1993 in Ireland
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See also: 1992 in Ireland, other events of 1993, 1994 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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Events
- January 1 - The Single European Market comes into effect.
- January 12 - Albert Reynolds is elected Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann. A Fianna Fáil-Lbour Party coalition government comes to power.
- March 10 - The GAA gets planning permission for the redevelopment of Croke Park.
- May 15 - Niamh Kavanagh wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland.
- June 1 - Mother Teresa meets President Robinson at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- June 24 - Dáil Éireann passes a Bill to decriminalise homosexuality.
- July 15 - The Beef Tribunal ends after 226 days.
- December 15 - Albert Reynolds and John Major issue their joint Downing Street Declaration.
- December 16 - The world premiere of the film, In the Name of the Father, takes place in the Savoy, Dublin.
Arts and literature
- Roddy Doyle is awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Sports
- Marcus O'Sullivan wins the world indoor 1500m championship for the third time, at Toronto.
Births
Deaths
- January 14 - Jeremiah F. Dempsey, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus.
- February 11 - Brian Inglis, writer.
- March 23 - Denis Burkitt, surgeon.
- April - Denis Hegarty, public servant.
- May 3 - Sir Patrick Macrory, barrister and military historian.
- October 7 - Cyril Cusack, actor.
- December 9 - Danny Blanchflower, footballer.
- December 29 - Marie Kean, actress.
