1988 in Ireland

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

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January 1 - Dublin City begins its millennium celebrations.
January 11 - John Hume and Gerry Adams have a surprise meeting in Belfast.
January 15 - Former Nobel Prize-winner Seán MacBride dies aged 83.
March 6 - The SAS kills three unarmed members of the IRA in Gibraltar.
March 7 - It is agreed that a millennium fountain called the Anna Livia Fountain is to be built on O'Connell Street.
March 16 - Three men are killed and 70 are wounded in a gun and grenade attack on mourners in Milltown Cemetery during the funerals of three IRA members.
March 19 - 5,000 people turn out for an anti-apartheid rally at the GPO in Dublin.
March 22 - Tributes are paid to Aran Islands poet Máirtín Ó Direáin at his funeral in Dublin.
April 16 - An Post National Lottery Company launches its national live draw, "the Lotto".
June 15 - The IRA kills six British soldiers in a bomb attack in Lisburn.
July 10 - Dublin celebrates its official 1,000th birthday.
July 18 - Nelson Mandela, the jailed anti-apartheid leader, is awarded the freedom of Dublin City.
August 11 - The Department of Health launches an information booklet as the number of AIDS cases increases dramatically.
August 28 - Leopardstown Racecourse celebrates its 100th birthday.
September 12 - Archbishop Thomas Morris resigns as Archbishop of Cashel
September 12 - Dermot Clifford appointed Archbishop of Cashel
October 8 - A tax amnesty brings in over £500 million.
October 17 - The IRTC is established to regulate radio and television services outside the RTE umbrella.
November 16 - Minister for Finance Ray MacSharry is appointed Ireland's new EC Commissioner.

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March 13 - Seán Kelly wins the Paris-Nice cycle race for the seventh year in a row.
May 15 - Seán Kelly wins the tour of Spain cycle race.
The Republic of Ireland football team plays in the European Championship finals for the first time.
June 12 - The Republic of Ireland celebrates its most historic win in 60 years by beating England 1-0.
October 16 - In golf, Ireland (Eamonn Darcy, Ronan Rafferty, Des Smyth) wins the Dunhill Cup at St Andrew's.

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January 1 - Dan Spring, trade union official, Labour Party TD (1943 to 1981) representing Kerry North, father of Dick Spring leader of the Labour Party
January 15 - Seán MacBride, former Clann na Poblachta TD, Cabinet Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
February 6 - Paschal (PV) Doyle, hotelier and builder, founder Doyle Hotel Group
February 24 - Tommy O'Brien, journalist and broadcaster.
July 17 - Frank Carter, shopkeeper, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála representing Longford Westmeath from 1951 to 1957 and from 1961 to 1977, member of the Seanad, Labour Panel from 1957 to 1961
December 12 - Seán Dowling, revolutionary and playwright.
December 7 - Peter Langan, restaurateur.
December 21 - Eithne Dunne, actress.