2013 in Ireland

none Northern Ireland 2013 in Northern Ireland August 2022 June 2020 2013 Events during the year 2013 in Ireland. Incumbents thumb|120px|upright|right|President Michael D. Higgins President: Michael D. Higgins Taoiseach: Enda Kenny (FG) Tánaiste: Eamon Gilmore (Lab) Minister for Finance: Michael Noonan (FG) Chief Justice: Susan Denham Dáil: 31st Seanad: 24th Events January 14 January – A couple, including a former nurse, were found huddled together on the bedroom floor of a flat owned by Dublin City Council, having been dead for days. They died from hypothermia.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0115/dublin-drumalee-court.html Hypothermia cause of Dublin house deaths RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0115/breaking36.html Couple died of hypothermia The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 Sarah Stack http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elderly-couple-found-in-flat-died-from-hypothermia-3354548.html Elderly couple found in flat died from hypothermia Irish Independent Independent News & Media 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 14 January – Music retailer HMV went out of business and thousands of people lost their jobs, including 300 in Ireland.John Hall http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/hmv-gift-vouchers-worthless-as-music-giant-collapses-into-administration-3353762.html HMV gift vouchers worthless as music giant collapses into administration Irish Independent Independent News & Media 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 15 January – A Dublin grandfather challenged HMV's administrators by leaving the Henry Street branch of the shop with three computer games when staff refused to accept a €40 HMV gift voucher he bought his grandson for Christmas.Nicola Anderson http://www.independent.ie/national-news/grandad-walks-out-of-hmv-with-computer-games-after-staff-refuse-to-accept-gift-voucher-3354747.html Grandad walks out of HMV with computer games after staff refuse to accept gift voucher Irish Independent Independent News & Media 16 January 2013 16 January 2013 15 January – The Food Safety Authority of Ireland confirmed the presence of horse DNA in beef burger products on sale in supermarkets.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0115/horse-meat-beef-burgers.html Horse DNA found in beef burgers RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 At least ten million burgers were withdrawn from sale.Aideen Sheehan http://www.independent.ie/national-news/video-ten-million-burgers-recalled-as-horsemeat-probe-begins-3355147.html Video: Ten million burgers recalled as horsemeat probe begins Irish Independent Independent News & Media 16 January 2013 16 January 2013 16 January – Former Fianna Fáil politician Pat Melia was fined €500 after pleading guilty to the false claiming of expenses in April 2012.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0116/pat-melia-macroom-councillor.html Macroom councillor admits falsely claiming expenses RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 16 January 2013 16 January 2013 28 January – Protesters against the household tax occupied a public gallery in Cork; Cork City Council abandoned a meeting.Tim O'Brien http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0128/breaking47.html Protesters disrupt council meeting The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 28 January 2013 28 January 2013 Eoin English https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/protesters-halt-council-meeting-221004.html Protesters halt council meeting Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 29 January 2013 29 January 2013 Oisin Collins http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/video-cork-city-council-meeting-suspended-by-angry-protestors-0033381-1 Video: Cork City Council meeting suspended by angry protestors JOE.ie 29 January 2013 29 January 2013 September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0128/364986-protesters-cork-city-council/ Stand-off between anti-household charge protesters and councillors at Cork City Council meeting RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 January 2013 28 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130927232850/http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0128/364986-protesters-cork-city-council/ 27 September 2013 28 January – Flash flooding occurred in central Galway. Elsewhere in the country, flooding occurred in Killarney and between Letterkenny and Stranorlar.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0128/breaking10.html Parts of Galway city flooded The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 28 January 2013 28 January 2013Tim O'Brien John Fallon Anne Lucey http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0129/1224329401405.html Galway hit hard by floods: Met Éireann warns of further storms The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 29 January 2013 29 January 2013 29 January – Two people were killed by the collapse of an internal wall at a garden centre in Longford.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0129/breaking52.html Second man dies after wall collapse The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 29 January 2013 29 January 2013 31 January – The High Court ruled that businessman David Hall did not have the legal standing to challenge the State's use of promissory notes to bail out Anglo Irish Bank and other financial institutions, though the ruling allowed for the case to be brought by a member of the Dáil.