1999 in Ireland

Events

January 4 – The Euro makes its debut on European financial markets.
January 13 – Derek Hill becomes the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland.
February 5 – New legislation changes the name of the RSI No to the Personal Public Service Number and expands its use.
May 21 – Gay Byrne hosts his last Late Late Show after 37 years.
May 22 – The electorate of the entire island of Ireland go to the polls to vote on the Good Friday Agreement.
May 23 – People North and South give their overwhelming support to the Good Friday Agreement.
August 11 – Ireland joins the world and watches the last solar eclipse of the millennium.
August 28 – 80,000 fans see the Robbie Williams concert at Slane Castle, County Meath.
October 12 – Peter Mandelson arrives in Belfast as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
October 20 – President McAleese leads tributes to the former Taoiseach Jack Lynch who died this morning aged 82.
November 29 – Ten designated ministers are appointed to the Northern Ireland Assembley.
December 2 – The Irish Government ratifies changes to Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution. Direct rule from Westminster in Northern Ireland ends.
December 13 – The first meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council takes place in Armagh.
December 31 – The last sunset of the millennium occurs at 4.41 pm at Dursey Head in west Cork.