1982 In Ireland

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EVENTS

January 21 - Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy , is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey .

February 1 - Corporal punishment is banned in schools in the Republic.

March 12 - The country's first crematorium is officially opened at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin .

April 6 - James Prior launches 'rolling devolution' for Northern Ireland .

April 28 - Work begins on the Cork - Dublin natural gas pipeline.

May 2 - The Irish Government affirms its neutrality in the Falklands conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina , and opposes EEC sanctions against Argentina (as does Italy).

May 10 - Seamus Mallon of the SDLP is appointed to Seanad Éireann .

May 24 - 20,000 people across the country march in protest at income tax and PRSI changes.

July 20 - The IRA kills ten servicemen in bomb attacks in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, London .

August 16 - The Attorney General resigns after a wanted double-murderer is found staying on his property, the ensuing scandal is later described as " Grotesque, Unbelievable, Bizarre And Unprecedented " by Charles Haughey.

September 14 - Ireland mourns the death of Princess Grace Of Monaco .

October 6 - An Taoiseach Charles Haughey emerges with a majority of 58 votes to 22 in an open ballot on Charlie McCreevy 's motion of no confidence in his leadership.

October 15 - Cork Airport celebrates its 21st birthday. The airport has yet to make a profit.

October 20 - Polling takes place in the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland .

November 2 - Former leader of the Labour Party , Michael O'Leary , joins the Fine Gael Party.

November 4 - The government loses a confidence motion in the Dáil by 82 votes to 80. President Hillery dissolves the Twenty-Third Dáil.

December 1 - Dublin 's Grafton Street officially opens as a pedestrianised street.

December 3 - Patrick Hillery is installed as President Of Ireland for a second term.

December 6 - The INLA kills 17 people in a bomb attack at the Droppin Well Inn, Ballykelly, County Derry . See Ballykelly Disco Bombing .

ARTS AND LITERATURE

Maeve Binchy 's novel '' Light A Penny Candle '' is published.

Frank McGuinness 's first play, '' Factory Girls '', is produced at the Peacock, Dublin.

Graham Reid 's play '' The Hidden Curriculum '' is produced.

SPORTS

Football

Football World Cup

Group stage

Northern Ireland 0-0 Yugoslavia

Northern Ireland 1-1 Honduras

Northern Ireland 1-0 Spain

:::Northern Ireland qualify for the quarterfinals of the World Cup

Second group stage

Northern Ireland 2-2 Austria

Northern Ireland 1-0 France

:::Northern Ireland are knocked out at the quarter final stage of the World Cup

: The Republic Of Ireland did not qualify fot the 1982 world cup

Rugby

The Ireland rugby team wins the Triple Crown Ireland for the first time since 1949 by beating Scotland 21-12 on 21 February, having already beaten Wales and England.

Motorsport

Joey Dunlop wins the Formula One motorcycle world championship for the first time.

Snooker

Alex Higgins wins the World Professional Snooker Championship for the second time.

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DEATHS

Patrick Boyle

Vivion De Valera

Hilton Edwards

Seamus Ennis

Barbara Fitzgerald

Pamela Hinkson

Grace Kelly

Temple Lane

Mick Mackey

Caitlín Maude

Brian O'Kelly

Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

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