2024 in Ireland explained

Events during the year 2024 in Ireland.

Incumbents

• President: Michael D. Higgins
• Taoiseach
  • Leo Varadkar (FG) (until 9 April 2024)
  • Simon Harris (FG) (from 9 April 2024)
• Tánaiste: Micheál Martin (FF)
• Minister for Finance:
  • Michael McGrath (FF) (until 26 June 2024)
  • Jack Chambers (FF) (from 26 June 2024)
• Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell
• Dáil: 33rd
• Seanad: 26th

Events

Continuing events

• Irish anti-immigration protests (2022–present)

January

• 1 January – It was revealed that 184 people were killed on Irish roads in 2023, the highest number of fatalities in almost a decade.^[1]
• 4 January – A second man died in hospital following a shooting at a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve.^[2]
• 5 January – Focus Ireland and the Simon Community described newly released record figures for homelessness (from November 2023) as "shocking", with 9,409 adults and 4,105 children now homeless.^[3]
• 7 January – Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the best actor award at the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills, California for his leading performance in the film Oppenheimer.^[4]
• 9 January
  • 14 migrants were found hidden in a refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.^[5]
  • A coroner's inquest held in London found that Sinéad O'Connor died from natural causes.^[6]
• 10 January – Gardaí began an investigation into human trafficking after ten Kurdish people from Iran and Iraq, three people from Vietnam, and one from Turkey were discovered in a refrigerated container that arrived at Rosslare Europort.^[7]
• 12 January – 17-year-old fifth year student Seán O'Sullivan from Coláiste Chiaráin, County Limerick won the 60th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition with his project 'VerifyMe: A new approach to authors attribution in the post-ChatGPT era'.^[8]
• 14 January – Minister of State Jack Chambers came out as gay.^[9]
• 17 January – A convent in Lanesborough, County Longford which had been designated as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees was set on fire.^[10]
• 18 January – A man died following an explosion at a homeless hostel in Dublin city centre.^[11]
• 19 January – The European Court of Human Rights announced that Ireland launched legal action against the United Kingdom on 17 January over the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 that gives amnesty to British soldiers and members of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.^{[12] [13]}
• 22 January
  • Senator David Norris retired from the Seanad after 36 years service. In his final speech, he deplored the slaughter in Gaza: "What is happening to the people of Gaza is appalling and cannot be allowed to continue."^[14]
  • The Supreme Court decided unanimously that an unmarried father whose partner died is entitled to a widower's pension. The Minister for Social Protection originally refused him the pension; now, the Government must change social welfare law to comply with the court's decision that the department was guilty of unconstitutional discrimination. There are roughly 170,000 cohabiting couples in the State.^[15]
• 24 January – A private members bill brought by the Social Democrats that would have seen Ireland join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice was defeated in the Dáil.^[16]
• 26 January
  • It was reported that President Michael D. Higgins had been awarded the United Nations Agricola Medal. Higgins will be presented with the award by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu, in a ceremony in Dublin later this year. Higgins was selected by the FAO "in recognition of [his] contribution and commitment to the welfare of all peoples, [his] extraordinary support for FAO's fundamental goal of attaining universal food security, and the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals."^{[17] [18]}
  • Homelessness figures for December were released, showing a slight drop in numbers to 13,318 people, including more than 3,900 children, accessing homelessness services in December. This was the first drop recorded in months, but it is not expected to be sustained.^[19]
  • Bambie Thug was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song Doomsday Blue. The winner was chosen by combined votes of the public vote, an international jury and a national jury on the Late Late Show Eurosong Special.^[20]

February

• 1 February
  • A murder investigation began after a post-mortem examination found that remains which were discovered in east Cork were those of a 47-year-old man who went missing in September 2023.^[21]
  • The new Deposit Return Scheme became active. Henceforth, when empty and undamaged plastic, aluminium or steel containers are returned to participating shops and supermarkets, a small deposit, added to the original cost of purchase, is refunded.^[22]
• 11 February – Sinéad O'Connor was posthumously nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside other artists including Cher, Mariah Carey and Oasis.^[23]
• 13 February – A 37-year-old woman was charged with the murder of her six-year-old son who was found unresponsive in a car in County Waterford.^[24]
• 16 February – Gardaí seized 546kg of crystal methamphetamine worth €32.8million at Cork Port. The quantity seized was by far the largest ever captured in Ireland. The haul, destined for Australia, was believed to belong to the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel. Two suspects were arrested and firearms were seized.^{[25] [26]}
• 23 February – Record homelessness figures were released by the Department of Housing, showing that in January, 13,531 people were making use of emergency accommodation, including over 4,000 children. The figures did not include more than 1,000 asylum seekers.^[27]
• 29 February – President Michael D. Higgins was taken to hospital as a precaution, after complaining of feeling unwell.^[28]

March

• 2 March – A man in his 40s was hospitalised with serious injuries after masked men armed with machetes and slash hooks stormed an Under-14 boxing event in Castlerea, County Roscommon.^[29]
• 8 March – Constitutional referendums on family matters took place on International Women's Day.^[30] Voters rejected both Government proposals to change the constitution, with 67.7% voting No in the Family referendum, while 73.9% voted No in the Care referendum.^[31]
• 10 March – Cillian Murphy became the first Irish-born actor to win the best actor award at the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, California for his leading performance in the film Oppenheimer.^[32]
• 16 March – Ireland won the 2024 Six Nations Championship for the second year in a row after defeating Scotland in their final rugby match of the contest.^[33]
• 20 March – Leo Varadkar announced his resignation as Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, citing political and personal reasons.^[34]
• 22 March
  • Josepha Madigan announced her resignation as Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion and that she would not contest the next general election.^[35]
  • Four men were arrested and a firearm seized following a Garda operation in Dublin, during which a man who was reported kidnapped in Belfast was found safe and well.^[36]
  • Two men in their 50s were arrested in connection with the Garda investigation into the tragedy in which ten people died in Creeslough, County Donegal.^[37]
• 24 March – Simon Harris was confirmed as the new leader of Fine Gael, paving the way for the 37-year-old to become Ireland's youngest Taoiseach.^[38]
• 26 March – Investigations were launched into a fire at a house in Swinford, County Mayo which claimed the lives of an elderly couple.^[39]
• 29 March – Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth signed a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, becoming the first Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) player to sign an American National Football League contract as part of the International Player Pathway Program.^[40]

April

• 2 April – Simon Coveney announced he would step down as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when Dáil Éireann reconvenes after Easter.^[41]
• 3 April – A man in his 30s died in hospital following a serious assault in Clondalkin, Dublin over the Easter weekend.^[42]
• 4 April – The GAA defended its decision to report Supermac's to Meta over an April Fool's post which featured an altered image of Croke Park stadium, saying "the use of any registered trademark is not permitted, in jest or otherwise", resulting in the Supermac's Instagram and Facebook accounts being suspended.^[43]
• 8 April – Leo Varadkar tendered his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.^[44]
• 9 April – Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, aged 37, became Ireland's youngest Taoiseach after a Dáil vote of 88–69 and being appointed by the President.^[45]
• 10 April – A large fire destroyed industrial units in Dublin known as the 'home of car culture in Ireland'.^[46] The buildings were home to Deane Motors, Drift Games and JC Autocare.^[47]
• 18 April – An inquest into the Stardust fire returned a verdict of unlawful killing.^[48]
• 23 April
  • In a statement to the Dáil, Taoiseach Simon Harris delivered a formal state apology to the victims of the Stardust fire and their families.^[49]
  • The tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs Micheál Martin accused Israel of vindictive punishment of the civilian population of Gaza during a visit to the Rafah Border Crossing in Palestine. He condemned Israeli petty confiscations of emergency humanitarian aid from war victims and described Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza as "barbarity". During a meeting with Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry he discussed Irish and European plans to recognise the State of Palestine.^[50]
• 28 April – Taoiseach Simon Harris said that other countries' migration policies "cannot be allowed to undermine" that of Ireland after it emerged that 80% of recent migrant arrivals in Ireland were people who crossed from the UK.^[51]
• 30 April – Cabinet approved legislation drawn up by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee that would re-designate the UK as a "safe country" to which asylum seekers can be returned.^[52]

May

• 2 May – The Irish Times Group announced that it had acquired the death notice website, RIP.ie. The website was launched in 2005 and received 60 million page views per month when sold.^[53]
• 6 May – Gardaí launched an investigation after a man was shot dead in the Drimnagh area of Dublin shortly after midnight.^[54]
• 7 May – A 26-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his two sisters and brother in Tallaght, Dublin in September 2022.^[55]
• 11 May – Ireland's Bambie Thug came sixth place in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking the country's first top-ten finish since 2011.^[56]
• 13 May – The New York–Dublin Portal connecting the two cities via video screens was temporarily turned off, following reports that participants were behaving inappropriately.^{[57] [58]}
• 19 May – Dublin City Council announced that the New York–Dublin Portal would reopen, but with hours limited between 11am and 9pm instead of 24 hours.^[59]
• 22 May – The three leaders of the Coalition Government – Taoiseach Simon Harris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin, and Minister Eamon Ryan – announced that Ireland, Norway, and Spain would recognise the State of Palestine on 28 May. In response, the Israeli foreign ministry said it would reprimand the three countries' ambassadors to Israel and show them video of female hostages being held by Hamas. Israel also recalled its own ambassadors to the three countries, having argued that such recognition would encourage Hamas terrorism.^[60]
• 28 May – The government officially recognised the State of Palestine. The Palestinian flag was raised outside Leinster House, the seat of government.^[61]
• 31 May
  • Former Circuit Court judge Gerard O'Brien was sent to prison for four years for sexually assaulting six boys and for the attempted rape of one of them.^[62]
  • Gardaí in Dublin began wearing body cameras for the first time. It was planned to extend the practice to the whole country eventually.^[63]

