1986 in Ireland
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See also: 1985 in Ireland, other events of 1986, 1987 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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[edit] Events
- January 2 - The national offices of the Progressive Democrats are officially opened.
- January 4 - Phil Lynott, lead singer with Thin Lizzy, dies aged 35.
- February 11 - Ireland's new soccer team manager, Jack Charlton, arrives in Dublin.
- March 18 - Irish citizenship is conferred on Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tip O'Neill, for inspiring constitutional nationalists to launch a new initiative for a new Ireland.
- March 31 - President Hillery and Mrs. Hillery start a four-day official visit to Austria. This is the first-ever official visit there by an Irish head of state.
- May 6 - The Divorce Action Group launches its campaign for the forthcoming referendum.
- May 30 - Knock Airport, County Mayo is officially opened.
- June 6 - John Stalker is removed from the 'shoot to kill' inquiry.
- June 12 - Two giant pandas, Ming Ming and Ping Ping, arrive at Dublin zoo.
- June 21 - An anti-divorce rally takes place in Dublin.
- June 27 - Across the country counting begins in the Divorce Referendum. Tallymen predict a strong 'no' vote.
- August 7 - The deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Peter Robinson MP, is arrested and charged with illegal assembly, after a loyalist mob takes over a village in County Monaghan.
- December 25 - Dublin Airport opens for the first time on Christmas Day.
- December 31 - At the United States Embassy in Dublin, visa applications rise by 25%. 30,000 people emigrate during 1986.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sports
- Joey Dunlop wins the Formula One motorcycle world championship for the fifth time in a row
[edit] Football
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- Group stage
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- Northern Ireland 1-2 Spain
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- Northern Ireland 0-3 Brazil
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- Northern Ireland are knocked out at the group stage of the World Cup
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- The Republic of Ireland did not qualify fot the 1986 world cup
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 4 - Phil Lynott, singer and songwriter.
- February 10 - James Dillon, former leader of Fine Gael.
- March 1 - Cahir Davitt, lawyer and judge.
- March 4 - Edward McLysaght, Chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission.
- March 28 - Edward McAteer, former leader of the Nationalist Party.
- May 13 - Peadar O'Donnell, Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921).
- July 20 - Dermot V Honan. licensed vintner, member of the Seanad from 1965 to 1973
- August 1 - James Horan, Roman Catholic monsignor,conceived and created Knock Airport.
- November 16 - Siobhán McKenna, actress.
- Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician (b.1894).