2016 in Ireland
Events during the year 2016 in Ireland.
Incumbents
Events
February
- 3 February – The date of the general election is confirmed for 26 February by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.[1]
- 5 February – A shooting took place at the Regency Hotel in Dublin where one man was killed and two other people were wounded.[2]
- 26 February - The 2016 General Election will take place.[3]
Predicted and Scheduled Events
April
- Memorials and Celebrations across the country to mark a century since the 1916 Rising
August
Deaths
January
- 3 January – Amby Fogarty, 82, footballer (Sunderland, Hartlepool United, Cork Celtic and Cork Hibernians).[4]
- 5 January – Gerry O'Malley, 87, Gaelic footballer and hurler (Roscommon).[5]
- 6 January – Christy O'Connor Jnr, 67, golfer.[6]
- 7 January – Patrick Connolly, 88, former Attorney General.[7]
- 15 January – P. J. Mara, 73, public affairs consultant and former senator, long illness.[8]
- 16 January – Molly Madden, 109, Ireland's oldest person.[9]
- 17 January – Billy Quinn, 80, hurler (Tipperary).[10]
- 19 January – John Corcoran, 56, Gaelic games administrator, heart attack.[11]
- 23 January – Micheál McGeary, 68, Gaelic games journalist.[12]
- 25 January – The O'Donovan, 84, hereditary chief of the O'Donovan family.[13]
- 30 January – Peter Quinn, 90, Gaelic footballer (Mayo).[14]
- 31 January – Terry Wogan, 77, broadcaster, cancer.[15]
January
References
- ↑ "Irish general election to take place on 26 February". Guardian. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ordinary day at hotel turns into terrifying bloodbath". Irish Independent. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "General Election 2016: The eight best reactions online to this morning's announcement". Irish Independent. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Tributes paid to former Ireland player Ambrose ‘Amby’ Fogarty, irishtimes.ie
- ↑ Roscommon ‘colossus’ Gerry O’Malley passes away, irishtimes.ie
- ↑ Christy O’Connor Jnr dies suddenly aged 67, irishtimes.ie
- ↑ "Ex-attorney general in Gubu case dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ PJ Mara obituary: flamboyant character who was central to FF for three decades , irishtimes.ie
- ↑ Ireland's oldest citizen dies aged 109 , rte.ie
- ↑ Billy Quinn, two-time All-Ireland minor winner with Tipperary and father of Niall, has died, independent.ie
- ↑ Cork GAA in mourning following the sudden death of former Rebels selector John Corcoran, independent.ie
- ↑ Death of GAA journalist Micheál McGeary, hoganstand.com
- ↑ Obituary: The O'Donovan, irishindependent.ie
- ↑ Death of Mayo All-Ireland winning priest, hoganstand.com
- ↑ Broadcaster Terry Wogan dies, aged 77, irishtimes.com
- ↑ Interference singer Fergus O'Farrell dies, independent.ie
- ↑ Tributes pour in for Mark Farren who dies aged 33, irishexaminer.com
