1944 in Ireland
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See also: 1943 in Ireland, other events of 1944, 1945 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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[edit] Events
- January 26 - W.T. Cosgrave officially resigns as leader of Fine Gael.
- March 10 - The United States alleges that Ireland's neutrality is operating in favour of the Axis Powers.
- March 13 - The British Government bans all travel between Great Britain and Ireland.
- June 1 - The general election gives the ruling Fianna Fáil a majority of 14 seats over all other parties.
- June 7 - The Minister for Supplies, Sean Lemass, announces further rationing of electricity.
- August 22 - Men from Tyrone and Fermanagh form an Anti-Partition League in Dublin.
- November 29 - The Chief Genealogical Officer issues County Dublin with a coat of arms, the first county to receive such a distinction.
- November 30 - General Eoin O'Duffy, former leader of the Blueshirts, dies aged 52.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Shelbourne
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- Winners: Shamrock Rovers 3 - 2 Shelbourne.
[edit] Births
- 2 January - Dr Martin Drennan, Bishop of Galway (2005 - ).
- 5 January - Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, businessman.
- 10 April - Dr Leo O'Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore (1998 - ).
- 21 May - Dr Mary Robinson, first female and seventh President of Ireland (1990 - 1997), United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 - 2002).
- 24 May - Dr Raymond W. Field, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (1997 - ).
- 17 July - Vincent Browne, journalist, RTE broadcaster.
- 31 July - David Norris, member of the Seanad representing University of Dublin.
- 9 August - Seán Barrett, former Fine Gael Teachta Dála and Cabinet Minister.
- 29 August - Seán Doherty, former Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister.
- 1 September Dr Eamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (1990 - ).
- 15 October - David Trimble, former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.
[edit] Deaths
- 1 January - Edwin Lutyens, distinguished architect, designer of the National War Memorial, Islandbridge, modified Howth Castle and Lambay Castle on Lambay Island.
- 10 June - Frank Ryan, prominent member of the Irish Republican Army, leader of Irish volunteers on the Republican side in Spanish Civil War.
- 28 November - Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet, Unionist MP and Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland 1925-1937 (b.1864).
- 30 November - Eoin O'Duffy, first leader of Fine Gael and the Blueshirts, leader of Irish volunteers on the Nationalist side of the Spanish Civil War.