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/citizen-has-no-legal-standing-to-take-promissory-note-case-court-rules-583111.html Citizen has no legal standing to take promissory note case, court rules Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 31 January 2013 31 January 2013 February 5 February – A report into Ireland's Magdalene asylums found "significant" state collusion in the admission of thousands of "fallen women" into the institutions where they were abused and worked for nothing in conditions of slavery before they were shut down nearly two decades ago.Genevieve Carbery http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0205/breaking6.html State had 'significant' role in Magdalene laundry referrals The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 5 February 2013 5 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130205204350/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0205/breaking6.html 5 February 2013 Henry McDonald https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/05/magdalene-laundries-ireland-state-guilt Magdalene laundries: Ireland accepts state guilt in scandal: McAleese report finds police also bore responsibility in 'enslavement' of more than 30,000 women in institutions The Guardian 5 February 2013 5 February 2013 London https://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2013/02/20132516346516747.html Irish PM says 'sorry' for laundries abuse: Statement follows release of report blaming state for sending girls to work like "slaves" at the Magdalene Laundries Al Jazeera 5 February 2013 5 February 2013 Shane Harrison https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21326221 Irish PM: Magdalene laundries product of harsh Ireland BBC News BBC 5 February 2013 5 February 2013 6–7 February – The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) was dramatically liquidated after the Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition passed emergency overnight legislation through the Oireachtas.http://www.france24.com/en/20130207-irish-lawmakers-vote-liquidate-anglo-irish-bank https://archive.today/20130410200256/http://www.france24.com/en/20130207-irish-lawmakers-vote-liquidate-anglo-irish-bank dead 10 April 2013 Irish lawmakers vote to liquidate Anglo Irish Bank France 24 7 February 2013 7 February 2013 The Taoiseach Enda Kenny described it as "a good day for the country and its people".http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0207/366574-ibrc-ecb-promissory-note/ Deal reached with ECB over Anglo promissory notes RTÉ News 8 February 2013 He told the Dáil that there would be a €20 billion reduction in the borrowing requirement of the National Treasury Management Agency in the coming years as a result of the changes, but also cautioned that the agreement was not a "silver bullet".https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/government-project-red-means-20bn-less-in-borrowings-29055029.html Government: Project Red 'means €20bn less in borrowings' Irish Independent Independent News & Media 7 February 2013 9 February – Tens of thousands people marched against the bank debt burden in nationwide demonstrations in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0209/breaking2.html Thousands attend austerity protests despite debt deal The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 9 February 2013 12 February 2013 11 February – A house was burnt to the ground in County Donegal three weeks after political criticism over a plan assigning it to a family of 13 Travellers. Fianna Fáil councillor Sean McEniff denied racism and bigotry as a result of comments he made in favour of the segregation of Travellers, while Fine Gael councillor and former Ballyshannon mayor Eugene Dolan proposed that Travellers should be sent to Spike Island.Paddy Clancy http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0212/1224329951009.html House fire believed to be arson The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/house-bought-for-traveller-family-badly-damaged-by-fire-584392.html House bought for Traveller family badly damaged by fire Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 11 February 2013 11 February 2013 Páraic Gallagher http://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.301.344/5905/0/ Fianna Fáil distances itself from slur on Travellers by Councillor Newstalk Communicorp – Denis O'Brien 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927090428/http://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.301.344/5905/0/ 27 September 2013 dead 11 February – Protesters against the household tax demonstrated at meetings of South Dublin County Council in Tallaght and Fingal County Council in Swords.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0211/367268-protests-household-water-charge/ Protests at council meetings over household and water charges RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 11 February 2013 11 February 2013 14 February – The High Court ruled in favour of Denis O'Brien against the Irish Daily Mail, marking the first time the defence of honest opinion was used in a defamation case in Ireland after its introduction as part of the Defamation Act 2009. O'Brien received €150,000.