1980 in Ireland - Definition
See also:
1979 in Ireland
,
other events of 1980
,
1981 in Ireland
and the
list of 'years in Ireland'
.
Contents
1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sports
4 Births
5 Deaths
Events
March 25
-
CIÉs
first bus lane comes into operation on Parliament Street in
Dublin
.
April 19
-
Johnny Logan
wins the
Eurovision Song Contest
for Ireland with the song 'What's Another Year.'
May 1
- The Derrynaflan Chalice is discovered in a bog.
September 1
-
China
's first Ambassador to Ireland, Madame Gong Pusheng, arrives in
Dublin
.
October 6
- Justice Mella Carroll is the first woman to reach the position of High Court Judge.
October 27
- Over 2,000 people take part in the first
RTÉ
Radio 2 Dublin City Marathon.
November 11
-
National Institute for Higher Education
,
Dublin
admitts its first students to the college, a total of 200 students.
December 19
- Former
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
is conferred with the freedom of his native city,
Cork
.
Arts and literature
Sports
Births
Deaths
June 25
- James Hamilton Delargy, folklorist.
July 2
-
Tom Barry
, Irish Revolutionary.
September 5
- Eric Cross, scientist.
November 7
- Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary.
December 16
- Roddy Connolly, former
Labour Party
politician.
November 22
- Norah McGuinness, artist.
December 24
- Arland Ussher, writer.
December 30
- Patrick Hennessy, painter.
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