1960 in Ireland
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See also: 1959 in Ireland, other events of 1961, 1961 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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[edit] Events
- January 13 - The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposes to establish an authority to provide the new national television service.
- January 16 - A 103-year old shipping service between Cork and Glasgow ends.
- February 3 - Irish candidate Frederick Henry Boland receives the support of the United States for the presidency of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
- February 4 - Figures released today show that 118 million telephone calls were made in 1959.
- February 5 - Mise Éire is premiered in Dublin's Regal Rooms cinema.
- February 17 - The Television Bill passes its final stage in Seanad Éireann.
- May 27 - The last barge on the Grand Canal leaves Dublin carrying Guinness to Limerick. It is the end of a 156-year-old service.
- November 8 - Nine Irish soldiers serving with the United Nations are killed in the Congo.
- November 22 - The nation mourns as the funerals take place of the soldiers killed in the Congo.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sports
- Shelbourne win the FAI Cup.
[edit] Births
- January 10 - Brian Cowen, Teachta Dála representing Laois Offaly and Cabinet Minister
- March 13 - Adam Clayton, bass player with U2.
- May 10 - Bono, lead singer with U2.
- May 24 - Pat Bonner (Packie), former goalkeeper and Glasgow Celtic footballer
- July 1 - Trevor Sargent, teacher, Teachta Dála representing Dublin North and leader of the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas
- August 1 - Micheál Martin, teacher, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála representing Cork South Central, Cabinet Minister
[edit] Deaths
- 20 July - Galbraith Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl Belmore, soldier and Deputy Lieutenant for County Fermanagh (b.1913).
- 23 September - Dr Henry Barnaville, member of the Seanad from 1922 to 1960 representing the National University of Ireland.
- 25 October - Harry Ferguson, early aviator and developer of the modern agricultural tractor (b.1884).