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0214/367770-defamation-denis-obrien/ Denis O'Brien wins defamation case against Irish Daily Mail RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 14 February 2013 14 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150305161225/http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0214/367770-defamation-denis-obrien/ 5 March 2015 Fiona Gartland http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0214/breaking46.html O'Brien awarded €150k in Daily Mail defamation case The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 14 February 2013 14 February 2013 15 February – Traditional Irish musicians, The Chieftains, during a visit to Houston, Texas performed a long-distance musical duet with astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station by playing "Moondance" by Irish musician Van Morrison.The Chieftains Perform Moondance With Commander Chris Hadfield Live From the ISS Wired, 2013-03-12.The Chieftains feat. Cmdr. Chris Hadfield - Moondance (Live) The Chieftains, 2013-03-01. (Video) thumb|Dublin from earth orbit by Chris Hadfield 18 February – Chris Hadfield transmitted the first message in the Irish language from outer space when he tweeted "Tá Éire fíorálainn!* Land of green hills and dark beer. With capital Dublin glowing in the Irish night." (*Translation: Ireland is exquisite.) The message was accompanied by an orbital photograph by Hadfield of Dublin at night.Gaeilge goes galactic with ISS tweet The Irish Times, 2013-02-18.Tá Éire fíorálainn! Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield), 2013-02-18. 19 February – Taoiseach Enda Kenny delivered an emotional apology in Dáil Éireann on behalf of the State to the Magdalene Laundry survivors. The estimated 800 to 1,000 surviving Magdalene women were told that a compensation scheme would be set up for them.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tearful-kenny-says-sorry-to-the-magdalene-women-29082107.html Tearful Kenny says sorry to the Magdalene women Irish Independent Independent News & Media 20 February 2013 20 February 2013 March 6 March – Thomas Crosbie Holdings, publisher of the Irish Examiner, went into receivership.http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0306/374490-thomas-crosbie-holdings/ Receiver appointed to publisher of Irish Examiner as part of restructuring RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 6 March 2013 6 March 2013 7 March – The Sunday Business Post went into examinership.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0307/374534-sunday-business-post-thomas-crosbie-holdings/ Interim examiner appointed to Sunday Business Post RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 7 March 2013 7 March 2013 14 March – The Lowry Tapes, containing a telephone conversation between corrupt politician Michael Lowry and land agent Kevin Phelan, were broadcast in full on Tonight with Vincent Browne.Jody Corcoran https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/coalition-tension-over-lowry-tapes-29120885.html Coalition tension over Lowry tapes Sunday Independent Independent News & Media 10 March 2013 10 March 2013https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-lowry-kevin-phelan-conversation-833051-Mar2013/ Gardaí examining Lowry tape as conversation is aired on national TV: Independent TD Michael Lowry can be heard making reference to a £250,000 payment which he said he never declared TheJournal.ie 15 March 2013 15 March 2013 thumb|Chris Hadfield celebrated Saint Patrick's Day in the International Space Station 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day."All Holidays for 2013". Bank Holiday Dates for Republic of Ireland. Retrieved 25 November 2012. The government went on a round-the-world "Promote Ireland" programme. The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, went to Washington, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley, while Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore went to Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington. Alan Shatter went to the Middle East, Leo Varadkar to Japan, Ruairi Quinn to China, Phil Hogan to Boston, Pat Rabbitte to New York, Joan Burton to Chicago, and Frances Fitzgerald to India. Other destinations included Brussels, Rome, Glasgow and Edinburgh.Mary Minihan https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/ministers-travelling-the-globe-for-st-patrick-s-day-1.1324066 Ministers travelling the globe for St Patrick's Day The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 13 March 2013 13 March 2013 Astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station celebrated Saint Patrick's Day by photographing Ireland from orbit and wearing a green shirt as well as a green dicky bow sent to him by his wife on a cargo resupply spacecraft especially for the holiday. Hadfield posted a number of Irish-themed tweets during the day, including some in Irish, and posted a recording online of himself singing "Danny Boy".Astronaut Celebrates St. Patrick's Day in Space Space.com, 2013-03-17.‘I don't think I was the first person to cross the Atlantic to think Ireland is beautiful, but I did it more than most’ The Irish Times, 2013-12-16.Danny Boy ColChrisHadfield on Soundcloud (audio). Retrieved: 2014-01-12. 18 March – President Higgins departed from Baldonnel Aerodrome for a three-day visit to Rome, accompanied by his wife Sabina and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, to attend the inauguration of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis."Engagements > Week beginning Monday, 18th March 2013" https://web.archive.org/web/20150113082317/http://www.president.ie/engagements/week-beginning-monday-18th-march/ 13 January 2015 Áras an Uachtaráin, 2013-03-15. 