June

• 7 June – A series of elections was held: the European Parliament election, local elections, and a Limerick mayoral election.^[64]
• 13 June – A former scout leader, Noel Sheehan of Glenville, County Cork, was sentenced to 4½ years in prison, with the final six months suspended, for the sexual assault and psychological damage of young scouts during the late 1980s.^[65]
• 15 June – Five women swam a relay of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland, starting in 11.8 °C water from Donaghadee and reaching Portpatrick. Afric Creedon, Jackie O'Connor, Karen Molloy, Orla Colreavy, and Siobhán O'Driscoll took half a day to swim a curved 42.2 kilometre route whose course was shaped by the tide.^[66]
• 18 June – Eamon Ryan announced his resignation as leader of the Green Party and said he would not stand in the next general election. Catherine Martin resigned as deputy party leader.^[67]
• 19 June – The date of the Green Party leadership election was set for 8 July.^[68]
• 20 June
  • A 22-year-old soldier who beat a woman unconscious in a random street attack, and boasted about it on social media, walked free from court after Judge Tom O'Donnell gave him a fully suspended sentence which the victim described as "not justice".^[69]
  • Aer Lingus confirmed it would cancel between 10 and 20 percent of its flights over the first five days of planned industrial action by pilots, affecting up to 40,000 passengers.^[70]
• 21 June
  • The Defence Forces began internal proceedings in relation to the case of a soldier who beat a woman unconscious in an attack, which Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin "condemns unequivocally".^[71]
  • The Irish Airline Pilots Association announced an official eight-hour strike on 29 June, in addition to its indefinite work-to-rule.^[72]
• 22 June – Thousands of people marched in cities around Ireland to protest against the suspended court sentence given to the soldier Cathal Crotty who beat Natasha O’Brien unconscious during a random street attack in Limerick in 2022. The taoiseach, Simon Harris, condemned the attack as part of "an epidemic of gender-based violence".^[73]
• 24 June – Minister for Finance Michael McGrath was named by the government as Ireland's nomination for European Commissioner.^[74]
• 25 June – Jack Chambers was named as the new Finance Minister to succeed Michael McGrath.^[75]
• 27 June
  • Taoiseach Simon Harris described a bomb threat made on his family home as "utterly unacceptable".^[76]
  • A report into serving members of the Defence Forces found 68 personnel had criminal convictions or were currently before the courts on criminal charges which ranged from drink-driving to rape.^[77]
• 29 June – Hundreds of striking Aer Lingus pilots marched at Dublin Airport as part of a dispute with the airline over pay.^[78]

July

• 2 July – Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall of the Social Democrats announced that they would not contest the next general election. Party leader Holly Cairns described them as "trailblazers in Irish politics".^[79]
• 8 July – Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman won the Green Party leadership election to succeed Eamon Ryan and became leader of the party.^[80]
• 10 July – Authorities in Dubai confirmed that charges of attempted suicide and alcohol consumption against 28-year-old Irish woman Tori Towey were dropped and a travel ban imposed had been lifted, after her case was raised in the Dáil. Taoiseach Simon Harris said this was a situation that "should never have happened".^[81]
• 12 July – Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys described plans to ban the XL bully crossbreed dog, which would include fines of up to €2,500, a prison term, or both for those in breach of the ban.^[82]
• 13 July – Taoiseach Simon Harris met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport as the latter briefly visited Ireland on his way back to Kyiv from the 2024 Washington summit, and announced he would visit Kyiv later in the year.^[83]
• 14 July – Róisín Garvey was elected as deputy leader of the Green Party.^[84]
• 15 July
  • Twenty-one people were arrested and charged after public disorder took place at a former factory in Coolock, Dublin intended to house asylum seekers, in which three garda cars were damaged, petrol bombs thrown, and fires lit on the roads.^[85]
  • Following reports that Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) and Minister of State Colm Burke was refused Holy Communion at a funeral mass because of his stance on abortion, the Association of Catholic Priests said it "unambiguously condemned" the incident.^[86]
• 17 July – A death threat was made against Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald in a video posted on TikTok by a man who said he would shoot and kill her.^[87]
• 19 July
  • Ryanair flights and National Car Test centres were disrupted due to a global computer outage.^[88]
  • Three gardaí were injured, including one hospitalised, and one arrest was made after anti-immigration disturbances broke out in Coolock for a second time.^[89]
• 24 July – Ireland began its participation in the Summer Olympics with victories in Paris against South Africa and Japan in the rugby sevens event. This year marked the centenary of Ireland's first Olympics as an independent nation, in Paris in 1924.^[90] (Ireland's 2024 tournament results).
• 27 July – Gardaí and Department of Agriculture personnel investigated a suspected cockfighting event at a home in Emyvale, County Monaghan. A crowd of people ran away as the gardaí arrived. Fifteen dead cocks and seventy live ones were seized.^[91]
• 28 July – President Michael D. Higgins led tributes to writer Edna O'Brien who died the previous day, aged 93, describing her as "a fearless teller of truths" and "a superb writer possessed of the moral courage to confront Irish society with realities long ignored and suppressed." Taoiseach Simon Harris described O'Brien as "a brave, gifted, dignified and magnetic person".^[92]

August

• 1 August – The High Court ruled that Ireland has breached the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in its response to the needs of International Protection applicants (asylum seekers). Mr Justice Barry O'Donnell accepted that the State "is making strenuous efforts to redress the situation" therefore he did not agree to compel the State to fulfill its obligations. The ruling was welcomed by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, and the Irish Refugee Council.^[93]
• 2 August – A 40-year-old man from Bray was arrested in Dublin after ramming his van into the gates of Áras an Uachtaráin, the Custom House, Leinster House, Government Buildings and the Attorney General's Office in the early hours of the morning. All incidents were recorded by surveillance cameras and damage worth tens of thousands of euros was caused.^{[94] [95]}
• 12 August – Ireland's Olympic athletes were welcomed home from the games in Paris by a crowd at Dublin Airport. Another gathering of 20,000 people in O'Connell Street, Dublin attended the first civic reception ever held for returning Olympic athletes. Officials greeting the team included the taoiseach Simon Harris, the lord mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan, the minister for sport Catherine Martin, and the minister of state for sport and physical education Thomas Byrne. Team Ireland's 133 athletes competed in 14 sports and won seven medals, coming 19th on the medals table, Ireland's greatest success at the Olympic games.^[96]
• 15 August – An Irish Army chaplain in his 50s was seriously injured after being stabbed a number of times outside Renmore Barracks in County Galway. A terror motive was investigated and a 16-year-old boy was arrested.^[97]
• 17 August – A teenage boy was charged in connection with the stabbing of an Army chaplain at Renmore Barracks.^[98]
• 21 August – A man was arrested in Dublin over a 1982 bomb attack in County Armagh during the Troubles that killed three officers of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.^[99] He was remanded in custody the following day pending an extradition hearing.^[100]
• 26 August – The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains began searching farmland in County Louth for the remains of Captain Robert Nairac, a British soldier shot by the Provisional IRA while working undercover in Northern Ireland in 1977.^[101]
• 28 August – Irish paralympians took part in the opening ceremony parade for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in Paris.^[102]
• 30 August – Figures for homeless people living in emergency accommodation reached another record high, with 10,028 adults and 4,401 children living in emergency accommodation in July – the seventh conscutive month which broke homelessness records.^[103]

September

• 3 September – A Government-appointed inquiry revealed that 2,395 allegations of sexual abuse had been made in 308 primary and secondary schools run by religious orders across Ireland, spanning a 30-year period. Minister for Education Norma Foley said the level of abuse was "truly shocking" and a commission of investigation would be established.^[104]
• 10 September
  • The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Apple Inc. must pay €13 billion to the government of Ireland as compensation for extraordinarily low taxes levied by Ireland against Apple.^[105]
  • The Cabinet gave its approval for draft laws banning the sale of disposable vapes in Ireland.^{[106] [107]}
• 17 September – The National Parks and Wildlife Service reported that a record 78,175 wild deer were killed by hunters during the year ending on 28 February 2023, mostly in counties Wicklow, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Kerry, Galway and Clare. Deer are legally protected but lack natural predators in Ireland therefore hunting is allowed to control overpopulation in order to limit habitat damage by the animals.^[108]
• 19 September – Nineteen people were arrested at an anti-immigration rally that saw multiple public order incidents across central Dublin.^[109]
• 21 September
  • Minister for Justice Helen McEntee confirmed she had dropped plans to introduce specific hate speech legislation, but would instead include the hate speech element in new draft legislation.^[110]
  • A monument was unveiled by members of the Spanish Navy at Streedagh Beach near Grange, County Sligo during the annual commemoration of the deaths of more than 1,100 Spaniards on 21 September 1588, when three ships of the Spanish Armada sank there.^[111]
• 28 September – Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald told her party's annual conference that the next Irish government will include a Minister for Reunification if Sinn Féin are part of the administration.^[112]

