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• January 12 - Republican Press Ltd. takes a High Court action against the Garda Síochána over the seizure of the An Phoblacht newspaper.
• January 20 - The funeral of the veteran nationalist MP, Joseph Devlin , takes place in Belfast.
• February 5 - 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.
• February 7 - 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.
• February 23 - The government introduces the Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill 1934 . Cumann na nGaedhael opposes what is soon dubbed The Blueshirt Bill.
• February 26February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 308 days remaining, 309 in leap years. Events 747 BC Epoch (origin) of Ptolemy's Nabonassar Era. 1266 Battle of Benevento: French forces, under Charles of Anjou, overcome a combi - 300 pupils from the Christian BrothersThere are at least two religious orders that go by the informal name Christian Brothers . Both are Catholic lay orders dedicated to education. Despite rather strong similarities, the two orders are not related. The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a schools in Thurles go on strike as a protest against the wearing of blue shirts by by a number of their classmates. They parade through the town sing The Soldiers Song.
• March 2March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). There are 304 days remaining. Events 986 Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1717 The Loves of Mars and Venus became the first ballet performed in England. 1791 Long dista - The Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill is carried in the Dáil by 80 votes to 60. W.T. CosgraveWilliam Thomas Cosgrave ( June 6, 1880 November 16, 1965) served as the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932. William T. Cosgrave President of the Executive Council Rank 1st Term of Office December 6 1922 Marc comdemns the Bill and predicts its failure.
• March 10March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). There are 296 days remaining. Events 241 BC First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands The Romans sinks the Carthaginian fleet; end of First Punic War. 1496 Christoph - The National Athletic and Cycling Association decides to ban women from taking part in events and meetings.
• March 18March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). There are 288 days remaining. Events 37 The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor. 1229 Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor declares himself King - GeneralGeneral is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. The title is used by land and sometimes air forces. In the navies of the world, the equivalent rank is Admiral. Its equivalent rank Eoin O'DuffyGeneral Eoin O'Duffy ( 20 October 1892 30 November 1944), was the Commissioner of the Garda Siochana, leader of the quasi-fascist Blueshirts and the first (extra-parliamentary) leader of Fine Gael ( 1933- 1934). Eoin O Duffy was born on 20 October 1892 in addresses 2,500 Blueshirts in Trim Market Square.
• March 27 - The Irish Sweepstakes receive a blow when the House of Lords bans general betting and lotteries.
• April 9 - W.W. McDowell, US Minister to Ireland, dies at a State banquet in his honour at Dublin Castle. He was setaed between President Eamon de Valera and Mrs. de Valera.
• May 2 - An application to obtain permission for deposed Soviet leader Leon Trotsky to live in Ireland has failed.