2 January - A new system of rail cars running from Amien Street in Dublin to Howth is introduced.
5 January - The first motor show, under the auspices of the Irish Automobile Club, opens in the RDS Dublin.
6 January - 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.
7 May - Augustine Birrell introduces the Irish Councils Bill, rejected by a Nationalist convention on 21 May and dropped by the government on 3 June.[2]
6 July - Irish State Jewels, valued at £50,000, are stolen from the safe in Dublin Castle.
26 July- A large rally is held in Belfast City Hall in support of the ongoing Dockers and Carters Strike.
17 October - The Marconi transatlantic wireless telegraphy service between Galway and Canada is opened. Messages are exchanged without a hitch.
9 November - The Irish International Exhibition ends after six months. An estimated 2.75 million people visited it, including a large number from abroad.