1991 in Ireland

See also: 1990 in Ireland, other events of 1991, 1992 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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Events

• January 1 - Limerick City celebrates 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.
• January 6 - The Irish Government and the EC Commission meet in Dublin to officially launch the Irish EC Presidency.
• January 17 - There controversy as the government allows US war planes to refuel at Shannon Airport.
• January 24 - The new Government Buildings in the renovated College of Science are officiall opened.
• March 14 - After spending 16 years in prison the Birmingham Six are freed.
• March 16 - Dublin is officially inaugurated as the European City of Culture.
• November 6 - Kildare TD Seán Power proposes a no-confidence motion in Charles Haughey's leadership.
• November 7 - The Minister for Finance, Albert Reynolds, is sacked from the government over his intention to support the no-confidence motion.
• November 13 - Jim McDaid, the new Defence Minister, resigns following criticism from the opposition over his attendence at an IRA funeral.