19 March President Higgins and his wife were greeted by the newly inaugurated Pope in the Vatican.Pope greets President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and wife (Picture tweet), Catholic News Service, 2013-03-19. The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny presented a bowl of shamrock to U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington D.C.Carl O'Brien https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/six-decades-of-shamrock-in-the-white-house-1.1330266 Six decades of shamrock in the White House: How a piece of diplomatic bridge-building became an annual fixture The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson was appointed by the United Nations as Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes region. Her mission was to implement an agreement to end violence in central Africa.Mary Robinson 'honoured' by new UN Special Envoy role RTÉ News, 2013-03-19. 20 March – President Higgins held a bilateral meeting in Rome with the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, who invited him to visit Mexico in October.Reuniones bilaterales del Presidente Peña Nieto en Roma México: Presidencia de la República, 2013-03-20. es 22 March – Shops and homes were damaged by floods in Blackpool, Cork.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0322/377850-shops-and-homes-damaged-by-flooding-in-cork/ Shops and homes damaged by flooding in Cork RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 March 2013 22 March 2013 27 March – Meath East by-election: Helen McEntee of Fine Gael was elected to Dáil Éireann.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0328/378747-meath-east-by-election/ Helen McEntee wins Meath East by-election after third count RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 March 2013 28 March 2013 31 March – Easter Sunday. Irish Standard Time (IST) began. April 11 April – The Central Bank expressed regret over a James Joyce misquote on a new commemorative €10 coin.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0411/380854-central-bank-regrets-james-joyce-error/ Central Bank regrets James Joyce coin error RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 11 April 2013 11 April 2013 The bank tried to manage its mistake by claiming it was "artistic."Alison Flood https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/apr/11/irish-bank-james-joyce-coin Irish bank points to other side of misquoted James Joyce coin: Central Bank says limited-edition coin that misprinted quote from Ulysses is an 'artistic representation' of Joyce's text The Guardian 11 April 2013 11 April 2013 London Joyce's grandson, Stephen Joyce, criticised the coin and the manner of its release.Joyce grandson describes Central Bank coin ‘one of the greatest insults to Joyce family’ Irish Times, 2013-04-13. 12 April – European Union finance ministers and central bank governors met at Dublin Castle for two days of talks on austerity and the creation of a federal bank.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0412/380983-eu-finance-ministers/ EU finance ministers meeting in Dublin RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 April 2013 12 April 2013 13 April – Amid pouring rain, thousands of people from across Ireland marched in Dublin from O'Connell Street to Dublin Castle where they registered their protest against home and water taxes.Tim O'Brien https://www.irishtimes.com/news/thousands-attend-anti-austerity-protest-in-dublin-1.1359805 Thousands attend anti-austerity protest in Dublin: Rally hears campaign against property tax to intensify in coming weeks The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 13 April 2013 13 April 2013http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0413/381224-5-000-people-attend-anti-austerity-march/ Thousands attend anti-austerity march in Dublin RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 13 April 2013 13 April 2013 17 April – President Higgins addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg in a speech entitled, Towards a European Union of the Citizens.Europe more than 'an economic space', President tells European Parliament Irish Times, 2013-04-18. President's speech confronts challenges facing increasingly disillusioned Europe Irish Times, 2013-04-18. The President has momentously said the unsayable about our economy Irish Times, 2013-04-19. 19 April – Former Fianna Fáil politician Ivor Callely was arrested and charged with fraudulently claiming mobile phone expenses over a three-year period.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382410-callely-arrest/ Ivor Callely appears in court on charges relating to false invoices RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 April 2013 19 April 2013 19 April – The inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar returned a verdict of "medical misadventure." The pregnant Halappanavar died of infection following hospital staff failure to recognise the seriousness of her condition and after her requests for an abortion were denied owing to legal restrictions.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382357-savita-halappanavar-inquest/ Verdict of medical misadventure in Savita Halappanavar inquest RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 April 2013 19 April 2013 May 1 May – Gardaí arrested five members of the Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes, including Cork City Councillors Ted Tynan and Mick Barry, during a midday protest inside the Patrick Street branch of the Bank of Ireland in the city. People gathered on the street. Councillor Tynan said he felt a need to stand up against austerity.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0501/389724-cllrs-arrested-in-cork-boi-protest/ Councillors arrested at protest outside branch of Bank of Ireland in Cork RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 May 2013 1 May 2013 2 May – President Higgins criticised austerity politics in a Financial Times interview.