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EVENTS

February 13 - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show . The bishop took exception when a woman told the host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.

March 6 - A memorial is to be opened at Kilmichael, County Cork to commemorate the 1920 ambush there.

March 8 - Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street is blown up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising .

March 31 - The Union Jack flag flown over the GPO in 1916 is handed back by the British to An Taoiseach Sean Lemass in London .

April 1 - Author and satirist Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien) dies.

April 10 - Celebrations take place to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising . Nine hundred 1916 survivors hear the reading of the Proclamation. President De Valera takes the salute at a military parade.

April 11 - President De Valera opens the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin 's Parnell Square.

April 17 - In Belfast the Easter Rising is commemorated by large Republican parades.

June 2 - Éamon De Valera is re-elected President Of Ireland . He defeats Tom O'Higgins by 10,500, less than 1% of the vote.

June 25 - President De Valera is inaugurated for a second term.

July 7 - The Minister For Education , Donagh O'Malley , announces details of his free seconadary education scheme.

July 18 - Exactly fifteen years after being burned down the new Abbey Theatre opens.

October 21 - An anti-apartheid demonstartion takes place outside the National stadium as the South African Amateur Boxing Team visit.

November 8 - Tributes are paid to Sean Lemass who announces his resignation as Taoiseach .

November 10 - The new Taoiseach , Jack Lynch , and his ministers receive their seals of office from President De Valera at Áras An Uachtaráin .

November 25 - The body of Seán T. O'Kelly , fourth President Of Ireland , lies in state at the Pro-Cathedral.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORTS

BIRTHS

October 6 - Niall Quinn , former International footballer.

December 8 - Sinéad O'Connor , singer and song writer.

December 16 - Paul McGinley , golfer.

DEATHS

March 10 - Frank O'Connor , author.

April 1 - Brian O'Nolan , satirist and humorist.

November 23 - Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh , Second President Of Ireland and former Tánaiste .