October

• 1 October – Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe unveiled Budget 2025, with energy credits, bonus social welfare payments, a higher minimum wage and tax changes announced.^[113]
• 3 October – A teenager who killed a 51-year-old woman in County Offaly in September 2023 and posted a video of the murder on Snapchat was given a sentence of life in detention with a review after 15 years.^[114]
• 6 October – A newspaper story was published that an unnamed Oireachtas politician had been recruited as a spy by Russia, using a honeytrap approach (seduction). The alleged event occurred during the Brexit talks, when Russia sought to undermine relations between Ireland, Britain, and the European Union. The taoiseach remarked that it should not surprise anyone.^[115]
• 15 October – Niall Ó Donnghaile revealed that he was the Sinn Féin member who was suspended for sending inappropriate messages to a teenage boy and an adult in September 2023. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald told the Dáil that ÓDonnghaile resigned, following allegations of the sending of inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old male.^[116]
• 18 October – An Irish: [[Irish Water|Uisce Éireann]] document seen by the broadcaster RTÉ's Prime Time team said that more than 40 years will be needed to correct wastewater treatment problems and public water infrastructure deficiencies in Ireland. This estimated lengthy delay conflicts dramatically with an analysis published by the Environmental Protection Agency which projects necessary corrections being achieved in half the time; it conflicts with a government goal to restore water quality by 2027; and it further delays the long-overdue fulfillment of Irish obligations under the European Union's Water Framework Directive.^[117]
• 19 October
  • Heather Humphreys, the deputy leader of Fine Gael, announced she would not contest the next general election.^[118]
  • Taoiseach Simon Harris appointed Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to replace Heather Humphreys as deputy leader of Fine Gael.^[119]
• 20 October – The teenager who received inappropriate messages from Niall ÓDonnghaile revealed he was 16-years-old at the time, contradicting a claim by Mary Lou McDonald that he was 17 and called for her apology for the party's "disastrous handling" of his case, saying her tribute to ÓDonnghaile when he resigned was "like a mental stab".^[120]
• 22 October – Convicted murderer Thomas McCabe, arrested by gardaí in August 2024 after being on the run for a year, was returned to prison in Northern Ireland.^[121]
• 31 October – An internet rumour that a Hallowe'en parade would take place on O'Connell Street in Dublin attracted hundreds of people into the city. The hoax led to brief public transport disruption and gardaí asked the crowd to disperse.^[122]

November

• 1 November – Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced that the Irish Government would fund 150 places for students to study health at Ulster University at a cost of €9.5m (£8m).^[123]
• 5 November – A civil sexual assault case taken by Nikita Ní Laimhín against fighter Conor McGregor began in the High Court. The rape was alleged to have taken place in December 2018.^[124]
• 8 November – President Higgins dissolved the Dáil at the request of Taoiseach Harris. A three-week election campaign began for a general election on 29 November.^[125]
• 9 November – Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticised teachers at a Fine Gael party gathering saying, "The Dáil is full of teachers ... but I wouldn't generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done." His remarks were angrily condemned later by the leaders of the main political parties and by teacher unions.^[126]
• 12 November – The postal service An Post ended the use of savings stamps, which had largely been used by young savers.^[127]
• 22 November
  • The taoiseach said that the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, would be arrested if he set foot in Ireland. This followed the issuance of an arrest warrant for Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court the previous day for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.^[128]
  • The fighter Conor McGregor was found guilty of rape in the High Court. The jury awarded the plaintiff €250,000 in damages. It emerged after the verdict was announced that the plaintiff's partner had been stabbed when attackers wearing balaclavas invaded her home in June.^[129]
• 23 November
  • Several thousand homes in Donegal were left without power after Storm Bert brought heavy rain and high winds to Ireland.^[130]
  • Justice Minister Helen McEntee commended the plaintiff in the Conor McGregor case for her "bravery and determination".^[131]
• 29 November – The 2024 general election was held.^[132] Voter turnout was 59.7%, the lowest since the foundation of the state.^[133]

December

• 1 December - An 8 year old girl was murdered in an attack in New Ross, County Wexford.^[134]
• 4 December – A Eurobarometer survey reported that despite official Irish military neutrality, almost two-thirds of Irish people agreed with funding military aid to Ukraine.^[135]

Scheduled events

• 30 December 2024–29 January 2025 – Seanad election (university members).^[136]

Sport

Association football (men)

• 10 July – Heimir Hallgrímsson was appointed the new Irish men's football manager following an eight-month recruitment process.^[137]
• 7 November – A football supporter won a court case against the Football Association of Ireland in Dublin District Court because the FAI failed to update its website to advise the public of a change of date for an international away match in Armenia in 2022. The plaintiff was awarded damages to compensate him for extra travelling costs he incurred because of the wrong match date information.^[138]

• 23 March – Ireland 0–0 Belgium.^[139]
• 26 March – Ireland 0–1 Switzerland.^[140]
• 4 June – Ireland 2–1 Hungary.^[141]
• 11 June – Portugal 3–0 Ireland.^[142]

• 7 September – Ireland 0–2 England.^[143]
• 10 September – Ireland 0–2 Greece.^[144]
• 10 October – Finland 1–2 Ireland.^[145]
• 13 October – Greece 2–0 Ireland.^[146]
• 14 November – Ireland 1–0 Finland.^[147]
• 17 November – England 5–0 Ireland.^[148]
• 22 November – Two Nations League play-off fixtures were announced:^[149]

20 March 2025 – Bulgaria v Ireland.

23 March 2025 – Ireland v Bulgaria.

UEFA Europa League final

• 22 May – Atalanta 3–0 Bayer Leverkusen (match played in Dublin).^[150]

• 20 March – Portugal 4–1 Ireland.^[151]
• 23 March – Germany 2–0 Ireland.^[152]
• 26 March – Ireland 0–5 Croatia.^[153]

Mens Under-21 friendly matches

• 22 March – San Marino 0–7 Ireland.^[154]

Association football (women)

Senior international friendly matches

• 23 February – Italy 0–0 Ireland.^[155]
• 27 February – Ireland 0–2 Wales.^[156]

• 5 April – France 1–0 Ireland.^[157]
• 9 April – Ireland 0–2 England.^[158]
• 31 May – Ireland 0–3 Sweden.^[159]
• 4 June – Sweden 1–0 Ireland.^[160]
• 12 July – England 2–1 Ireland.^[161]
• 16 July – Ireland 3–1 France.^[162]

Play-off semi-finals

• 25 October – Georgia 0–6 Ireland.^[163]
• 29 October – Ireland 3–0 Georgia.^[164]

Play-off finals

• 29 November – Wales 1–1 Ireland.^[165]
• 3 December – Ireland 1–2 Wales.^[166]

Olympic sports

Summer Olympics

For results, see:Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summer Paralympics

For results, see:Ireland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Rugby

• 2 February – France 17–38 Ireland.^[167]
• 11 February – Ireland 36–0 Italy.^[168]
• 24 February – Ireland 31–7 Wales.^[169]
• 9 March – England 23–22 Ireland.^[170]
• 16 March – Ireland 17–13 Scotland.^[171]

• 6 July – South Africa 27–20 Ireland.^[172]
• 13 July - South Africa 24–25 Ireland.^[173]

• 8 November – Ireland 13–23 New Zealand.^[174]
• 15 November – Ireland v Argentina.
• 23 November – Ireland v Fiji.
• 30 November – Ireland v Australia.

Running

• 7 June – The Irish mixed relay team of Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, and Sharlene Mawdsley won a gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.^[175]

Swimming

• 14 February – Daniel Wiffen became the 800m freestyle swimming world champion when he won a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha.^{[176] [177]}

Deaths

January

• 1 January
  • John Kinsella, 76, hurler (Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny senior team).^[178]
  • James Herbert Brennan, 83, lecturer and author. Born in Northern Ireland.^[179]
• 2 January – Seán Donnelly, 83, Gaelic footballer and manager (Longford Slashers, Longford senior team).^[180]
• 5 January
  • William Lee, 82, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1993–2013).^[181]
  • Con O'Leary, 77, politician, councillor (1991–2004).^[182]
• 12 January – Jimmy Somers, 84, trade unionist.^[183]
• 13 January – Christopher Moriarty, 87, naturalist, icthyologist and author.^[184]
• 18 January – Seán Dineen, 79, mathematician.^[185]
• 20 January – Donal O'Grady, 96, hurler (Tubber, Faughs, Clare senior team, Munster).^[186]
• 21 January
  • Ian Bailey, 66, journalist and former suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.^[187]
  • Thomas Hussey, 87, politician, TD (1969–1981), Minister of State (1978–1981) and senator (1981–1992).^[188]
• 22 January – Jackie O'Gorman, 80, hurler (Cratloe, Clare senior team, Munster).^[189]
• 24 January
  • Ivor Browne, 94, psychiatrist.^[190]
  • Mattie McAuliffe, 94, hurler (Castlemagner, Cork senior team).^[191]
• 25 January – Ger Connolly, 86, politician, TD (1969–1997), Minister of State (1979–1981, 1982 and 1987–1992).^[192]
• 27 January – John Connor, 79, politician, TD (1981–1982 and 1989–1997) and senator (1983–1989 and 1997–2002).^[193]

February

• 5 February – John Bruton, 76, politician, TD (1969–2004), leader of Fine Gael (1990–2001) and Taoiseach (1994–1997).^[194]
• 10 February – Shane O'Hanlon, Gaelic football selector (St Vincent's, Dublin senior team).^[195]
• 13 February – Séamus Flynn, 84, Gaelic footballer (Clonguish, Longford senior team, Leinster).^[196]
• 16 February – Pa Finn, 87, hurler (St Finbarr's) and manager (Kilbrittain, Cork senior camogie team).^[197]
• 18 February – Michael O'Regan, 70, journalist (The Irish Times).^[198]
• 22 February – Robert Ellison, 82, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Banjul (2006–2017).^[199]
• 24 February – Anne Ebbs, 82, table tennis player, Paralympic silver medallist (1972, 1984).^[200]

