1925 in Ireland

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See also: 1925 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 1925
List of years in Ireland

Events

  • 11 February - In the Dáil a resolution is passed making it illegal for any citizen to secure a divorce with the right to re-marry in the State.
  • 10 March - The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, James Craig, announces the impending dissolution of the parliament. He says the election will be fought on the Boundary Commission issue.
  • 16 March - At a meeting of the Irish Boundary Commission in County Down witnesses from Newry and Kilkeel support being included in the Irish Free State.
  • 2 April - The Dublin Metropolitan Police merges with the Civic Guard under a new Act. The new organisation will be known as An Garda Síochána.
  • 3 April - The Dáil accepts the government's motion on the Shannon Power Scheme. Siemens-Schuchert will be the contractors.
  • 26 May - The Shannon Electricity Bill is passed in Dáil Éireann. £5.2 million is needed to finance the scheme.
  • 1 July - It is announced that Alexander Hull & Co., building contractors, are to re-build the General Post Office, Dublin at a cost of £50,000.
  • 9 July - In Dublin, Oonagh Keogh becomes the first female member of a stock exchange in the world.
  • 5 August - Annie Walsh becomes the last woman to be executed in Ireland; she had murdered her husband.
  • 3 December - A settlement on the boundary question between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland is presented in London. Controversially, the commission recommends no change to the border.[1]

Arts and literature

Sport

Football

Winners: Shamrock Rovers
Winners: Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Shelbourne

Gaelic Games

  • The All-Ireland Champions are Tipperary (hurling) and Galway (football)

Yachting

Births

Full date unknown

Deaths

Full date unknown

References

  1. Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2. 
  2. Dáil Éireann - Volume 42 - 28 June, 1932, Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - An Gúm, Cuireadh “An Gúm” nó an Scéim Foillsiúcháin atá ar siubhal faoi Roinn an Oideachais, cuireadh sin ar bun go hoifigeamhail fá ughdarás na Roinne Airgid ar an 6adh lá de Mhárta, 1925., An Gúm, or the "Publication Scheme", was in progress under the Department of Education, founded officially under the authority of the Department of Finance on 6 March 1925. Accessed 2012-02-29. Archived 2012-03-03.
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