1971 in Ireland

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See also: 1970 in Ireland, other events of 1971, 1972 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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

[edit] Events

April 3 - the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Dublin. Presented by Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir, it is the first colour broadcast by RTÉ.
April 11 - The Gaelic Athletic Association votes to lift its ban on members participating in "foreign games" such as soccer, rugby and cricket.
May 11 - Seán Lemass, Taoiseach from 1959 to 1966, dies in Dublin aged 71. He was active during the 1916 Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War.
May 22 - members of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement return to Dublin by train from Belfast bringing contraceptives as a protest against the law banning their importation.
July 16 - the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) announces that it is withdrawing from Stormont.
August 9 - Internment without trial is introduced in Northern Ireland. Over 300 republicans are 'lifted' in pre-dawn raids. Some Loyalists are later arrested.
August 12 - British troops begin clearing operations in Belfast following the worst rioting in years. An Taoiseach Jack Lynch calls for an end to the Stormont administration.
September 25 - a rally takes place in Dublin in support of a campaign of civil disobedience in Northern Ireland.
November 10 - the government defeats a motion of no confidence in Jim Gibbons.
November 17 - Neil Blaney and Paudge Brennan are expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.
November 19 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch has talks with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Dublin.
December 4 - The McGurk's Bar bombing kills 15 people.

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[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

January 31 - Patrick Kielty, Northern Ireland comedian
March 4 - Fergal Lawler, drummer with The Cranberries.
June 18 - Jason McAteer, Irish international soccer player
July 16 - Joe McHugh, teacher, Fine Gael member of 22nd Seanad
August 10 - Roy Keane, former Manchester United and Glasgow Celtic footballer
August 31 - Padraig Harrington, golfer.
September 6 - Dolores O'Riordan, lead vocalist with The Cranberries.
November 26 - James McGarry, Kilkenny hurling goalkeeper.

[edit] Deaths

January 2 - John Farrell, trade union official, served in Seanad from 1922 to 1950
January 24 - St John Ervine, playwright and novelist.
April 1 - Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, X-ray crystallographer.
May 10 - Archie Heron, trade union organiser.
May 11 - Sean Lemass, former Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil.
May 15 - Sir Tyrone Guthrie, playwright and novelist.
June 13 - Máiréad Ní Ghráda, poet and playwright.
June 14 - Gerard Dillon, artist and painter.
September 15 - J. D. Bernal, physicist.
September 26 - Conor Maguire, lawyer and judge.
October 3 - Seán Ó Riada, composer.
December 16 - Richard Mulcahy, Revolutionary, Cabinet Minister and former leader of Fine Gael.