March

• 3 March – Dan McCartan, 84, Gaelic footballer (Glenn, Down senior team, Ulster).^[201] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 5 March – Sonia Hoey, 43, footballer (Peamount United, Dundalk City) and Gaelic footballer (Dowdallshill, Louth senior team).^[202]
• 6 March – Nick Sheridan, 32, journalist and television presenter (News2day, Reporting Scotland, The Nine)^[203]
• 9 March – Vince Power, 76, music festival promoter.^[204]
• 11 March – Charlie Bird, 74, broadcast journalist, motor neurone disease.^[205]
• 15 March – Emmet Bergin, 79, actor.^[206]
• 17 March
  • Emmet Stagg, 79, politician, TD (1987–2016) and Minister of State (1993–1994 and 1994–1997).^[207]
  • Niall McEneaney, 44, hurler (Mattock Rangers, Louth senior team) and hurling coach (St Fechin's).^[208]
• 18 March
  • Rose Dugdale, 82, heiress and paramilitary leader (Provisional IRA).^[209] Born in England.
  • Pearse McAuley, 59, paramilitary (Provisional IRA) and convicted criminal.^[210] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 21 March – Ger Brady, 44, Gaelic footballer (Ballina Stephenites, Mayo senior team), motor neurone disease.^[211]
• 25 March
  • Michael Coady, 84, poet.^[212]
  • Imogen Stuart, 96, sculptor.^[213] Born in Germany.
• 30 March – Dick Dowling, 85, politician, senator (1982) and TD (1982–1987).^[214]

April

• 4 April – Steve Duggan, 76, Gaelic footballer (Ballyhaise, Cavan senior team, Ulster).^[215]
• 7 April – Joe Kinnear, 77, footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, national team) and manager (Wimbledon, Newcastle United).^[216]
• 14 April
  • Larry Masterson, 74, television producer.^[217]
  • Frank O'Neill, 70, footballer (Cobh Ramblers, Cork Celtic).^[218]
  • Sam Nolan, 93, trade union activist.^[219]
• 15 April – Gerard Murphy, 73, politician, TD (2002–2007).^[220]
• 17 April – Alf McCarthy, 73, broadcaster and actor.^[221]
• 19 April – Tony Whyte, 85, Gaelic footballer and manager (Clann na nGael, Roscommon senior team).^[222]
• 22 April
  • Tony Felloni, 81, drug dealer.^[223]
  • Charlie Hurley, 87, footballer (Millwall, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers, national team) and manager (Reading).^[224]
• 23 April – Dan Harnedy, 82, Gaelic footballer (Castlemagner, Éire Óg, Carlow Town Hurling Club, University College Cork, Cork senior team).^[225]

May

• 1 May – Michael D'Arcy, 90, politician, TD (1977–1987, 1989–1992 and 1997–2002) and senator (1993–1997).^[226]
• 2 May – Bruce Arnold, 87, writer and journalist.^[227] Born in England.
• 4 May – Ron Kavana, 73, singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader.^[228]
• 5 May – Columba Cryan, 94, Gaelic footballer (Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's, Leitrim senior team, Connacht).^[229]
• 8 May
  • George Lavery, 93, Gaelic footballer (Kilwarlin, Down senior team, Ulster) and selector (Down senior team).^[230] Born in Northern Ireland.
  • Brian Phelan, 89, actor, dramatist and screenwriter.^[231] (Death announced on this date)
• 10 May – Mary Banotti, 84, politician, MEP (1984–2004).^[232]
• 17 May – Pat Buckley, 72, Independent Catholic bishop.^[233]
• 18 May – Tony O'Reilly, 88, businessman and rugby union player (Leinster, national team).^[234]
• 20 May – Fran Rooney, 67, footballer (Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic), manager (women's national team), FAI chief executive and businessman.^[235]
• 26 May – Joseph Brennan, 82, baker, founder of the Brennan's Bread company.^[236]
• 29 May – Gerald Dawe, 72, poet, academic and literary critic.^[237]
• 31 May – Seán Óg Sheehy, 85, Gaelic footballer (John Mitchels, Kerry senior team, Munster).^[238]

June

• 8 June – Charlie Lennon, 85, fiddler, composer and pianist.^[239]
• 15 June – Eugene Davis, 70, footballer (Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town, St Patrick's Athletic, Bray Wanderers).^[240]
• 17 June – Paul Coyle, 56, Gaelic footballer (Devenish St Mary's, Swatragh, Fermanagh senior team).^[241] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 23 June – Bernard Allen, 79, politician, TD (1981–2011) and Minister of State (1994–1997).^[242]
• 24 June – Mike Farnan, 83, Canadian-based politician, Ontario MPP (1987–1995) and Solicitor General of Ontario (1990–1991).^[243]
• 25 June
  • Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, 93, Gaelic games commentator.^[244]
  • Tommie Gorman, 68, journalist.^[245]
• 29 June – Ralph Prendergast, 87, hurler (Claughaun, Limerick senior team).^[246]

July

• 6 July – John O'Mahony, 71, Gaelic football manager (Galway senior team) and politician, TD (2007–2016) and senator (2016–2020).^[247]
• 7 July
  • Hugh Geoghegan, 86, judge.^[248]
  • Peter O'Sullivan, 81, hurler (Cashel King Cormacs, Tipperary senior team, Munster).^[249]
• 8 July – David Power, 77, bookmaker.^[250]
• 9 July – Barry Studdert, 85, Gaelic footballer (St Finbarr's, Cork senior team).^[251]
• 10 July – Hughie Travers, 81, Gaelic footballer (Four Masters, Donegal senior team).^[252]
• 11 July – Tommy Drennan, 82, singer.^[253]
• 14 July – Richie Browne, 89, hurler (Castletownroche, Avondhu, Cork senior team).^[254]
• 20 July – Pádraig O'Neill, 58, Gaelic footballer (Cooley Kickhams, Armagh senior team, Louth senior team).^[255]
• 27 July – Edna O'Brien, 93, writer.^[256]

August

• 3 August – Jody O'Neill, 87, Gaelic footballer (Coalisland, Tyrone senior team, Ulster) and manager (Tyrone senior team).^[257] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 4 August – Martin Heavey, 82, Gaelic footballer (Rhode, Offaly senior team).^[258]
• 7 August – Mick McCarthy, 75, hurler (Na Piarsaigh, University College Cork, Cork senior team).^[259]
• 9 August – Rory Burke, 30, rugby union player (Cork Constitution, Munster, Nottingham, Connacht).^[260]
• 10 August – Liam Munroe, 90, footballer (Shamrock Rovers, Ards, Dundalk, national team).^[261]
• 11 August
  • Éamonn Fitzpatrick, 73, hurler (University College Cork, St Finbarr's, Cork senior team).^[262]
  • Douglas Goodwin, 86, cricketer (national team).^[263]
  • Noël Treanor, 73, Roman Catholic prelate.^[264]
  • Eoin French (who performed as Talos), 36, musician.^[265]
• 18 August – Kevin Kehilly, 74, Gaelic footballer (Newcestown, Cork senior team, Munster).^[266]
• 21 August
  • Nell McCafferty, 80, journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist.^{[267] [268]}
  • Eddie McKay, 86, Gaelic footballer (Dundrum, Down senior team).^[269] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 22 August – Jim Crowley, 94, Gaelic footballer (St Vincent's, Dublin senior team).^[270]
• 25 August – Brian Seeley, 90, Gaelic footballer (Clan na Gael, Armagh senior team) and manager (Clan na Gael).^[271] Born in Northern Ireland.

September

• 2 September – Pádraic Monaghan, 65, Gaelic footballer (Garrymore, University College Galway, Mayo senior team).^[272]
• 7 September – James Byrne, 77, criminal.^[273]
• 15 September – Jack Fagan, 85, journalist and Gaelic footballer (Navan O'Mahonys, Meath senior team).^[274]
• 16 September – Pascal Flynn, 87, Gaelic footballer (St Mary's, Dublin senior team).^[275]
• 18 September – Toto Schillaci, 59, Italian association footballer and figure in Irish footballing folklore whose goal in a 1990 World Cup quarter final match ended Ireland's most successful run in a major competition and broke their dreams of proceeding further in the tournament.^{[276] [277]}
• 21 September – Brian Bermingham, 77, politician, councillor (1979–2014) and Lord Mayor of Cork (2008–2009).^[278]

October

• 3 October – Mary O'Rourke, 87, politician, TD (1982–2002 and 2007–2011), senator (1981–1982 and 2002–2007) and Leader of the Seanad (2002–2007).^[279]
• 6 October – Hugh Patrick Slattery, 90, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tzaneen (1984–2010).^[280]
• 11 October
  • Mick Crotty, 78, hurler (James Stephens, Kilkenny senior team, Leinster).^[281]
  • Ronnie Dawson, 92, rugby union player (Wanderers, Leinster, national team) and coach (British Lions).^[282]
• 13 October – Donal Murray, 84, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Limerick (1996–2009).^[283]
• 14 October – Richard Conroy, 91, businessman and politician, senator (1977–1981 and 1989–1993).^[284]
• 16 October – Roy Walsh, 75, Provisional IRA volunteer and convicted criminal (1973 Old Bailey bombing).^[285] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 17 October – Tom Garvin, 81, political scientist and historian.^[286]
• 19 October – Joe Gaston, 93, rugby union player (Dublin University, Ulster, national team).^[287] Born in Northern Ireland.
• 21 October – Michael Reade, 58, broadcaster.^[288]
• 29 October – P. J. Carroll, 80, Gaelic footballer (Cavan Gaels, Cavan senior team) and manager (Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan).^[289]
• 31 October – David Davin-Power, 72, broadcast journalist (RTÉ News).^[290]