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0502/389927-michael-d-higgins-european-union/ President Higgins calls for 'radical rethink' on EU crisis RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 2 May 2013 2 May 2013 8 May – The births were confirmed of the first white-tailed eaglets born in Ireland in more than 100 years. The births, two at Mountshannon on Lough Derg in County Clare and one at Killarney National Park, had taken place in the previous week.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0508/391034-eaglets-born/ First white-tailed eagles born in Ireland in over 100 years RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 8 May 2013 8 May 2013 12 May – Bus Éireann workers went on strike over cuts.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0512/391767-bus-eireann-strike/ Over 95% of Bus Éireann services disrupted by strike RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 12 May – Credit card details acquired by Abtran, the company which won the contract to operate the home tax helpline, were reported to have been misused.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0512/391864-probe-into-alleged-property-tax-helpline-fraud/ Probe into alleged property tax helpline fraud RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 15 May – Minister for Justice Alan Shatter criticised whistle blowers alleging widespread corruption in the Garda Síochána regarding the cancellation of driving penalty points. An investigation by the Garda Síochána into its own affairs dismissed the allegations of corruption.Conor Lally https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/allegations-of-widespread-garda-corruption-on-penalty-points-dimissed-in-new-report-1.1395117 Allegations of widespread Garda corruption on penalty points dimissed (sic) in new report The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 16 May 2013 16 May 2013 15 May – During an appearance on the television programme, Prime Time, Minister Alan Shatter revealed personal information about political opponent Mick Wallace.https://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/05/16/how-did-he-know/ How Did He Know? Broadsheet.ie 16 May 2013 16 May 2013 18 May – Cross-party calls increased for the resignation of Alan Shatter over his attempt to smear a political opponent on television.https://www.thejournal.ie/mick-wallace-penalty-points-alan-shatter-915340-May2013/ Shatter called on to resign over Wallace penalty points row TheJournal.ie 18 May 2013 18 May 2013http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0518/451084-wallace-shatter/ Mick Wallace claims Alan Shatter trying to 'discredit' him in penalty points row RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 18 May 2013 18 May 2013 21 May – Ireland was declared a tax haven at a high-profile senate hearing in the United States.Philip Ryan https://www.thejournal.ie/us-senate-irish-tax-havens-are-leaving-us-children-without-education-919340-May2013/ US Senate: Irish tax havens are leaving US children without education TheJournal.ie 21 May 2013 21 May 2013Simon Carswell Suzanne Lynch Arthur Beesley https://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/ireland-labelled-a-tax-haven-as-us-senate-investigates-apple-s-offshore-strategies-1.1402008 Ireland labelled a 'tax haven' as US Senate investigates Apple's offshore strategies The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 22 May 2013 22 May 2013 23 May – It emerged that the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter had been breathalysed by Gardaí.https://www.thejournal.ie/shatter-breathalysed-gardai-traffic-922589-May2013/ Shatter breathalyser incident brought to light by Mattie McGrath TheJournal.ie 23 May 2013 23 May 2013 The minister later admitted no Garda report had been made into the incident.https://www.thejournal.ie/shatter-no-garda-report-generated-on-breathalyser-incident-927103-May2013/ Shatter: 'No garda report generated on breathalyser incident' TheJournal.ie 28 May 2013 28 May 2013 24 May – Abtran, the company which won the contract to operate the home tax helpline, was announced to have also won the contract to operate the Irish Water water tax helpline.Barry O'Halloran https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/equities/abtran-wins-irish-water-call-centre-contract-1.1404712 Abtran wins Irish water call centre contract: Company recently suspended worker in suspected credit card fraud case The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 24 May 2013 24 May 2013 28 May – Ireland's latest crèche scandalClaire O'Sullivan https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/another-creche-scandal-but-weve-been-here-many-times-before-232787.html Another creche scandal ... but we've been here many times before Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 30 May 2013 30 May 2013 featured revelations of children being strapped into chairs, shouted at, manhandled and force-fed.Claire O'Sullivan https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/children-spent-hours-in-creche-chairs-232677.html Children spent hours in creche chairs Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 29 May 2013 29 May 2013 A psychologist was deployed to counsel traumatised parents affected by the revelations concerning one crèche.Judith Crosbie https://www.irishtimes.com/news/creche-employs-psychologist-to-counsel-parents-affected-by-alleged-mistreatment-footage-1.1408158 Creche employs psychologist to counsel parents affected by alleged mistreatment footage The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 28 May 2013 28 May 2013 30 May – National Fish and Chip Day was celebrated. This is an annual marketing event begun in 2010 by an Italian–Irish business organisation, called the Irish Traditional Italian Chipper Association, to promote their wares and to distinguish what they describe as authentic Italian chippers from imitators.Queues 'going out the door' for Italian fish and chip day Irish Times, 2013-05-30. 