1934 in Ireland

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Events

• 12 January - Republican Press Ltd. takes a High Court action against the Garda Síochána over the seizure of the An Phoblacht newspaper.
• 20 January - The funeral of the veteran nationalist Member of Parliament, Joseph Devlin, takes place in Belfast.
• 5 February - Dublin Corporation debates a letter from the Gaelic League asking for a ban on the broadcast of jazz music on the grounds that it is contrary to the spirit of Christianity and nationality.
• 7 February - Discussions on the formation of a new Volunteer Force leads to an explosive debate in the Dáil. Civil War events are revisited and there are angry exchanges between deputies.
• 23 February - The government introduces the Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill 1934. Cumann na nGaedheal opposes what is soon dubbed The Blueshirts Bill.
• 26 February - 300 pupils from the Christian Brothers schools in Thurles go on strike as a protest against the wearing of blue shirts by a number of their classmates. They parade through the town singing The Soldiers Song.
• 2 March - The Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill is carried in the Dáil by 80 votes to 60. W. T. Cosgrave condemns the Bill and predicts its failure.
• 10 March - The National Athletic and Cycling Association decides to ban women from taking part in events and meetings.
• 17 March - A socialist motion put to the Irish Republican Army convention in Dublin is lost.
• 18 March - General Eoin O'Duffy addresses 2,500 Blueshirts in Trim Market Square.
• 27 March - The Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake receives a blow when the Betting and Lotteries Act is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets in the UK.^[1][2]
• 7–8 April - Republican Congress first meets in Athlone, formed from disaffected socialist ex-members of the Irish Republican Army.
• 9 April - W. W. McDowell, US Minister to Ireland, dies at a State banquet in his honour at Dublin Castle, between President Éamon de Valera and Mrs. Sinéad de Valera.^[3]
• 2 May - An application to obtain permission for deposed Soviet leader Leon Trotsky to live in Ireland has failed.
• September - The Republican Congress, at its first annual meeting (held at Rathmines), suffers a split on policy.

Arts and literature

• 3 March - The third Theatre Royal closes in Dublin.
• 6 April - W. B. Yeats shares the Gothenburg Prize for Poetry.
• August–January 1935 - Brian O'Nolan publishes the magazine Blather in Dublin.
• 18 October - Release of Robert J. Flaherty's fictional documentary film Man of Aran in the United States.
• Samuel Beckett publishes his prose collection More Pricks Than Kicks.
• Patricia Lynch publishes her children's book The Turf-Cutter's Donkey: An Irish Story of Mystery and Adventure.
• Kate O'Brien publishes her novel The Ante-Room.
• W. B. Yeats publishes his poetry The King of the Great Clock Tower.^[4]

Sport

Football

• League of Ireland

Winners: Bohemians

• FAI Cup

Winners: Cork 2 - 1 St James' Gate

Golf

• Irish Open is won by Syd Easterbrook (England).

Births

January to June

• 12 January - Edmond Carmody, Roman Catholic bishop in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
• 21 January - Audrey Dalton, actress.
• 3 February - Joseph Duffy, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher.
• 7 February - Rory O'Hanlon, Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan–Monaghan, former Cabinet Minister and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann.
• 6 March - Mella Carroll, former judge of the High Court (died 2006).
• 1 May - Rory Kiely, former Fianna Fáil Senator, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann 2002–2007
• 4 May - Patrick O'Donoghue, fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lancaster in England.
• 19 May - Mark Hely Hutchinson, son of 7th Earl of Donoughmore, chief executive of Guinness Ireland and group chief executive, Bank of Ireland (1983–1991).
• 29 May - Mick Meagan, soccer player and manager.
• 4 June - Seamus Elliott, road bicycle racer (died 1971).

July to December

• 13 July - Brian McCracken, Justice of the Supreme Court, sole member of The McCracken Tribunal into certain payment by Ben Dunne to Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry.
• 29 July - Patrick Coveney, Roman Catholic Archbishop.
• 30 July - Kathleen O'Connor, teacher and former Clann na Poblachta TD for Kerry North, and the youngest-ever woman elected to Dáil Éireann (at a by-election in 1956)
• 5 August - Gay Byrne, broadcaster and former host of the Late Late Show.
• 25 August - Michael Lynch, former Fianna Fáil TD and senator.
• 16 September - Ronnie Drew, singer and folk musician, with The Dubliners.
• 23 September - Thomas Kilroy, playwright and novelist.
• 26 October - Walton Empey, Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland), Primate of Ireland (1996–2002).
• 30 October - Noel Dwyer, soccer player.(died 1993)
• 12 November - John McGahern, writer (died 2006).
• 14 November - Catherine McGuinness, Justice of the Supreme Court, High Court and Circuit Court, Senior Counsel and Senator

Full date unknown

• Francis John Byrne, historian.
• Tom Cheasty, Waterford hurler (died 2007).
• Johnny Clifford, Cork hurler (died 2007).

Deaths

• 1 January - John Crowley, medical doctor, member 1st Dáil representing North Mayo.
• 18 January - Joseph Devlin, Nationalist politician and MP in the British House of Commons and in Northern Ireland (born 1872).
• April - Robert McCall, lawyer (born 1849).
• 29 September - Patrick S. Dinneen, lexicographer and historian (born 1860).
• 28 November
  • Seán O'Mahony, Sinn Féin MP (born 1864).
  • George F. O'Shaunessy, Democrat U.S. Representative from Rhode Island (born 1868).
• 3 December - Charles James O'Donnell, colonial administrator and MP (born 1849).

Full date unknown

• Nathaniel Hill, impressionist painter (born 1861).

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