November

• 5 November – Mick Waters, 83, hurler (Blackrock, Cork senior team).^[291]
• 6 November – John Dempsey, 78, English-born footballer (Chelsea, Fulham, national team).^[292]
• 7 November – Kathleen Watkins, 90, broadcaster, harpist, actress, singer and author.^[293]
• 8 November – Billy Lawless, 73, politician, senator (2016–2020).^[294]
• 10 November
  • Noel Tierney, 82, Gaelic footballer (Milltown, Galway senior team, Connacht).^[295]
  • Michael Hogan, 56, hurler (Birr, Offaly senior team).^[296]
• 12 November – Johnny Duhan, 74, singer-songwriter.^[297]
• 13 November – Doireann MacDermott, 100, translator, writer and academic.^[298]
• 14 November – Dervilla M. X. Donnelly, 94, chemist and academic.^[299]
• 15 November – Jon Kenny, 66, comedian and actor.^[300]
• 20 November – Ita Beausang, 88, musicologist and educator.^[301]
• 26 November – Gemma Hussey, 86, politician, senator (1977–1982), TD (1982–1989) and Minister for Education (1982–1986).^[302]
• 29 November – Pádraig Nally, 81, farmer who was acquitted of the killing of an intruder on his land in 2004.^[303]

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2. Web site: Dublin restaurant shooting: Second man dies after gun attack . 4 January 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 5 January 2024.
3. News: Charities furious as 'shocking' new report reveals worsening Irish homeless crisis. McFadden. Mary. Clare Live. 5 January 2024. 9 January 2024.
4. Web site: Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Golden Globes. 2024-01-07. RTÉ News.
5. News: 14 migrants found in refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Europort. RTÉ News. Fergal. O'Brien. 9 January 2024. 9 January 2024.
6. Web site: Emma . Saunders . Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, coroner rules . 9 January 2024 . 9 January 2024 . BBC News . BBC.
7. News: Human trafficking investigation after migrants found in refrigerated trailer. RTÉ News. Paul. Reynolds. 10 January 2024. 10 January 2024.
8. News: Seán O'Sullivan from Co Limerick crowned winner of BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2024. Irish Independent. Darragh. Nolan. 12 January 2024. 12 January 2024.
9. News: Cabinet minister Jack Chambers announces he is gay. RTÉ News. 14 January 2024. 14 January 2024.
10. Web site: Longford convent earmarked for Ukrainians set on fire. 2024-01-17. RTÉ News.
11. News: Man dies in explosion at Dublin homeless hostel. RTÉ News. Samantha. Libreri. 18 January 2024. 18 January 2024.
12. Web site: Ireland formally lodges inter-state case against UK . 19 January 2024 . Irish Legal News . 21 January 2024.
13. Web site: Ireland lodges case against UK with European Court over Troubles legislation . Lauren . Boland . 19 January 2024 . TheJournal.ie . 21 January 2024.
14. Web site: David Norris delivers final Seanad speech. Cunningham. Paul . 2024-01-22. RTÉ News.
15. Web site: Partner of woman who died in 2021 entitled to widower's pension, Supreme Court rules. O'Donnell. Orla. 2024-01-22. RTÉ News.
16. News: Motion demanding Govt supports ICJ genocide case against Israel defeated. Cunningham. Paul. RTÉ News. 25 January 2024. 26 January 2024.
17. Web site: President Michael D. Higgins to receive the 'Agricola Medal' of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. 2024-01-26. Áras an Uachtaráin.
18. News: O'Donoghue. Anne. 2024-01-29. President Higgins to receive UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Medal. Irish Farmers Journal.
19. News: Slight decrease in homeless figures 'not a corner turned' with 3,900 children in emergency accommodation over Christmas. Sherlock. Cillian. McTaggart. Maeve. Irish Independent. 26 January 2024. 26 January 2024.
20. News: Bambie Thug to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2024. RTÉ News. 26 January 2024. 26 January 2024.
21. News: Remains found in Cork identified as Kieran Quilligan as murder probe launched. RTÉ News. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024.
22. Web site: Deposit Return Scheme. 1 February 2024. Citizensinformation.ie. 7 February 2024.
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24. News: Woman charged with murder of her six-year-old son. RTÉ News. Conor. Kane. 13 February 2024. 13 February 2024.
25. Web site: Drugs worth estimated €32.8m, two firearms seized in Cork. RTÉ News. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024.
26. Web site: Notorious Sinaloa Cartel suspected to be behind plot to export €32m of crystal meth from Ireland. Irish Independent. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024.
27. News: Number of homeless people in State climbs to new high of 13,531, including 4,000 children. Holland. Kitty. The Irish Times. 23 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
28. News: President Higgins taken to hospital after feeling unwell. RTÉ News. 29 February 2024.
29. News: Gardaí appeal for info on Audi car after gang wielding machetes and slash hooks storm children's boxing event, seriously injuring man. Irish Independent. 2 March 2024.
30. News: Referendums on family and care to be held in March 2024. RTÉ News. 5 December 2023. 1 January 2024.
31. News: Resounding No-No result in Family and Care referendums as majority of voters reject government proposals. Irish Independent. 9 March 2024.
32. Web site: Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor Oscar, Poor Things wins four . 2024-03-11 . RTÉ News.
33. News: Ireland hold off Scotland in a scrappy battle to win Six Nations title. RTÉ News. 16 March 2024.
34. News: Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach and FG leader. Lehane. Mícheál. 20 March 2024. RTÉ News.
35. News: Josepha Madigan resigns as Minister of State and becomes latest Fine Gael TD to confirm they won't contest next general election. Irish Independent. 22 March 2024.
36. News: Four held, firearm seized by gardaí on M50 after reported kidnapping. RTÉ News. 22 March 2024.
37. News: Two men arrested over fatal explosion in Creeslough. RTÉ News. 22 March 2024.
38. News: Simon Harris on course to be Irish leader after party election. BBC News. 24 March 2024.
39. News: Two people die following house fire in Swinford, Co Mayo. RTÉ News. 26 March 2024.
40. News: Down GAA goalkeeper Charlie Smyth becomes NFL player with three-year New Orleans Saints deal. Irish Independent. 29 March 2024.
41. Web site: Aoife . Moore . Simon Coveney stepping down from Irish cabinet . 2 April 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 2 April 2024.
42. News: Man (30s) injured in violent attack by gang in Clondalkin dies in hospital. Irish Independent. 3 April 2024. 3 April 2024.
43. News: GAA warns that no one is allowed to use its trademark 'in jest' after Supermac's socials suspended over April Fool's joke. Irish Independent. 4 April 2024.
44. News: Varadkar formally tenders resignation as Taoiseach to President Higgins. RTÉ News. 8 April 2024.
45. News: Simon Harris formally appointed Taoiseach after Dáil vote. RTÉ News. 9 April 2024.
46. News: Dublin Fire Brigade sends six units to combat commercial premises fire . 2024-04-13 . The Irish Times . en.
47. Web site: 2024-04-14 . 'It's all gone. Everything': Gas explosion destroys 'home of car culture' in Dublin . 2024-04-13 . SundayWorld.com . en.
48. Web site: Jury delivers unlawful killing verdict in Stardust inquest. Moore. Aoife. 18 April 2024. . 18 April 2024.
49. Web site: 'The state failed Stardust families', says Harris . 23 April 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 23 April 2024.
50. Web site: Tánaiste accuses Israel of vindictive punishment of Gaza population . Connelly . Tony . 2024-04-23 . RTÉ News.
51. Web site: Matt . Fox . Rwanda plan: Ireland 'won't provide loophole', says taoiseach . 28 April 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 28 April 2024.
52. Web site: Ireland to redesignate UK as 'safe country' for asylum seekers . 30 April 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 30 April 2024.
53. • News: The Irish Times Group acquires online death notice platform RIP.ie . Ciarán . Hancock . 2024-05-02 . The Irish Times .
    • Web site: The Irish Times acquires death notice website rip.ie . 2024-05-03 . RTÉ Radio One .
    • Web site: How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon . Shannon . Mora . 2024-10-16 . RTÉ .
54. Web site: Dublin: Man dies in gun attack in Drimnagh . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 6 May 2024.
55. News: Man jailed for life for murders of three siblings in Dublin. RTÉ News. 7 May 2024.
56. News: Ireland's Bambie Thug comes sixth as Switzerland claims Eurovision victory. Irish Examiner. 12 May 2024.
57. Web site: Hunter . Marnie . Dublin-New York City portal: 'Inappropriate' behavior shuts down livestream sculpture installation . CNN . May 14, 2024 . May 15, 2024.
58. Burga . Solcyré . Dublin to New York City Portal Temporarily Shut Down Due to Inappropriate Behavior . subscription . May 15, 2024 . . May 14, 2024 . https://archive.today/20240515171126/https://time.com/6977881/dublin-new-york-city-portal-temporarily-shut-down/ . May 15, 2024.
59. Web site: Dublin-New York portal reopens with set hours . 19 May 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 19 May 2024.
60. Web site: Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise state of Palestine. Cunningham . Paul. 2024-05-22. RTÉ News. [Simon Harris:] Today, Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine...To the people of Israel I say that Ireland recognises the state of Israel and condemns the barbaric acts carried out by Hamas in October.. Web site: Ireland recognises the state of Palestine [Video of news conference]]. 2024-05-22. RTÉ News at YouTube. Web site: Ambassadors to be reprimanded over Palestine move – Israel. 2024-05-22. RTÉ News.
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62. Web site: Former judge jailed for four years for sexually assaulting six boys. O'Donnell. Orla. 2024-05-31. RTÉ News.