31 May – Ireland was again declared a tax haven by the United States, a response provoked by a diplomatic letter claiming it was not.http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0531/453905-ambassador-us-tax/ US Senator stands over claim that Ireland is a tax haven RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 31 May 2013 31 May 2013 Colm Keena https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2.790/us-senators-rebuff-irish-ambassador-s-letter-on-tax-haven-claims-1.1413418 US senators rebuff Irish ambassador's letter on tax haven claims The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 31 May 2013 31 May 2013 Padraic Halpin https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ireland-rejects-fresh-us-senator-claims-as-corporation-tax-spat-rumbles-on-29311644.html Ireland rejects fresh US senator claims as corporation tax spat rumbles on Irish Independent Independent News & Media 31 May 2013 31 May 2013 U.S. senators Carl Levin and John McCain concluded: "Most reasonable people would agree that negotiating special tax arrangements that allow companies to pay little or no income tax meets a common-sense definition of a tax haven."Gavan Reilly https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-ambassador-letter-us-senate-corporate-tax-932838-May2013/ Senators insists Ireland IS a tax haven, despite ambassador's letter TheJournal.ie 31 May 2013 31 May 2013 June 17–18 June – While the U.S. President, Barack Obama, attended the G8 Summit in County Fermanagh, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha visited Dublin and Glendalough.Obama's Irish ancestry highlighted during first family's visit to Trinity. The Irish Times, 2013-06-17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22952251 Michelle Obama visits Glendalough monastic site in Wicklow 18 June 2013 BBC News 18 June 2013 19 June – Independent Teachta Dála (TD) Clare Daly, speaking in Dáil Éireann, criticised the media and the government for their "slobbering" over the Obama family during their visit to Dublin and for "showcas[ing] us as a nation of pimps – prostituting ourselves in return for a pat on the head" and just stopping short of "deck[ing] the Cabinet out in leprechaun hats decorated with a bit of stars and stripes to really mark abject humiliation". Daly suggested Barack Obama was a war criminal as he "facilitated a 200 per cent increase in the use of drones which have killed thousands of people, including hundreds of children". She also criticised the special news bulletins covering such trivial items as what Michelle Obama and her daughters ate for lunch in Dalkey. The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, dismissed her comments as "disgraceful".Marie O'Halloran https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/daly-attacks-slobbering-over-obamas-1.1435094 Daly attacks 'slobbering' over Obamas: Taoiseach rejects claim Ireland 'a nation of pimps, prostituting ourselves in return for a pat on the head' The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 19 June 2013 19 June 2013Daragh Brophy https://www.thejournal.ie/clare-daly-obamas-dail-957439-Jun2013/ We were showcased as a 'nation of pimps' during Obama visit – Daly TheJournal.ie 19 June 2013 19 June 2013 24 June – The Irish Independent newspaper released secret recordings containing recorded telephone conversations between Anglo Irish Bank senior manager John Bowe, who had been involved in negotiations with the Central Bank, laughing and joking as he tells another senior manager, Peter Fitzgerald, how Anglo was luring the State into giving it billions of euros. http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0624/458433-anglo-central-bank/ Two Anglo executives deny misleading Central Bank over funding 24 June 2013 RTÉ News 26 June 2013 27 June – Senator David Norris spoke out against the abolition of Seanad Éireann, describing it as "a fraud perpetrated on the Irish people". Norris also criticised the government's attempt to reduce further the powers of the presidency, to make it "impossible" for an independent to get elected and to create more "jobs for the bloody boys the ones who dragged us into the ruins of this economy". Norris, as Father of the Seanad, called again for the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny – a "democrat who wouldn't recognise democracy if it came up and puked in his face" – to debate the matter with him, vowing to "peel the layers of dishonesty and populism away from him and show the Irish people what's really being done to them so they won't be fooled another time until they know what way to vote".Michele Neylon http://www.michele.me/blog/archives/2013/06/david-norris-speaks-out-against-abolition-of-seanad/ David Norris Speaks Out Against Abolition of Seanad Newstalk 28 June 2013 28 June 2013Susan Daly https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-agenda-wednesday-leinster-house-whats-on-975896-Jul2013/ Oireachtas agenda: Home repossessions and passion in the Seanad: Remember David Norris's impassioned speech on possible Seanad abolition last week? TheJournal.ie 3 July 2013 3 July 2013 29 June – Thirty thousand people attended the annual gay pride parade in Dublin, the climax