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EVENTS

January 7 - Dáil Éireann debates a motion that Éamon De Valera 's position as controlling director of the '' Irish Press '' could be regarded as incompatible with his duties as Taoiseach .

January 23 - The government is considering that a Pay-As-You-Earn system of income tax should be introduced.

February 10 - Unions vote to end the 15-year split in the Irish trade union movement. The Irish Congress Of Trade Unions results from the merger of the TUC and the CIU.

April 8 - Fine Gael 's James Dillon wants to abolish compulsory Irish as he feels it is counter-productive.

June 25 - Éamon De Valera is inaugurated at Dublin Castle as the third President Of Ireland .

July 9 - The first 12 female recruits are selected to join An Garda Síochána .

July 29 - the new Department Of Transport & Power is established. Erskine H. Childers is the first Minister.

September 22 - At its inaugural conference the Irish Congress Of Trade Unions attacks the government of Northern Ireland for not recognising the new organisation.

October 4 - Three men collapse and die at Croke Park during the All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay.

October 21 - James Dillon is elected leader of the Fine Gael Party. He replaces Richard Mulcahy as leader and John A. Costello as parliamentary leader.

December 4 - Twelve new female members of An Garda Síochána , known as banghardaí, pass out of the training depot in the Phoenix Park .

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORTS

Fotball

St Patrick's Athletic won the FAI Cup

Shamrock Rovers won the Football League Of Ireland

BIRTHS

May 21 - Brian Lenihan, Jnr , Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin West

2 June - Gerry Hannan , broadcaster and writer.

June 13 - Mairead McGuinness , journalist, Member Of The European Parliament representing East

November 28 - Stephen Roche , former cyclist.

December 4 - Paul McGrath , Irish international soccer player

Fergus Johnston , composer.

Michael Scott , author.

DEATHS

4 February - Una O'Connor , actress (b. 1880 ).

7 March - T. C. Murray , dramatist (b. 1873 ).

15 May - Liam De Roiste , company director, member 1st Dáil ''(Pro Treaty)'', representing Cork City