1965 in Ireland - Definition
See also:
1964 in Ireland
,
other events of 1965
,
1966 in Ireland
and the
list of 'years in Ireland'
.
Contents
1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sports
4 Births
5 Deaths
Events
January 14
-
An Taoiseach
Sean Lemass
travels to
Belfast
for an historic meeting with the
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Terence O'Neill
.
January 21
- Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits
An Taoiseach
Sean Lemass
in
Dublin
.
February 28
-
Roger Casement
is honoured with a state funeral in
Dublin
.
March 7
- Changes to the Liturgy of the Mass are introduced throughout the country today. Mass is said in the vernacular for the first time.
March 18
- The Northern Minister for Agriculture, Harry West attends a meeting with his Southern counterpart,
Charles Haughey
, in
Dublin
.
April 18
- The
GAA
Congress in
Dublin
decides that the ban on foreign games is to stay in place.
April 21
-
James Dillon
resigns as leader of the
Fine Gael
.
Liam Cosgrave
is the new leader.
May 24
- The first car ferry service between Rosslare,
County Wexford
and Fishguard,
Wales
officially opens.
June 13
- Huge crowds turn out at Drumcliffe Churchyard,
County Sligo
to honour the poet
W.B. Yeats
on the centenary of his birth.
July 8
-
An Taoiseach
Sean Lemass
is conferred with an honoury Doctorate of Law at
Trinity College Dublin
.
November 17
- The remains of
W.T. Cosgrave
, first
President of the Executive Council
are removed to a church in Rathfarnham,
Dublin
.
Arts and literature
Sports
Births
October 8
-
Ardal O'Hanlon
, actor and comedian.
Deaths
November 16
-
William T. Cosgrave
, first
President of the Executive Council
and former leader of
Cumann na nGaedhael
and
Fine Gael
.
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