News, 2019-09-23.
  278. 'More details' in meeting with Johnson but no agreements, says Varadkar RTÉ News, 2019-09-24.
  279. Fianna Fáil calls for cross-border agency to tackle crime RTÉ News, 2019-09-25.
  280. Finance Minister rules out additional budget to tackle no-deal Brexit fallout Irish Examiner, 2019-09-27.
  281. John Delaney resigns from position in FAI Irish Examiner, 2019-09-29.
  282. Gardaí recover 17th century chalice stolen 21 years ago RTÉ News, 2019-09-29.
  283. Customs posts proposed by UK 'effectively a border with a buffer zone' Breaking News, 2019-09-30.
  284. Taoiseach: British government should not 'impose' customs checks on border RTÉ News, 2019-10-01.
  285. Oughterard asylum seeker centre tender is withdrawn The Irish Times, 2019-10-01.
  286. Whale sighting in the River Liffey under investigation The Irish Times, 2019-10-02.
  287. Storm Lorenzo: Met Eireann outlines counties that will have 'coastal damage' from the storm Breaking News, 2019-10-03.
  288. Govt agrees €450m of bailout funds in Budget to plug departments' overspend Irish Examiner, 2019-10-04.
  289. Several workers brought to hospital after chemical leak in Dublin Irish Examiner, 2019-10-05.
  290. Two killed in Co Wexford plane crash The Irish Times, 2019-10-06.
  291. Extinction Rebellion begins week of action with march through Dublin Irish Independent, 2019-10-07.
  292. Budget 2020: Petrol and diesel prices to be hiked tonight Paschal Donohoe denies €6 carbon tax increase is a 'cash grab' Irish Independent, 2019-10-08.
  293. Fossilised bones of 325 million-year-old amphibian found in Co Clare RTÉ News, 2019-10-09.
  294. Varadkar 'confident' Brexit deal can be reached by deadline Irish Examiner, 2019-10-10.
  295. Martin rules out autumn snap election if successful Brexit deal is negotiated before deadline Irish Examiner, 2019-10-11.
  296. John Henry Newman canonised by Pope Francis The Irish Times, 2019-10-13.
  297. McDonagh, Marese (28 October 2019). "Minister for Justice 'appalled' by alleged arson attack on TD's car". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  298. "Car of Sinn Féin TD who received death threats last week set on fire outside his home". TheJournal.ie. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  299. Teenage boys sentenced for murder of Ana Kriégel RTÉ News, 2019-11-05.
  300. New cycling laws hailed as 'a step in right direction' RTÉ News, 2019-11-12.
  301. Grealish cash transfer claims 'shameful' - Immigrant Council RTÉ News, 2019-11-12.
  302. Maria Bailey could challenge Fine Gael's decision to drop her as election candidate Irish Independent, 2019-11-16.
  303. Four men appear in court charged with assault and false imprisonment of Kevin Lunney Irish Independent, 2019-11-26.
  304. Voters take to the polls in four byelections Breaking News, 2019-11-29.
  305. 'I've been compliant at all times' - TD Dara Murphy breaks silence as he defends claiming full allowances despite Dáil absence Irish Independent, 2019-11-30.
  306. Lisa Smith arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences upon arrival at Dublin Airport Breaking News, 2019-12-01.
  307. White-water rafting attraction in Dublin gets go-ahead from councillors Irish Independent, 2019-12-02.
  308. Government scrapes victory as Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy survives no confidence vote Irish Independent, 2019-12-03.
  309. Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy formally resigns from the Dáil Irish Independent, 2019-12-04.
  310. Lisa Smith walked toddler daughter, 'through bombs, poverty, and cesspit camps' to come home, lawyer tells court Breaking News, 2019-12-04.
