April 13 - Delegtaes at the annual conference of the Farmers' Party reject proposals to merge with Cumann na nGaedhael.
April 18 - Celtic Park in Belfast is opened. It is the first greyhound track in Ireland.
June 20 - In a radio broadcast, the leader of Fianna FáilFianna Fail The Republican Party ( English: Soldiers of Destiny is the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. Throughout the twentieth century, the party moved from being a radical, slightly left of centre party, to become the establishment d, Eamon de ValeraEamon de Valera 1 (born Edward George de Valera Irish name amonn de Bhaileara ( October 14, 1882 August 29, 1975), was a leader of Ireland's struggle for independence from Britain in the early 20th Century, and of the Republican opposition in the ensuing, says that the results of the general election prove that the people of Ireland want to get rid of the 'Oath of Allegiance'.
June 29June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. Events 1613 The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. 1749 New Governor, Charles de la Raliere Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale ( Cape Breton I - A morning eclipse of the sun takes place across Ireland.
July 10July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. Events 48 BC Battle of Dyrrhachium, Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. 1778 American Revolution: Louis XVI of Fr - Kevin O'HigginsKevin Christopher O'Higgins ( 7 June 1892- 10 July 1927), Irish politician. Kevin O'Higgins was born on 7 June 1892 in County Laois. He was educated at Clongowes Wood, St. Patrick's College Maynooth and University College Dublin. He joined Sinn Fein and w, Minister for JusticeThe Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform is the chief minister in charge of law and order in the Republic of Ireland. The ministerial position was created in 1997 when the portfoilio of the Minister for Justice amalgamated with the portfolio of the, is assassinated.
July 15July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. Events 1099 Christian soldiers take Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after a difficult siege during First Crusade. 1207 John of England - Countess Markievicz dies aged 59. She was an officer in the Irish Citizen Army, taking part in the Easter Rising. She was the first woman elected to the BritishHouse of Commons, though she did not take her seat.
July 28 - Ireland's first automatic telephone exchange is opened in Dublin.