63. Web site: Frontline gardaí in Dublin begin wearing body cameras. Regan. Mary. 2024-05-31. RTÉ News.
64. Web site: Voting closes in local, European and Limerick mayor polls . Meskill . Tommy . 2024-05-22 . RTÉ News .
65. Web site: Ex-scout leader jailed for indecently assaulting five young boys . O'Sullivan . Jennie . 2024-06-13 . RTÉ News .
66. Web site: 'The North Channel is known as the beast… so you just swim like the clappers' – five brave women conquer epic sea challenge . Dwyer . Ciara . 2024-06-22 . .
67. Web site: Eamon Ryan to step down as Green Party leader . 2024-06-18 . RTÉ News .
68. Web site: Philip . Ryan . Tabitha . Monahan . Darragh . Nolan . Tessa . Ndjonkou . Taoiseach describes personal attacks on Eamon Ryan as 'unethical' and labels him a 'very good man' . 20 June 2024 . The Irish Independent . 20 June 2024.
69. News: Soldier avoids jail term after beating woman unconscious. RTÉ News. 20 June 2024.
70. News: Aer Lingus to cancel up to 20% of flights next week due to industrial dispute. RTÉ News. 20 June 2024.
71. News: Defence Forces begin internal proceedings after soldier's conviction. RTÉ News. 21 June 2024.
72. News: Major escalation as Aer Lingus pilots to strike next weekend. RTÉ News. 21 June 2024.
73. Web site: Thousands protest across Ireland after soldier who attacked woman walks free . Carroll . Rory . 2024-06-22 . .
74. Web site: McGrath nominated as Ireland's next European Commissioner . Micheál. Lehane. 25 June 2024. RTÉ News.
75. News: Jack Chambers named new Minister for Finance. RTÉ News. Mícheál. Lehane. 25 June 2024. 25 June 2024.
76. News: 'I have young children, I have a wife. This is utterly unacceptable' – Simon Harris reacts after bomb scare at his family home. Irish Independent. 27 June 2024.
77. News: 68 Defence Forces personnel have convictions or are before the courts for a range of offences including rape, report finds. Irish Independent. 27 June 2024.
78. News: Aer Lingus pilots stage eight-hour work stoppage. BBC News. 29 June 2024.
79. News: 'Trailblazers in Irish politics' Murphy, Shortall will not contest next election. RTÉ News. 2 July 2024.
80. News: Roderic O'Gorman has been elected as new leader of the Green Party, replacing Eamon Ryan . . 8 July 2024.
81. News: Dubai authorities drop charges against Tori Towey. RTÉ News. 10 July 2024.
82. News: XL bully dogs to be banned, with penalties including fines of up to €2,500 or jail. The Irish Times. 12 July 2024.
83. Web site: Zelensky: Simon Harris plans Ukraine visit 'in coming weeks' . 12 July 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 13 July 2024.
84. News: Garvey sees off Hourigan to become Green deputy leader. RTÉ News. Sandra. Hurley. 14 July 2024. 14 July 2024.
85. News: 15 people appear in court as garda car set alight and security guard hospitalised in day of mayhem at Coolock asylum site. Irish Independent. 15 July 2024.
86. Web site: Abortion in Ireland: Cork politician refused communion over vote . 15 July 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 15 July 2024.
87. News: Gardaí identify suspect in online death threat against Mary Lou McDonald. The Irish Times. 17 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
88. News: Ryanair cancels flights, NCTs disrupted over IT outage. RTÉ News. 19 July 2024.
89. News: Three gardaí injured and one arrest in Coolock incident. RTÉ News. 19 July 2024.
90. Web site: Paris 2024: Rugby sevens - Ireland start with two wins . Ryan . Eoin . 2024-07-24 . RTÉ Sport .
91. Web site: Roosters seized in Monaghan cockfighting probe . Mag Raollaigh . Joe . 2024-07-29 . RTÉ News .
92. Web site: President leads tributes to 'fearless' Edna O'Brien. 2024-07-29. RTÉ News.
93. Web site: Ireland breaching asylum seekers' human rights, High Court rules . Ailbhe . Conneely . 2024-08-01 . RTÉ News .
94. Web site: Gates at Government Buildings, Áras and Customs House rammed overnight. David. Kent. 2024-08-02. Irish Examiner.
95. Web site: Man charged after gates of State buildings rammed . O'Sullivan . Joan . 2024-08-01 . RTÉ News .
96. Multiple sources:
    • Web site: Olympic homecoming told Ireland 'small but mighty' nation . 2024-08-12 . RTÉ News .
    • Web site: As it happened: Ireland welcomes Olympic heroes . 2024-08-12 . RTÉ News .
    • Web site: Crowds greet Team Ireland Olympians in Dublin . Claire . Quinn . 2024-08-12 . BBC News .
    • Web site: Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to LA, closing Paris Games . 2024-08-11 . RTÉ News .
    • Web site: Wiffen 'ready to party' as he returns to Magheralin . 2024-08-13 . RTÉ News .
97. News: Terror motive investigated after stabbing at Galway barracks. RTÉ News. 16 August 2024.
98. Web site: Galway chaplain stabbing: Teenager due in court . 17 August 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 17 August 2024.
99. Web site: Man arrested over 1982 IRA bombing that killed 3 police officers in Northern Ireland . 22 August 2024 . AP News . 22 August 2024.
100. Web site: Julian . O'Neill . Martin McCauley in court over 1982 Lurgan bombing . 22 August 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 22 August 2024.
101. Web site: Julian . O'Neill . Robert Nairac: First search for murdered Army captain begins . 25 August 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 26 August 2024.
102. Web site: Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris 2024 Paralympic Games . 2024-08-28 . RTÉ News .
103. News: Homelessness: Record 14,429 in emergency accommodation, including 4,401 children. Duffy. Rónán. The Journal. 30 August 2024. 30 August 2024.
104. News: 'Their childhood stopped the day the abuse started': Almost 2,400 allegations of abuse in religious run-schools. The Irish Times. 3 September 2024.
105. Web site: 2024-09-10 . Apple, Ireland lose €13bn tax deal case in victory for EU's 'tax lady' . 2024-09-10 . euronews . en.
106. Web site: Cabinet approves ban on sale of disposable vapes . Mícheál . Lehane . 2024-09-10 . RTÉ News .
107. Web site: Aoife . Moore . The Irish cabinet to approve vape ban proposal . 10 September 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 10 September 2024.
108. Web site: Record 78,000 wild deer culled in 12-month period . Eithne . Dodd . 2024-09-17 . RTÉ News .
109. Web site: Gardai arrest 19 people as public order incidents shut Dublin city roads during protests . 19 September 2024 . Dublin Live . 22 September 2024.
110. Web site: Helen McEntee: Irish minister drops plans for hate speech laws . 21 September 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 21 September 2024.
111. Web site: Annual commemoration for Spanish Armada deaths takes place in Sligo . Aodhán . Ó Maoileoin . 2024-09-21 . RTÉ News .
112. Web site: Kevin . Sharkey . Sinn Féin President promises reunification minister if elected . 28 September 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 28 September 2024.
113. News: Budget 2025 main points: Energy credits, bonus welfare payments, higher minimum wage and tax changes. The Irish Times. Jack. Horgan-Jones. Glen. Murphy. 1 October 2024. 1 October 2024.
114. News: Boy sentenced to life in detention over Woodnutt murder. RTÉ News. 3 October 2024.
115. Web site: Russian activity in Ireland 'should come as no surprise' - Harris . 2024-10-06 . RTÉ News .
116. Web site: Ó Donnghaile sent inappropriate texts to two people - Dáil hears. . 16 October 2024.
117. Web site: Uisce Éireann document: 'Wastewater fixes will take 40 years' . Oonagh . Smyth . 2024-10-18 . RTÉ News .
118. Web site: Kevin . Doyle . Adrianna . Wrona . Shock as 'trailblazer' Heather Humphreys won't contest general election; Helen McEntee new Fine Gael deputy leader . 19 October 2024 . Irish Independent . 20 October 2024.
119. Web site: Helen McEntee replaces Heather Humphreys as FG deputy leader after shock departure . Elaine . Loughlin . 20 October 2024 . Irish Examiner . 20 October 2024.
120. News: McDonald's tribute to senator 'like mental stab'. BBC News. 20 October 2024.
121. Web site: On-the-run convicted murderer Thomas McCabe returned to prison . 22 October 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 22 October 2024.
122. Web site: Hundreds line O'Connell Street for hoax Halloween parade . 2024-10-31 . RTÉ News .
123. Web site: Ulster University: Irish government to fund health student places . 1 November 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 1 November 2024.
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128. Web site: ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM 'outrageous' - Biden . 2024-11-22 . RTÉ News .
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130. Web site: Red, Orange warnings expire as Storm Bert brings flooding . Joan . O'Sullivan . 23 November 2024 . 23 November 2024 . RTÉ News . RTÉ.
131. Web site: Conor McGregor: Irish justice minister commends Nikita Hand . 23 November 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 23 November 2024.
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133. Web site: Low turnout an issue in Exit Poll data - polling company . Sandra . Hurley . 2024-12-01 . RTÉ News .
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135. Web site: Irish people contradict neutrality stance of Government by backing funding of military aid to Ukraine . Cormac . O'Keeffe . 2024-12-04 . .
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142. Web site: Cristiano Ronaldo on the double as Ireland outclassed in Portugal . Leahy . Ed . 2024-06-11 . RTÉ Sport .
143. Web site: Heimir Hallgrimsson's new era spoiled by couple of old friends . Ed . Leahy . 2024-09-07 . RTÉ Sport .
144. Web site: Greece inflict more misery on struggling Ireland . Ed . Leahy . 2024-09-10 . RTÉ Sport .
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147. Web site: Caoimhín Kelleher saves the day as Ireland ride luck to win against Finland . Ed . Leahy . 2024-11-14 . RTÉ Sport .
