1987 in Ireland

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January 20 - Labour ministers resign from the government over a disagreement over budget proposals.
February 19 - A general election returns a Fianna Fáil minority government with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach.
March 11 - Former Taoiseach Dr. Garret FitzGerald resigns the leadership of Fine Gael. He is succeeded by Alan Dukes.
March 22 - The National Lottery is launched.
March 28 - An Post National Lottery Company launches its first scratch cards.
May 8 - The SAS kills 8 IRA members and a civilian in an ambush at Loughgall, County Tyrone.
May 9 - Johnny Logan of Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time with the song 'Hold Me Now.'
May 26 - Voters go to the poll in the referendum on the Single European Act. Nearly 70% vote in favour of the 10th amendment to the constitution.
July 26 - Stephen Roche wins the Tour de France.
November 8 - 11 civilians are killed in an explosion during a Remembrance Day service in Enniskillen.
November 10 - The funeral takes place in Dublin of the broadcaster Eamonn Andrews.
November 29 - Beaumont Hospital, Dublin opens to patients.

September 6 - Stephen Roche completes a remarkable treble by winning the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championship.
November 11 - Republic of Ireland qualify for their first major international tournament when Scotland pull off a shock 1-0 win in Sofia against Bulgaria. Gary Mackay scores the only goal with just three minutes left to put the Republic of Ireland into Euro 88 which will be held in West Germany.

2 January - Roger McHugh, professor, author and playwright.
14 January - Ewart Milne, poet.
8 April - Kevin McNamara, Archbishop of Dublin.
19 April - Cornelius Cremin, diplomat.
23 April - Oliver J. Flanagan, former Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister.
27 April - Maurice Gibson, Northern Irish judge (b.1913).
13 May - Richard Ellmann, Professor of English at Oxford.
17 May - Liam Miller, publisher.
29 October - Monk Gibbon, man of letters and teacher.
5 November - Eamonn Andrews, broadcaster.
25 November - James McDyer, Roman Catholic priest and community leader.
9 December - Seán Brosnahan, Treasurer INTO, member of the Seanad from 1961 to 1977.
29 December - Francis Llewellyn Harrison, musicoligist.