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List of events in Ireland in 2001
Events from the year 2001 in Ireland .
Incumbents
Events
22 March – Ireland confirmed its first case[
dubious –
discuss ] of
foot-and-mouth disease .[
citation needed ]
7 June – Voters rejected the
Treaty of Nice in
a referendum .
9 September – The
National Museum of Ireland 's
Museum of Country Life at
Turlough, County Mayo , was officially opened.
[1]
14 September – Ireland held a national day of mourning following the
9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. The Irish government cancelled all sports, public functions, and entertainment, and also closed schools, businesses, and shops. President
Mary McAleese said that the events are "an attack on the very foundations of human dignity" and left the people of Ireland "sad, shocked, sickened, grieving, disbelieving, outraged, frightened all at once."
[2]
14 October – The first multiple
state funeral was held in honour of ten
Irish Republican Army volunteers who were executed by the
British for their part in the
War of Independence .
23 October – The
Provisional Irish Republican Army commenced disarmament after peace talks.
[3]
4 November – The
Police Service of Northern Ireland was established.
17 November – The
Gaelic Athletic Association voted to abolish its controversial
Rule 21 which previously prevented members of the
British Army and the
Police Service of Northern Ireland from playing Gaelic games.
14 December –
Irish euro coins becomes available through the postal service,
An Post , and at bank branches. These "starter packs" contained nineteen coins worth €6.35 and could be purchased for
IR£ 5.
Arts and literature
Sport
Show jumping
Kevin Babington, Peter Charles,
Jessica Kurten and Dermott Lennon won the senior
European Show Jumping Championships Team Gold medals.
Golf
Births
Deaths
January to June
5 January –
G. E. M. Anscombe , 81,
analytic philosopher .
8 January –
Jim Russell , 103, hurler, (
Shamrocks ,
Cork senior team ).
21 January –
Joseph O'Conor , 84, actor.
14 February
21 February –
Desmond Leslie , 79, pilot, filmmaker and writer.
24 February –
Andy Mulligan , 65,
rugby union player (
London Irish ,
British & Irish Lions ,
national team ) and journalist.
8 March –
Ninette de Valois , 102, founder of the
Royal Ballet .
13 March –
Norman Rodway , 72, actor.
20 March –
Frank O'Reilly , 76, racewalker.
1 April –
Brendan O'Reilly , 71, athlete, singer, songwriter, broadcaster and actor.
3 April –
Butch Moore , 63, singer and showband icon.
18 May –
Seán Mac Stíofáin , 73, English-born, Irish republican paramilitary leader.
1 June –
Peter Corr , 77, association footballer (
Dundalk ,
Preston North End ,
Everton ,
national team ) and father of
The Corrs members.
27 June –
Michael Moynihan , 84,
Senator (1973–1981),
TD (1981–1987 and 1989–1992) and
Minister of State (1982–1987).
July to December
4 July –
Anne Yeats , 82, painter and stage designer.
10 July –
Danny O'Brien , 62, boxer.
20 July
1 August –
Joe Lynch , 76, actor.
11 August –
Paul Cunniffe , 76, singer-songwriter.
18 August –
Bill Cahill , 78, hurler (
Graigue ,
Slieverue ,
Kilkenny senior team ,
Leinster ).
21 August –
John Kerins , 39, Gaelic footballer (
St Finbarr's ,
Cork senior team ,
Munster ).
27 August –
John Joe Landers , 94,
Gaelic footballer (
Tralee ,
Austin Stacks ,
Kerry senior team ,
Munster ).
31 August –
Donal O'Sullivan , 70, Gaelic footballer (
Lees ,
Cork senior team ,
Munster ).
16 September –
Patrick Cosgrave , 58, journalist and writer.
23 September –
Kevin Boland , 83,
TD (1957–1970),
Minister for Defence (1957–1961),
Minister for Social Welfare (1961–1966) and
Minister for Local Government (1966–1970).
13 October –
Ubi Dwyer , 68, anarchist.
17 October –
Cornelius Casey , 72, association footballer (
New York Americans ,
United States national team ).
21 October –
Bill Cody , 86, hurling selector (
James Stephens ,
Kilkeny senior team ) and administrator.
24 October –
Eamon Kelly , 87, actor.
27 October –
Seán Condon , 78, hurler (
St Finbarr's ,
Cork senior team ,
Munster ).
4 November –
Denis Gallagher , 78,
TD (1973–1989),
Minister for the Gaeltacht (1977–1979 and 1982) and
Minister of State (1880–1981, 1982 and 1987–1989).
8 November –
Patrick Quinlan , 81, academic and
Senator (1957–1977).
16 November –
Patrick Lynch , 84, economist.
21 November –
Paddy Skerritt , 75, golfer.
29 November
10 December –
Freddie Anderson , 79, playwright and socialist.
12 December –
Michael Torrens-Spence , 87, held commissions in the
Royal Navy
Fleet Air Arm , the
Royal Air Force , the
British Army ,
Ulster Special Constabulary and
Ulster Defence Regiment .
14 December –
Eoin Ryan , 81,
Senator (1957–1987).
23 December –
Mark Clinton , 86,
TD (1961–1981),
MEP (1979–1989) and
Minister for Agriculture (1973–1977).
See also
References