1993 in Ireland
See also: 1992 in Ireland, other events of 1993, 1994 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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Events
- January 1 – The Single European Market comes into effect.
- January 12 – Albert Reynolds is elected Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann. A Fianna Fáil-Lbour Party coalition government comes to power.
- March 10 – The GAA gets planning permission for the redevelopment of Croke Park.
- May 15 – Niamh Kavanagh wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland.
- June 1 – Mother Teresa meets President Robinson at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- June 24 – Dáil Éireann passes a Bill to decriminalise homosexuality.
- July 15 – The Beef Tribunal ends after 226 days.
- December 15 – Albert Reynolds and John Major issue their joint Downing Street Declaration.
- December 16 – The world premiere of the film, In the Name of the Father, takes place in the Savoy, Dublin.
Arts and literature
- Roddy Doyle is awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Sports
- Marcus O'Sullivan wins the world indoor 1500m championship for the third time, at Toronto.
Births
Deaths
- January 14 – Jeremiah F. Dempsey, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus.
- February 11 – Brian Inglis, writer.
- March 23 – Denis Burkitt, surgeon.
- April – Denis Hegarty, public servant.
- May 3 – Sir Patrick Macrory, barrister and military historian.
- October 7 – Cyril Cusack, actor.
- December 9 – Danny Blanchflower, footballer.
- December 29 – Marie Kean, actress.
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