See also: 1976 in Ireland, other events of 1977, 1978 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Contents

1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sports 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• February 21 - A crater on the planet Mercury is named after the Irish poet W.B. Yeats.
• May 29 - A massive peace rally takes place in Belfast organized by Betty Williams, Mairéad Corrigan and Ciarán McKeown.
• September 10 - Irish horses are prevented from entering the United States because of an outbreak of venereal disease in Irish, British and French horses.
• September 18 - In Ennis, County Clare the Christian Brothers celebrate their 150th anniversary.
• October 10 - The Peace Movement founders, Mairéad Corrigan and Betty Williams win the Nobel Prize for Peace.
• November 18 - The National Council for Educational Awards is given degree awarding status.

Arts and literature

Sports

Births

• March 3 - Ronan Keating, pop singer.
• March 7 - Ronan O'Gara, International rugby player.

Deaths

• March 3 - Brian Faulkner, last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
• April 24 - Geoffrey Bing, lawyer and politician.
• May 20 - Harry Brogan, actor.