of a ten-day festival that marked three milestones: the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Gay Movement, the 30th occasion of the gay pride parade, and the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.https://archive.today/20130702222319/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-gay-pride-parade-attracting-an-estimated-30000-people-29382914.html Dublin Gay Pride parade attracting an estimated 30,000 people. Irish Independent, 2013-06-29. July 2 July – Requests for asylum and asylum assistance were made to 19 countries, including Ireland, on behalf of American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, who was stuck in the international transit lounge of Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. Ireland refused the request on the grounds that his application could only be accepted if he had landed in, or was within, the Irish State.Conor Lally https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/ireland-among-nations-where-snowden-is-seeking-asylum-1.1450212 Ireland among nations where Snowden is seeking asylum The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 2 July 2013 2 July 2013 4 July – People angry at the sale of family homes repossessed by banks, including representatives from groups such as People for Economic Justice, Defend Our Homes and Direct Democracy Ireland, as well as unaffiliated people, forced the cancellation of a property auction at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin.Conor Pope https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/allsop-property-auction-cancelled-due-to-protest-1.1452696 Allsop property auction cancelled due to protest: Protesters gather to object to fire-sale of repossessed homes The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 5 July 2013 5 July 2013 5 July – The United States requested the Irish Government to arrest whistleblower Edward Snowden, should he arrive in Ireland.Conor Lally https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/us-sends-government-an-arrest-warrant-for-snowden-1.1453364 US sends Government an arrest warrant for Snowden: Options narrow for US whistleblower as Iceland will not to debate issue before summer recess The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 5 July 2013 5 July 2013 8 July – The High Court denied an application by U.S. authorities for a provisional extradition warrant for Edward Snowden.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0708/461286-edward-snowden/ High Court denied an application by US authorities RTÉ 8 July 2013 8 July 2013 Mid July – A heatwave occurred across Ireland causing a drought, and many people drowned.Majella O'Sullivan https://www.independent.ie/weather/hotter-than-lanzarote-as-ireland-again-sizzles-in-heatwave-29411916.html Hotter than Lanzarote as Ireland again sizzles in heatwave Irish Independent Independent News & Media 11 July 2013 Genevieve Carbery Mark Hilliard https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/teenager-becomes-fifth-victim-in-week-of-heat-wave-drownings-1.1461533 Teenager becomes fifth victim in week of heat-wave drownings The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 12 July 2013 It's a scorcher - and Ireland is officially 'in drought' Irish Independent, 2013-07-18. Donal Hickey https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/student-20-becomes-eighth-person-to-drown-in-matter-of-weeks-237403.html Student, 20, becomes eighth person to drown in matter of weeks Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 20 July 2013 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/renewed-safety-appeal-after-more-drowning-tragedies-1.1470533 Renewed safety appeal after more drowning tragedies The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 21 July 2013 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/met-eireann-the-heatwave-is-over-601275.html Met Éireann: The heatwave is over Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 22 July 2013 Allison Bray Sam Griffin https://www.independent.ie/weather/heatwave-is-officially-over-29437492.html Heatwave is officially over Irish Independent Independent News & Media 22 July 2013 11 July – Fine Gael TD Tom Barry, who had been drinking in the Dáil bar, provoked international headlines when he pulled party colleague Áine Collins onto his lap on live television during a late-night Dáil debate. Fine Gael said the incident was "silly" and "horseplay". However, the event provoked discussion nationwide about the treatment of women by men in Irish politics.Emer O'Toole https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/12/ireland-abortion-debate-tom-barry-aine-collins The Ireland abortion debate, summed up in one disrespectful gesture The Guardian 12 July 2013 12 July 2013 LondonEmer O'Toole https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10174051/Irish-politician-Tom-Barry-grabs-female-colleague-during-abortion-debate.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130715051301/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10174051/Irish-politician-Tom-Barry-grabs-female-colleague-during-abortion-debate.html dead 15 July 2013 The moment a politician grabbed his female colleague and pulled her onto his lap – during an abortion debate The Daily Telegraph 11 July 2013 11 July 2013 London 15 July – Senator David Norris told Seanad Éireann that Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty was "talking through her fanny" [vulva]: "I object in the strongest possible way to the idea that someone who has spent years in the House should have to listen to the Regina monologue from someone who has not been a wet weekend in the Oireachtas and is talking through her fanny". Norris was angry at Doherty's remarks during the launch of her party's referendum campaign to abolish the Seanad.Norris withdraws remarks and regrets ‘any offence’ Irish Times, 2013-07-16. 