  311. Eight migrants believed to be from Eastern Europe found on ship in Waterford Irish Examiner, 2019-12-04.
  312. Farmers blockade Aldi distribution centre over beef prices RTÉ News, 2019-12-05.
  313. Accounts show FAI liabilities of €55m; €462,000 settlement to former CEO John Delaney Irish Examiner, 2019-12-06.
  314. Restricting TDs and Senators from double-jobbing 'needs consideration', says Taoiseach Irish Examiner, 2019-12-07.
  315. High winds, rough seas as Storm Atiyah batters country RTÉ News, 2019-12-08.
  316. Michael Healy-Rae treated for smoke inhalation after fire in office Irish Examiner, 2019-12-09.
  317. Jack Butler Yeats painting sells at auction for three-times its estimate Irish Examiner, 2019-12-10.
  318. No automatic access to birth records for adopted people RTÉ News, 2019-12-11.
  319. Unesco recognises Irish harping as living heritage to be safeguarded Breaking News, 2019-12-12.
  320. Ireland granted enhanced role in EU's Brexit process RTÉ News, 2019-12-13.
  321. Taoiseach says independent person 'may examine' Dara Murphy case RTÉ News, 2019-12-14.
  322. Micheál Martin letter demands 'certainty' from Taoiseach on election date Irish Examiner, 2019-12-15.
  323. High Court endorses warrant for Bailey extradition to France RTÉ News, 2019-12-16.
  324. Ireland to accept 2,900 refugees over next four years Irish Independent, 2019-12-17.
  325. Fine Gael confirms Verona Murphy has been removed from party's Wexford general election ticket Irish Independent, 2019-12-18.
  326. No bail for Kevin Lunney kidnap accused Irish Examiner, 2019-12-19.
  327. Tesco withdraws Christmas cards over alleged 'forced' labour at Chinese factory RTÉ News, 2019-12-22.
  328. High Court rules Ryanair executive can move to rival EasyJet RTÉ News, 2019-12-23.
  329. Taoiseach writes to FF leader to discuss general election date RTÉ News, 2019-12-23.
  330. Kayakers rescued from Lough Derg RTÉ News, 2019-12-28.
  331. FAI issues apology to 'all levels' of Irish football and its staff while Minister Shane Ross says liquidation 'not a viable option' Irish Independent, 2019-12-29.
  332. Arts Council withholds €300k in funding from Abbey RTÉ News, 2019-01-08.
  333. Dolores O'Riordan's honorary doctorate presented to her mother in UL Irish Examiner, 2019-01-18.
  334. 'An absolute legend' - Jon Bon Jovi and Brendan O'Carroll lead tributes to Larry Gogan as he leaves 2FM Irish Independent, 2019-01-31.
  335. 2fm turns 40: What’s next for RTÉ’s youth radio brand? Irish Independent, 2019-05-31.
  336. Doyle, Martin (26 November 2019). "Edna O'Brien wins the 'UK and Ireland Nobel award' for lifetime achievement". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  337. 'A man of great decency' - former Fianna Fáil TD Peter Kelly dies aged 74, independent.ie
  338. The late Joe McCabe was a Laois minor for five years, hoganstand.com
  339. The late John Nallen played for four different counties, hoganstand.com
  340. Tributes paid to Cork journalist Jim Horgan who passed away aged 63, irishexaminer.com
  341. Tributes pour in for RTE DJ Alan McQuillan who has died aged 37, independent.ie
  342. Harris 'deeply sad' after death of CervicalCheck campaigner Orla Church
  343. President pays tribute to poet Padraic Fiacc, who has died aged 94
  344. RTÉ presenter Arthur Murphy has died aged 90
  345. Death of former racing journalist and broadcaster Noel Reid
  346. Meath GAA great Frankie Byrne passes away aged 94l
  347. Former Ireland midfielder Mick Kennedy dies aged 57
  348. Tributes paid to award-winning French artist and children’s book author (87) who died in Cork
  349. Tributes paid at passing of political activist and pro-life campaigner, Nora Bennis
  350. Influential University of Limerick academic and former Senator Noel Mulcahy passes away
  351. Distinguished Irish architect Kevin Roche dies aged 96
  352. Death of Roscommon great Liam Gilmartin
  353. Eddie Collins, former Fine Gael minister and TD, dies aged 78
  354. Irish actor Pat Laffan has died
  355. Letterkenny stunned at sudden death of Dessie Larkin
  356. Former Minister for Finance Richie Ryan dies aged 90
  357. Death of Westmeath football legend Mick Carley
  358. Former GILLAN And OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Dead At 66
  359. Former Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Fahey dies aged 91
  360. HPV vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan dies aged 26
  361. Former midwife and pioneering campaigner Philomena Canning has died
  362. Irish stuntman Anthony 'Bronco' McLoughlin has died
  363. Former Fine Gael TD John Browne passes away
  364. Long time Galway councillor Michael Fahy passes away
  365. 'The civil servant who became a millionaire' - tributes to Pádraig Ó hUiginn who has died aged 94
