1995 in Ireland

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See also: 1994 in Ireland, other events of 1995, 1996 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sports
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

January 27 - An Taoiseach, John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions.
February 2 - President Mary Robinson addresses a joint session of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
February 15 - English soccer hooligans, led by members of Combat 18, riot at Lansdowne Road during a friendly between the Republic of Ireland and England. The match is abandoned.
February 22 - The British Prime Minister, John Major, and the Irish Taoiseach, John Bruton, launch the framework document regarding Northern Ireland.
March 7 - Sir Patrick Mayhew, Northern Ireland Secretary, sets out the conditions for Sinn Féin to join all-party talks, including 'the actual decommissioning of some arms.'
March 19 - Dublin boxer Stephen Collins beats world champion Chris Eubank to win the WBO super middleweight championship title.
May 19 - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh make a visit to Northern Ireland. On the same day U.S. President Bill Clinton approves a visa for Gerry Adams to enter the United States.
May 25 - The last edition of The Irish Press is published.
May 31 - The Prince of Wales begins his first official visit to Dublin.
June 4 - Ireland qualifies for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
August 13 - Gerry Adams tells a rally in Belfast that the IRA 'haven't gone away.'
September 9 - David Trimble becomes leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.
September 13 - The Cabinet agrees the wording of the Constitutional Amendment on divorce.
October 5 - Séamus Heaney is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
November 1 - Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan dies aged 64.
November 11 - Neil Blaney, the longest serving member in the Dáil, is buried on the Fanad Penninsula.
November 21 - South Africa's deputy-President, FW de Klerk, addresses the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation at Dublin Castle.
November 24 - In a referendum, the people of the Republic vote narrowly to allow divorce.
November 26 - A recount in the Divorce Referendum reveals that a majority of the electorate has voted in favour of divorce.
November 30 - American President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary spend the day in Northern Ireland.
December 1 - 80,000 cheer President Bill Clinton at College Green in Dublin. Afterwards he attends a state dinner at Dublin Castle.
December 12 - Plans for a £200 million light rail transit system in Dublin are announced. Eventually to be called Luas, it is to connect the city centre with Tallaght, Dundrum and Ballymun when complete.
December 21 - Jack Charlton retires as manager of the Republic of Ireland soccer team.