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January 9 - Demonstrations by the National Farmers' Association cause major chaos as farm machinery blocks many roads.

April 4 - The Fianna Fáil Party makes a presentation to former Taoiseach Sean Lemass .

April 18 - The Minister For Education , Donagh O'Malley , reveals his plan for a single multi-denominational University of Dublin. This would combine University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin .

July 1 - Jacqueline Kennedy goes racing at the Curragh with An Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Mrs. Lynch .

August 4 - Senator Margaret Pearse , sister of Pádraig Pearse and Willie Pearse , the executed 1916 leaders, is 89 today. She is greeted by President De Valera .

September 4 - Ireland's free post-primary school transport scheme begins. CIÉ brings 38,000 students to 350 schools.

November 4 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch returns to Dublin following talks on the European Community with General Charles De Gaulle in Paris .

December 2 - The poet Patrick Kavanagh is buried in his native Inniskeen, County Monaghan .

December 4 - The first independent computer in this country open at Shannon Airport .

December 29 - the Minister For Labour , Dr. Patrick Hillery , announces details of a new redundancy payments scheme which takes effect from New Year's Day .

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BIRTHS

May 26 - Philip Treacy , hat designer.

DEATHS