  366. Prof Terence Dolan dies following long illness The Irish Times, 2019-04-06.
  367. Superquinn founder and former senator Feargal Quinn has died aged 82
  368. Legendary All-Ireland-winning Offaly manager Eugene McGee has died
  369. Tommy O'Connell RIP
  370. Dublin legend Anton O'Toole passes away, aged 68
  371. Howard Kilroy, best known for Smurfit role, dies aged 83
  372. Death of former Meath Fianna Fail TD and senator, Michael Lynch
  373. Irish actress Pegg Monahan has died
  374. Jailed Real IRA leader Seamus McGrane has died in custody
  375. Death of former Roscommon footballer
  376. Death of Wexford hurling legend Ned Wheeler
  377. Mayo mourns the 'Flying Doc'
  378. Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott's mother Philomena has died, aged 88
  379. 1956 Galway All-Ireland winner Tom 'Pook' Dillon passes away
  380. Athletics pioneer Jimmy Reardon dies aged 93
  381. 'It's heartbreaking' - tearful mayor recalls bid to save tragic father-of-five Manus Kelly after rally crash
  382. Former Tipperary hurler John Dillon passes away
  383. Special tribute to Irish cricket great Alfie Linehan
  384. Tributes paid to late Fair City actor Tom Jordan
  385. Passing of Iar-Uachtarán Brídín Uí Mhaolagáin
  386. Ireland's oldest person dies aged 108
  387. Penneys founder Arthur Ryan dies aged 83
  388. FG councillor John Bailey dies
  389. Noel Whelan dies aged 50 after short illness
  390. Comedian Brendan Grace has died
  391. Cavan 1952 All-Ireland winner passes away
  392. DCU President offers condolences following the death of Professor Robert Elgie
  393. Fair City actor Karl Shiels dies suddenly
  394. Tributes paid after death of former Fianna Fail councillor Tommy Byrne
  395. Former Longford Senator Eddie Bohan passes away
  396. Nika McGuigan, daughter of former boxer Barry, dies aged 33
  397. Former Galway hurling star PJ Qualter passes away
  398. Shock at death of Ballyhale's Brendan Fennelly
  399. Folk singer Danny Doyle has died, aged 79
  400. Passing of Tipperary hurling legend John Coffey (aged 102) - the oldest All-Ireland medal winner
  401. Billy Purcell RIP
  402. Gillian Hanna obituary
  403. Irish Eurovision singer Sandie Jones dies, aged 68
  404. Former Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty dies at 79
  405. Noted Irish theologian and ecumenist Gerard Mannion dies at 48
  406. Irish Olympic sprinter McAdorey (45) loses cancer battle
  407. Musician Dessie O’Halloran has died aged 79
  408. Death of two-time Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Sean Clohessy
  409. President pays tribute after 'well-loved' Ulick O'Connor dies aged 91
  410. 'You were a true son of Down' - Two-time All-Ireland champion Eamonn Burns dies aged 55
  411. Retired Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Flanagan, 89, dies
  412. Death of legendary Wexford goalkeeper Art Foley
  413. Death of a Kerry Footballing Legend
  414. Death of Dublin scoring machine Johnny Joyce
  415. Playwright Tom MacIntyre dies aged 87
  416. Bishop Daniel J. Mullins R.I.P.
  417. Veteran RTÉ broadcaster Gay Byrne dies aged 85
  418. Cecil Pedlow, Lions and Irish star who also excelled at squash and tennis
  419. Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies at age 89
  420. Family of Niall Toibin say he was living with dementia in years before he died
  421. Writer, programme-maker Muiris Mac Conghail dies
  422. 'Highly respected' retired Superintendent and Cork hurler has passed away
  423. Tributes paid as well-known barrister Paul Anthony McDermott dies, aged 47
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  425. "Billy was one of the greatest we had ever seen". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  426. "The death has occurred of Barbara Wright (née Robinson)". rip.ie. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  427. Tarrant, John (18 December 2019). "The late All-Ireland winner Con Hartnett showed his talent by playing five years in a row at minor for Millstreet". The Echo. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  428. "Cavan GAA pay tribute to the late Frankie Kennedy". Hogan Stand. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  429. "Fair City actress Jean Costello dies, aged 76". RTÉ News. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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