2024 in Ireland
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Events during the year 2024 in Ireland.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Michael D. Higgins
- Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar (FG)
- Tánaiste: Micheál Martin (FF)
- Minister for Finance: Michael McGrath (FF)
- Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell
- Dáil: 33rd
- Seanad: 26th
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January – 184 people were killed on Irish roads in 2023, the highest number of fatalities in almost a decade.[1]
- 4 January – A second man died in hospital following a shooting at a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve.[2]
- 5 January – Focus Ireland and the Simon Community describe newly released record figures for homelessness (from November 2023) as "shocking", with 9,409 adults and 4,105 children now homeless.[3]
- 7 January – Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the best actor award at the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills, California for his leading performance in the film Oppenheimer.[4]
- 9 January
- 14 migrants were found hidden in a refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.[5]
- A coroner's inquest held in London found that Sinéad O'Connor died from natural causes.[6]
- 10 January – Gardaí began an investigation into human trafficking after ten Kurdish people from Iran and Iraq, including two girls, as well as three people from Vietnam and one from Turkey were discovered in a refrigerated container that arrived at Rosslare Europort.[7]
- 12 January – 17-year-old fifth year student Seán O'Sullivan from Coláiste Chiaráin, County Limerick won the 60th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition with his project 'VerifyMe: A new approach to authors attribution in the post-ChatGPT era'.[8]
- 14 January – Minister of State Jack Chambers came out as gay.[9]
Forthcoming events[edit]
Sport[edit]
Association football[edit]
Mens Under-17 European Championship qualification, Elite round Group 5[edit]
Mens Under-21 Friendlies[edit]
- 22 March – San Marino v Ireland.[14]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January
- John Kinsella, 76, hurler (Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny senior team).[15]
- James Herbert Brennan, 83, lecturer and author. Born in Northern Ireland.[16]
- 2 January – Seán Donnelly, 83, Gaelic footballer and manager (Longford Slashers, Longford senior team).[17]
- 5 January – William Lee, 82, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1993–2013).[18]
- 12 January – Falbrav, 25, racehorse.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ O'Sullivan, Joan (1 January 2024). "Highest road deaths for almost a decade with 184 killed". RTÉ News. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Dublin restaurant shooting: Second man dies after gun attack". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ McFadden, Mary (5 January 2024). "Charities furious as 'shocking' new report reveals worsening Irish homeless crisis". Clare Live. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Golden Globes". RTÉ News. 7 January 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Fergal (9 January 2024). "14 migrants found in refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Europort". RTÉ News. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Saunders, Emma (9 January 2024). "Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, coroner rules". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Paul (10 January 2024). "Human trafficking investigation after migrants found in refrigerated trailer". RTÉ News. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Nolan, Darragh (12 January 2024). "Seán O'Sullivan from Co Limerick crowned winner of BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2024". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Cabinet minister Jack Chambers announces he is gay". RTÉ News. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Referendums on family and care to be held in March 2024". RTÉ News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Portugal v Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Germany v Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ireland v Croatia". UEFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "International News". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Kilkenny All-Ireland winner John 'Jack' Kinsella passes away". Hogan Stand. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "BRENNAN, James Herbert (Herbie)". Irish Times. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Longford mourns passing of Seán Donnelly". Irish Independent. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'beloved' Bishop William Lee, of Waterford and Tipperary". Irish Independent. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Peacock, Tom. "Death of international star Falbrav aged 26 in Japan". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 January 2024.