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178 Moments
1993
Joint declaration by British PM and Irish Taoiseach aims to advance peace in Northern Ireland.
1990
1987
Signing of the Single European Act advances European integration, a significant milestone in unity.
1986
Transforming Ireland's Social and Legal Landscape with Evolving Attitudes Towards Marriage and Individual Rights with The Divorce Referendum.
1985
Anglo-Irish Agreement: Cooperation for Northern Ireland between UK and Ireland leaders.
1981
Garret FitzGerald becomes Taoiseach leading the Dáil Éireann.
1980
Hunger strikes by IRA prisoners, including Bobby Sands, in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
1979
Papal visit of John Paul II in Ireland draws massive crowds and creates historical impact.
1977
Fianna Fáil regains power in Ireland led by Jack Lynch.
1976
Escalating violence and bombings during ongoing conflict in North Ireland.
1974
Ulster Workers' Council Strike halts Northern Ireland against Sunningdale Agreement.
1973
Sunningdale Agreement establishes power-sharing in Northern Ireland aiming for reconciliation and stability.
Ireland's entry into the European Economic Community
1972
Bloody Sunday: British soldiers shoot 26 unarmed civilians in Derry civil rights march.
1971
Implemented Internment Without Trial as a Controversial Measure to Combat Insurgency
1967
Conflict and violence erupt in Northern Ireland, prompting British troop Deployment to Address Unrest.
1966
50th anniversary Easter Rising commemorated in Dublin with a grand military parade.
1963
President John F. Kennedy's visit to his ancestral homeland of Ireland.
1961
Act acknowledges three universities in National University of Ireland system.
1960
ESB hydroelectric power station achieves maximum output at Ardnacrusha facility.
1959
Eamon de Valera becomes President; influential figure in Ireland's history.
Dublin Airport unveils new terminal for improved passenger experience.
1958
Founding the IRB for an independent democratic republic in Ireland.
1956
Inauguration of Dublin-Naas dual carriageway marking Ireland's motorway debut.
1954
Fine Gael leads Ireland's first Inter-Party government, marking a historic political shift in leadership.
1951