1907 in Ireland
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See also: 1906 in Ireland, other events of 1907, 1908 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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- January 2 - A new system of rail cars running from Amien Street in Dublin to Howth is introduced.
- January 5 - The first motor show, under the auspices of the Irish Automobile Club, opens in the RDS Dublin.
- January 6 - The Sunday provisions of the new Licensing Act come into operation in Dublin and four other cities. Sunday opening hours will be from 2pm to 5pm.
- January 26 - Large sections of the audience boo a performance of The Playboy of the Western World at the Abbey Theatre.
- January 28 - Another performance of The Playboy of the Western World at the Abbey Theatre is interrupted by the audience who continue to boo, hiss and shout.
- February 4 - In a public debate at the Abbey Theatre the poet William Butler Yeats denies trying to suppress audience distaste during a performance of The Playboy of the Western World.
- July 6 - Irish State Jewels, valued at £50,000, are stolen from the safe in Dublin Castle.
- September 4 - An Irish Parliamentary Party meeting in the Mansion House is disrupted by Sinn Féin who hold a demonstration outside.
- October 17 - The Marconi transatlantic wireless telegraphy service between Galway and Canada is opened. Messages are exchanges without a hitch.
- November 9 - The Irish International Exhibition ends after six months. An estimated 3 million people visited it, including a large number from abroad.
