1973 in Ireland

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See also: 1972 in Ireland, other events of 1973, 1974 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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

[edit] Events

January 1 - Ireland joins the European Community along with Britain and Denmark.
January 6 - Dr. Patrick Hillery is appointed Social Affairs Commissioner in the EEC.
March 14 - The new Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave, receives his seal of office from President de Valera at Áras an Uachtaráin.
April 11 - The funeral takes place of the former Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. John Charles McQuaid
May 5 - Fianna Fáil's Erskine Childers sets off on a 28-day presidential campaign tour of the country.
May 25 - Islanders off the Donegal coast cast their votes in the presidential election ahead of the general population.
May 10 - In the presidential election voters go to the poll to find a successor to President Eamon de Valera. erskine Childers is the victor defeating Tom O'Higgins.
June 24 - President de Valera retires from office aged 90. He travels to Boland's Mills where he was positioned during the Easter Rising. The motorcade then proceeds to Talbot Lodge in Blackrock where he will spend his retirement.
June 24 - erskine Childers is inaugurated as the fourth President of Ireland. After the ceremony at Dublin Castle the President inspects a guard of honour and travels through Dublin.
July 10 - The funeral takes place of the Blacksmith of Ballinalee, General Seán MacEoin.
July 27 - The government lifts colour restrictions on RTÉ transmissions.
December 9 - The Sunningdale Agreement is signed by British Prime Minister Ted Heath, An Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, Brian Faulkner, Gerry Fitt and Oliver Napier.