148. Web site: Red card tips scales as ruthless England run riot . Ed . Leahy . 2024-11-17 . RTÉ Sport .
149. Web site: Ireland to face Bulgaria in Nations League play-off . 2024-11-22 . RTÉ Sport .
150. Web site: Ademola Lookman-inspired Atalanta end Bayer Leverkusen's remarkable run to win Europa League . Diallo . Raf . 2024-05-22 . RTÉ Sport .
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155. Web site: Ireland play out impressive stalemate with Italy . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-02-23 . RTÉ Sport.
156. Web site: Ireland fall to Tallaght defeat against impressive Wales . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-02-27 . RTÉ Sport.
157. Web site: Ireland fall to narrow loss against high-quality France . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-04-06 . RTÉ Sport .
158. Web site: England have too much class for spirited Girls in Green . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-04-10 . RTÉ Sport .
159. Web site: Silky Sweden make Ireland pay for missed chances . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-05-31 . RTÉ Sport .
160. Web site: Sweden strike late to break Irish hearts in Stockholm . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-06-04 . RTÉ Sport .
161. Web site: Classy England prevail but Julie-Ann Russell goal lifts belief . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-07-12 . RTÉ Sport .
162. Web site: Girls in Green sweep past France to rock the Páirc . Pyne . Anthony . 2024-07-16 . RTÉ Sport .
163. Web site: Katie McCabe fires brace as Ireland grind down plucky Georgia . Anthony . Pyne . 2024-10-25 . RTÉ Sport .
164. Web site: Ireland coast into play-off final with routine win . Anthony . Pyne . 2024-10-29 . RTÉ Sport .
165. Web site: Republic of Ireland draw in Cardiff to leave Euro 2025 play-off in balance . Anthony . Pyne . 2024-11-29 . RTÉ Sport .
166. Web site: Ireland's Euros dreams shattered as Wales edge gripping play-off . Anthony . Pyne . 2024-12-03 . RTÉ Sport .
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169. Web site: Ireland maintain winning start against dogged Wales . Treacy . Neil . 2024-02-24 . RTÉ Sport.
170. Web site: England snatch last-gasp victory to deny Ireland's Grand Slam shot . Glennon . Michael . 2024-03-09 . RTÉ Sport.
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174. Web site: McKenzie steers All Blacks to victory over Ireland as winning home run ends . Michael . Glennon . 2024-11-08 . RTÉ Sport .
175. Web site: Gold for Ireland as 4x400m mixed relay team swoop home at the European Athletics Championships . 2024-06-07 . RTÉ Sport .
176. Web site: Daniel Wiffen makes history with gold medal at World Championships in Doha . 2024-02-15 . RTÉ Sport.
177. Web site: World champion Daniel Wiffen savouring 'surreal' achievement . 2024-02-15 . RTÉ Sport.
178. Web site: 3 January 2024 . Kilkenny All-Ireland winner John 'Jack' Kinsella passes away. 3 January 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
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180. Web site: 3 January 2024 . Longford mourns passing of Seán Donnelly. 4 January 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
181. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Tributes paid to 'beloved' Bishop William Lee, of Waterford and Tipperary. 6 January 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
182. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Tributes following death of 'legendary Cork character' Con O'Leary. 21 January 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
183. Web site: 14 January 2024 . Tributes paid to former Siptu president Jimmy Somers. 21 January 2024 . Irish Times. en.
184. Web site: 13 January 2024 . MORIARTY, Christopher : Death. 31 January 2024 . Irish Times. en.
185. Web site: 19 January 2024 . The death has occurred of Seán Dineen. 21 January 2024 . rip.ie. en.
186. Web site: 22 January 2024 . Tubber native and Ex-Clare hurler Donal O'Grady passes away. 26 January 2024 . The Clare Echo. en.
187. Web site: 21 January 2024 . Ian Bailey dies after suffering suspected heart attack on west Cork street. 21 January 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
188. Web site: 21 January 2024 . Tánaiste leads tributes to late former health minister Tom Hussey. 22 January 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
189. Web site: 25 January 2024 . Death of legendary Clare hurler Jackie O'Gorman. 25 January 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
190. Web site: Tributes paid following death of Professor Ivor Browne. Connor. Dyane. 24 January 2024. RTÉ News. 24 January 2024.
191. Web site: Castlemagner, Macroom and Millstreet GAA clubs mourns death of dual sta Mattie McAuliffe. 1 February 2024. The Corkman. 18 February 2024.
192. Web site: 26 January 2024 . Tributes paid following death of former Offaly TD Ger Connolly – 'a terrific force of nature'. 27 January 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
193. Web site: 28 January 2024 . Former Fine Gael TD John Connor dies in Roscommon crash. 28 January 2024 . RTÉ News. en.
194. Web site: 6 February 2024 . Former Taoiseach John Bruton has died, aged 76. 6 February 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
195. Web site: 11 February 2024 . Dublin selector Shane O'Hanlon has passed away. 12 February 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
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198. News: Tributes paid after death of popular journalist and proud Kerryman Michael O'Regan. Irish Independent. 19 February 2024. 20 February 2024.
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201. Web site: 3 March 2024 . Football mourns Down great Dan McCartan. 4 March 2024. Irish Examiner. en.
202. Web site: 7 March 2024 . Dundalk mourns passing of former soccer and GAA player Sonia Hoey. 11 March 2024. Louth Live. en.
203. Web site: BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan dies after short illness . 7 March 2024 . 8 March 2024 . BBC News . BBC.
204. Web site: 10 March 2024 . Tributes pour in after death of legendary music promoter Vince Power. 10 March 2024. Irish Examiner. en.
205. Web site: Former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird dies following long illness . 12 March 2024 . RTÉ News.
206. Web site: 20 March 2024 . Actor Emmet Bergin, known for Glenroe role, dies. 23 March 2024. Breaking News. en.
207. Web site: 17 March 2024 . Former Labour TD Emmet Stagg has died. 17 March 2024. RTÉ News. en.
208. Web site: 17 March 2024 . Tragedy strikes Louth hurling. 19 March 2024. Hogan Stand. en.
209. Web site: 18 March 2024 . English heiress turned IRA woman Rose Dugdale dies aged 83. 18 March 2024. Belfast Telegraph. en.
210. Web site: 19 March 2024 . Convicted Garda killer Pearse McAuley found dead in Tyrone home. 23 March 2024. Irish Examienr. en.
211. Web site: 22 March 2024 . Mayo GAA in mourning following the passing of Ger Brady. 22 March 2024. Irish Independent. en.
212. Web site: 25 March 2024 . Tipperary poet Michael Coady dies aged 84. 25 March 2024. Irish Examiner. en.
213. Web site: 25 March 2024 . President Higgins leads tributes to acclaimed sculptor Imogen Stuart after her death aged 96. 25 March 2024. Irish Examiner. en.
214. Web site: 2 April 2024 . Tributes to Kilkenny politician Dick Dowling, whose funeral takes place today. 6 April 2024. Kilkenny People. en.
215. Web site: 5 April 2024 . Bar Owner And Entrepreneur Steve Duggan Passes. 7 April 2024. The Irish Examiner. en.
216. Web site: 8 April 2024 . Former Ireland international and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear has died, aged 77. 7 April 2024. Irish Independent. en.
217. Web site: 15 April 2024 . Former RTÉ producer Larry Masterson dies at age 73. 16 April 2024. Irish Independent. en.
218. Web site: 15 April 2024 . Cobh and Cork soccer in mourning over the passing of local legend Frank Sniffer O'Neill. 15 April 2024. Irish Independent. en.
219. Web site: President Higgins pays tribute to 'outstanding' trade union activist Sam Nolan. 18 April 2024. RTÉ News. 27 April 2024.
220. Web site: 16 April 2024 . Tributes paid after death of Cork councillor Gerard Murphy . 16 April 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
221. Web site: 18 April 2024 . Tributes as Cork broadcaster Alf McCarthy dies aged 73. 18 April 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
222. Web site: 25 April 2024 . Death of former Roscommon player and manager Tony Whyte. 25 April 2024. Hogan Stand. en.
223. Web site: 23 April 2024 . Tony Felloni, notorious Dublin heroin dealer, dies suddenly aged 81. 23 April 2024 . Irish Times. en.
224. Web site: 25 April 2024 . Tributes paid as Sunderland and Ireland legend Charlie Hurley passes away . 25 April 2024. Irish Independent. en.
225. Web site: 26 August 2024 . Tributes pour in for a Carlow native who was 'a great GAA man' following his passing. 25 April 2024. Carlow Live. en.
226. Web site: 2 May 2024 . Tributes pour in for well-known former Wexford politician Michael D'Arcy. 6 May 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
227. Web site: 3 May 2024 . President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to journalist Bruce Arnold who died aged 87. 5 May 2024. Irish Independent. en.
228. Web site: 6 May 2024 . Tributes paid to Cork musician Ron Kavana following his death. 6 May 2024. Echo Live. en.
229. Web site: 7 May 2024 . Leitrim legend Columba Cryan passes away. 10 May 2024. Hogan Stand. en.
230. Web site: 10 May 2024 . 'George was one of that generation of icons who have helped to make us the proud county that we are'. 12 May 2024. The Irish News. en.
231. Web site: 30 May 2024 . Brian Phelan obituary. 30 May 2024 . The Guardian. en.
232. Web site: 11 May 2024 . Co-founder of Women's Aid and long-serving MEP Mary Banotti dies aged 84. 11 May 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
233. Web site: 17 May 2024 . Bishop Pat Buckley dies at the age of 72. 19 May 2024 . Belfast Telegraph. en.
