11 May – At a meeting in
Malahide Castle between
TaoiseachCharles Haughey and visiting Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega, Haughey promised Ortega support at the
European Council of Ministers for aid and investment for his country despite an earlier telephone call from U.S. secretary of state
James Baker urging Haughey to take a tough position against Ortega over democratic standards in Nicaragua.[2]
22 June – An order was signed creating the
University of Limerick, the first university founded since the foundation of the state; later in the day
Dublin City University was created.
29 June – Charles Haughey resigned as Taoiseach, remaining on in a caretaker capacity.
19 August – Ten thousand people marched from
Dublin city centre to the
British Embassy calling for British withdrawal from Northern Ireland.
24 September – At least 70 people were injured in a train crash in
Claremorris.
19 October – Three of the
Guildford Four were released from prison in
London.
Paul Hill was immediately re-arrested.
21 December –
Aer Rianta's five millionth passenger was presented with a holiday to
Florida.
Unknown date – The
Irish Pride bakery was founded with the merger of Western Pride, Lydon House, Country Crust, and other bakeries.
Arts and literature
4 April – The Windmill Lane Consortium said that if it got the franchise[clarification needed] it would be on the air within 9 to 12 months with its television station,
TV3.