1993 in Ireland - Definition

See also: 1992 in Ireland, other events of 1993, 1994 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

Events

• January 1 - The Single European Market comes into effect.
• January 12 - Albert Reynolds is elected Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann. A Fianna Fáil-Lbour Party coalition government comes to power.
• March 10 - The GAA gets planning permission for the redevelopment of Croke Park.
• May 15 - Niamh Kavanagh wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland.
• June 1 - Mother Teresa meets President Robinson at Áras an Uachtaráin.
• June 24 - Dáil Éireann passes a Bill to decriminalise homosexuality.
• July 15 - The Beef Tribunal ends after 226 days.
• December 15 - Albert Reynolds and John Major issue their joint Downing Street Declaration.
• December 16 - The world premiere of the film, In the Name of the Father, takes place in the Savoy, Dublin.

Arts and literature

• Roddy Doyle is awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Sports

• Marcus O'Sullivan wins the world indoor 1500m championship for the third time, at Toronto.

Births

Deaths

• January 14 - Jeremiah F. Dempsey, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus.
• February 11 - Brian Inglis, writer.
• March 23 - Denis Burkitt, surgeon.
• April - Denis Hegarty, public servant.
• May 3 - Sir Patrick Macrory, barrister and military historian.
• October 7 - Cyril Cusack, actor.
• December 9 - Danny Blanchflower, footballer.
• December 29 - Marie Kean, actress.