234. Web site: 18 May 2024 . Former media magnate Tony O'Reilly has died aged 88. 18 May 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
235. Web site: Former Baltimore Technologies and FAI boss Fran Rooney has died . Goodbody . Will . 2024-05-22 . RTÉ News .
236. • Web site: 'Old Mr Brennan' – founder of Brennan's Bread bakery dies aged 82 . Goodbody . Will . 2024-05-31 . RTÉ News .
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237. Web site: 29 May 2024 . Gerald Dawe, poet of 'the ordinary and the everyday', dies aged 72. 3 June 2024. Irish Times. en.
238. Web site: 31 May 2024 . The death has occurred of Sean Óg Sheehy. 1 June 2024. rip.ie. en.
239. Web site: 10 June 2024 . President leads tributes following death of Leitrim native and Irish traditional music legend Charlie Lennon. 10 June 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
240. Web site: 23 June 2024 . Obituary: Eugene 'Pooch' Davis, League of Ireland great whose goalscoring talent won him widespread acclaim. 23 June 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
241. Web site: 19 June 2024 . Tributes paid to Fermanagh great Paul Coyle after sudden death. 20 June 2024 . Derry Now. en.
242. Web site: 23 June 2024 . Tributes after death of veteran Fine Gael politician Bernard Allen. 23 June 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
243. Web site: 25 June 2024 . Mike Farnan, former Cambridge MPP and NDP cabinet minister, dies. 25 June 2024 . Waterloo Region Record. en.
244. Web site: 25 June 2024 . 'He was Ireland itself' – tributes paid as legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh dies aged 93. 25 June 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
245. Web site: 25 June 2024 . Former RTÉ northern editor Tommie Gorman dies aged 68. 25 June 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
246. Web site: 30 June 2024 . The death has occurred of Ralph Prendergast. 8 July 2024 . Derry Now. en.
247. Web site: 7 July 2024 . Two-time All-Ireland winning manager John O'Mahony dies aged 71. 8 July 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
248. Web site: 14 July 2024 . Obituary, Hugh Geoghegan, retired judge noted for his compassion and who stressed need for rehabilitation. 14 July 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
249. Web site: 8 July 2024 . All-Ireland winning Tipperary goalkeeper Peter O'Sullivan passes away. 9 July 2024 . Tipp FM. en.
250. Web site: Paddy Power co-founder David Power dies aged 77, leaving global legacy. Irish Independent. 9 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
251. Web site: 9 July 2024 . Comdt Barry Studdert RIP. 11 July 2024 . ARCO Ireland. en.
252. Web site: 10 July 2024 . The death has occurred of Hughie Travers. 14 July 2024 . rip.ie. en.
253. Web site: 11 July 2024 . Limerick showband legend dies. 12 July 2024 . Limerick Live. en.
254. Web site: The death has occurred ofRichie Browne. rip.ie. 14 July 2024. 16 July 2024.
255. Web site: Rian O'Neill has spent his Armagh career trying to live up to his promise and now he can secure it for good. Irish Times. 28 July 2024. 29 July 2024.
256. Web site: Acclaimed Irish writer Edna O'Brien dies aged 93 . O'Rourke . Evelyn . 28 July 2024 . RTÉ .
257. Web site: 5 August 2024 . Death of Tyrone football great Jody O'Neill. 5 August 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
258. Web site: 7 August 2024 . Offaly football great Martin Heavey passes away. 7 August 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
259. Web site: The death has occurred of Michéal (Mick) McCarthy. rip.ie. 8 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
260. Web site: Tributes paid following tragic passing of Rory Burke, aged 30. Irish Examiner. 11 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
261. Web site: Liam Munroe passes away. Ards FC website. 10 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
262. Web site: The death has occurred of Eamonn Fitzpatrick. rip.ie. 11 August 2024. 12 August 2024.
263. Web site: Sad news of the death of Dougie Goodwin. Cricket Europe. 11 August 2024. 12 August 2024.
264. Web site: Archbishop Noel Treanor dies aged 73. Irish Independent. 10 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
265. Web site: 'A beautiful soul, a true artist' – Cork musician Talos, dies aged 37, following short illness. Irish Independent. 13 August 2024. 13 August 2024.
266. Web site: 18 August 2024 . Cork football legend Kevin Kehily passes away. 19 August 2024 . Echo Live. en.
267. News: Holland . Kitty . 21 August 2024 . Nell McCafferty: journalist and feminist campaigner dies aged 80 . The Irish Times . 21 August 2024.
268. Web site: Egan . Kate . 21 August 2024 . Journalist, author Nell McCafferty dies aged 80 . 21 August 2024 . RTÉ News.
269. News: Death of legendary Down goalkeeper Eddie McKay. Hogan Stand. 22 August 2024. 26 August 2024.
270. Web site: 23 August 2024 . Tributes paid following deaths of All-Ireland winning footballers Jim Crowley and Eddie McKay. 25 August 2024 . Irish Times. en.
271. Web site: 28 August 2024 . Death of Armagh football great Brian Seeley. 28 August 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
272. Web site: 7 September 2024 . Sadness at passing of Mayo's Padraic Monaghan. 7 September 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
273. Web site: 9 September 2024 . James Byrne, father of key Kinahan cartel figures David and Liam Byrne, dies in hospital; funeral details announced. 9 September 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
274. Web site: 22 September 2024 . Obituary: Jack Fagan, highly respected journalist and editor who won All-Ireland minor title with Meath. 26 September 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
275. Web site: 18 September 2024 . 1963 All-Ireland SFC winning goalkeeper Pascal Flynn dies. 20 September 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
276. Web site: Italia 90 top scorer Toto Schillaci dies aged 59 . 2024-09-18 . RTÉ Sports .
277. Web site: Italia '90 hero Toto Schillaci (59) dies in Rome . Kevin . Palmer . 2024-09-18 . Irish Independent .
278. Web site: 22 September 2024 . Tributes paid following death of former Lord Mayor of Cork . 24 September 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
279. Web site: 3 October 2024 . Former minister and Fianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke dies aged 87. 3 October 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
280. Web site: 19 October 2024 . Tributes paid after the passing of a highly accomplished Tipperary-born Bishop. 16 October 2024 . Tipperary Live. en.
281. Web site: 12 October 2024 . Former Kilkenny senior hurler Mick Crotty passes away. 12 October 2024 . Kilkenny Live. en.
282. Web site: 13 October 2024 . Former Ireland and Lions captain Ronnie Dawson dies aged 92. 13 October 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
283. Web site: 13 October 2024 . Former Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray dies. 13 October 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
284. Web site: 18 October 2024 . Tributes paid to late Conroy Gold and Natural Resources founder Prof Richard Conroy. 18 October 2024 . Irish Times. en.
285. Web site: 23 October 2024 . Old Bailey IRA car bomber Roy Walsh has died. 30 October 2024 . Belfast Live. en.
286. Web site: 18 October 2024 . Tom Garvin: UCD politics professor and author dies. 19 October 2024 . Irish Times. en.
287. Web site: 19 October 2024 . Dr Joe GASTON. 30 October 2024 . Safely Home. en.
288. Web site: 21 October 2024 . Legendary Louth broadcaster, Michael Reade dies at age 58. 30 October 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
289. Web site: 30 October 2024 . Legendary figure PJ Carroll passes away. 30 October 2024 . Hogan Stand. en.
290. Web site: 31 October 2024 . Former RTÉ journalist David Davin-Power dies aged 72. 31 October 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
291. Web site: 5 November 2024 . Cork All-Ireland winner Fr Mick Waters passes away. 6 November 2024 . Echo Live. en.
292. Web site: Former Ireland and Chelsea player Dempsey dies aged 78 . RTÉ Sport . en . 6 November 2024.
293. Web site: 7 November 2024 . 'The best of her generation' – President leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins, broadcaster and wife of Gay Byrne, who has died aged 90. 7 November 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
294. Web site: 8 November 2024 . Taoiseach leads tributes following death of former senator Billy Lawless. 8 November 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
295. Web site: 11 November 2024 . Tributes paid to Galway GAA great Noel Tierney, who has died aged 82. 11 November 2024 . Irish Independent. en.
296. Web site: Offaly All-Ireland winning captain passes away at 56. Hogan Stand. 12 November 2024. 12 November 2024.
297. Web site: 12 November 2024 . Galway drowning victim named as Limerick singer and songwriter Johnny Duhan. 12 November 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
298. Web site: Mor Doireann MacDermott, fundadora de l'Escola d'Idiomes Moderns de Barcelona. 15 November 2024 . El Punt Avui. en.
299. Web site: 14 November 2024 . Renowned Irish scientist Dervilla Donnelly dies aged 94. 15 November 2024 . Irish Times. en.
300. Web site: 16 November 2024 . Actor and comedian Jon Kenny dies, aged 66. 16 November 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
301. Web site: 20 November 2024 . The death has occurred of Ita Margaret Beausang (née Hogan). 28 November 2024 . rip.ie. en.
302. Web site: 26 November 2024 . Former Education Minister Gemma Hussey dies aged 86. 26 November 2024 . Irish Examiner. en.
303. Web site: 29 November 2024 . Padraig Nally, farmer who had manslaughter conviction quashed after he shot John ‘Frog’ Ward 20 years ago, dies aged 81. 29 November 2024 . Irish Independent. en.