2024 in Ireland
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Events during the year 2024 in Ireland.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Michael D. Higgins
- Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar (FG)
- Tánaiste: Micheál Martin (FF)
- Minister for Finance: Michael McGrath (FF)
- Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell
- Dáil: 33rd
- Seanad: 26th
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January – 184 people were killed on Irish roads in 2023, the highest number of fatalities in almost a decade.[1]
- 4 January – A second man died in hospital following a shooting at a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve.[2]
- 7 January – Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the best actor award at the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills, California for his leading performance in the film Oppenheimer.[3]
Forthcoming events[edit]
Sport[edit]
Association football[edit]
Mens Under-17 European Championship qualification, Elite round Group 5[edit]
Mens Under-21 Friendlies[edit]
- 22 March – San Marino v Ireland.[8]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January
- John Kinsella, 76, hurler (Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny senior team).[9]
- James Herbert Brennan, 83, lecturer and author. Born in Northern Ireland.[10]
- 2 January – Seán Donnelly, 83, Gaelic footballer and manager (Longford Slashers, Longford senior team).[11]
- 5 January – William Lee, 82, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1993–2013).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ O'Sullivan, Joan (1 January 2024). "Highest road deaths for almost a decade with 184 killed". RTÉ News. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Dublin restaurant shooting: Second man dies after gun attack". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Golden Globes". RTÉ News. 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Referendums on family and care to be held in March 2024". RTÉ News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Portugal v Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Germany v Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ireland v Croatia". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "International News". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Kilkenny All-Ireland winner John 'Jack' Kinsella passes away". Hogan Stand. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "BRENNAN, James Herbert (Herbie)". Irish Times. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Longford mourns passing of Seán Donnelly". Irish Independent. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'beloved' Bishop William Lee, of Waterford and Tipperary". Irish Independent. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.