1976 in Ireland

Events

January 5 - Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, dies in Dublin aged 84.
March 18 - An Taoiseach and Mrs Cosgrave are greeted by President and Mrs Ford at the White House.
March 31 - A large quantity of money is stolen from a CIE train at Sallins, County Kildare, the "Sallins Train Robbery".
April 3 - The last passenger train runs on the Limerick-Claremorris line ending an 80-year-north-south link along the western seaboard.
May 17 - The boat Brendan sets off from Dingle to America. It is to trace the route of the legendary sixth century Irish monk.
July 15 - Four prisoners escape when bombs explode in the Special Criminal Court, Dublin.
July 21 - Christopher Ewart-Biggs, UK ambassador, and a civil servant, Judith Cooke, are killed by a landmine at Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
September 23 - The President, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, consults withe the Council of State for four hours on whether to refer the Emergency Powers legislation to the Supreme Court.
October 22 - President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh resigns following the 'thundering disgrace' remark from the Minister for Defence, Paddy Donegan.
October 27 - A new £5 note is introduced with the image of the 9th-Century philosopher Johannes Scotus Eriugena.
November 20 - National Peace Day is marked with marches, church services and bell ringing.
December 3 - Dr. Patrick Hillery is inaugurated as the sixth President of Ireland in St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle.