1990 In Ireland

1989 In Ireland ,
Other Events Of 1990 ,
1991 In Ireland and the
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EVENTS

January 1 - The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act becomes law.

April 3 - There is all-party support for the Government bill to abolish the death penalty for capital murder and replace it with lengthy prison sentences.

April 26 - The Labour Party selects Mary Robinson as its candidate in the presidential election.

June 20 - Circulation begins of the IR£1 coin as a replacement for the note of the same denomination.

July 2 - Deputy President of the ANC , Nelson Mandela , addresses a joint session of both houses of the Oireachtas .

July 24 - The IRA kills three policemen and a nun in a bomb attack near Armagh .

August 24 - Brian Keenan is released after 1574 days in captivity in Beirut .

October 24 - The IRA kills 6 soldiers and a civilian in bomb attacks at Derry and Newry .

October 25 - Presidential candidate Brian Lenihan denies that he tried to contact President Hillery to stop the dissolution of the Dáil in 1982 . This is in spite of a taped interview where he confirms that he did.

October 31 - An Tánaiste and Minister For Defence Brian Lenihan is sacked from the government over the telephone call controversy.

November 9 - Mary Robinson is elected the seventh President Of Ireland .

December 3 - Mary Robinson is inaugurated as President of Ireland. Dr. Patrick Hillery bows out after 14 years as Head of State.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

Brian Friel 's '' Dancing At Lughnasa '' opens at the Abbey Theatre .

Jim Sheridan 's film '' The Field '' is shown

John McGahern 's novel '' Amongst Women '' is published

SPORTS

Football World Cup 1990

Group Stage

:: Republic Of Ireland 1-1 England
::Republic of Ireland 0-0 Egypt
::Republic of Ireland 1-1 Netherlands
::''Republic of Ireland qualify for the knock out stage''
:Knockout stage
:: Republic of Ireland 0-0 (AET 5-4 PEN) Romania
::''Republic of Ireland qualify for the quarter final stage''
:: Republic of Ireland 0-1 Italy
::''Republic of Ireland are knocked out at the quarter final stage''

: Northern Ireland did not qualify for the 1990 world cup

Golf

David Feherty

Ronan Rafferty

Philip Walton

BIRTHS

3 November-Sean Maguire

DEATHS

February 12 - Harold McCusker , Ulster Unionist MP.

February 17 - Brendan Corish , former Tánaiste and leader of the Labour Party .

February 26 - Leon Ó Broin , public servant.

April 6 - Peter Doherty , footballer.

April 23 - Willie Bermingham , founder of Alone and firefighter.

May 8 - Tomás Ó Fiaich , Archbishop of Armagh.

June 12 - Terence O'Neill , Prime Minister Of Northern Ireland .

October 1 - John Stewart Bell , scientist.

October 27 - Tarlach Ó HUid , author.

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