18 July – Beaumont Hospital announced it had been operating on patients using instruments which had been used on a patient with the fatal degenerative brain disease Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0718/463298-cjd-beaumont-hospital/ Concern over possible instrument contamination after CJD diagnosis at Beaumont Hospital RTÉ 19 July 2013 19 July 2013 23 July – Children who underwent a colonoscopy between 17 May and 5 July were involved in a contamination scare at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0723/464236-crumlin-childrens-hospital/ Contamination alert at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin RTÉ 23 July 2013 23 July 2013 26 July – A state of emergency was declared at Letterkenny General Hospital as torrential rain caused flooding that destroyed the hospital's radiology department, outpatient department, pathology and medical records departments, kitchens and numerous wards, as well as the new emergency department recently opened by Health Minister James Reilly.http://www.donegaldaily.com/2013/07/26/letterkenny-hospital-evacuated-as-flood-waters-pour-into-new-emergency-department/ Letterkenny Hospital evacuated as flood waters pour into new emergency department Donegal Daily 26 July 2013 26 July 2013 https://www.thejournal.ie/letterkenny-hospital-flooded-evacuation-1010702-Jul2013/ Letterkenny Hospital partially evacuated after flooding destroys ground floor The Journal 26 July 2013 26 July 2013 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0726/464876-flash-flooding-causes-disruption-to-dublin-traffic/ Emergency declared at Letterkenny hospital following severe flooding RTÉ 26 July 2013 26 July 2013 27 July (week ending) – First white-tailed sea eagles fledged in Ireland for 110 years, at Mountshannon, County Clare.First Irish-born sea eagle chicks to fledge in 110 years http://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/first-irish-born-sea-eagle-chicks-to-fledge-in-110-years/ Raptor Persecution Scotland 2013-07-27 15 November 2013 August Early August – Journalist and broadcaster Vincent Browne, in a Sunday Times interview, reacted to programmes about Travellers broadcast by his employer TV3, saying, "To say it was embarrassing doesn't begin to describe it. I squirmed and I railed against it. The Travellers stuff is appalling, absolutely appalling." When he complained to TV3 executive Ben Frow, Browne said he was "just amused at my indignation, which meant I couldn't get anywhere with it".https://archive.today/20130816115137/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/browne-upset-by-tv3-shows-on-travellers-29482694.html Browne upset by TV3 shows on Travellers Irish Independent, 2013-08-08.Henry McKean attacks Vincent Browne's "mouthing off" Irish Independent, 2013-08-15. 6 August – A three-day Dublin Bus strike came to an end after company management and the two main unions at the company, the National Bus and Rail Union and SIPTU accepted an invitation to talks at the Labour Court. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-bus-strike-called-off-29478130.html Dublin Bus strike called off 6 August 2013 Irish Independent 7 August 2013 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0806/466563-dublin-bus-strike/ Management and unions agree to Dublin Bus talks 6 August 2013 RTÉ News 7 August 2013 September Date unknown – An Al-Qaeda rocket attack on a container ship in the Suez Canal in July led to the discovery of €4.3 million worth of illegal cigarettes being smuggled to Ireland by gangsters in County Armagh and County Louth. The offending container was ultimately seized outside Dundalk in September and three suspects were arrested.https://archive.today/20131222063304/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/alqaeda-rocket-sparks-fresh-ira-smuggling-feud-29859081.html Al-Qaeda rocket sparks fresh IRA smuggling feud Sunday Independent, 2013-12-22. 11 September – Irish football team manager Giovanni Trapattoni resigned following successive World Cup 2014 qualifier defeats. https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/giovanni-trapattoni-leaves-ireland-post-29571307.html Giovanni Trapattoni leaves Ireland post 11 September 2013 Irish Independent 12 September 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/11/giovanni-trapatton-stands-down-republic-ireland-coach Giovanni Trapattoni leaves role as Republic of Ireland manager 11 September 2013 Guardian UK 12 September 2013 17 September – The first female Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, Anne Anderson, presented her credentials to U.S. President, Barack Obama, in an Ambassador Credentialling Ceremony in the White House Oval Office.New Irish ambassador to US presents credentials to Barack Obama Irish Independent, 2013-09-17. 23 September – Noel King was appointed as interim Irish football manager following Giovanni Trapattoni's resignation.King named Ireland interim manager Irish Independent, 2013-09-23. 28 September – Following his retirement as an astronaut and while driving from Houston, Texas back to his home country, Canada, astronaut Chris Hadfield wrote an Irish Times article which began, "The first glimpse you get of Earth after you launch in a space shuttle from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is the green of Ireland. It is a wonderful sight when the sun shines through the clouds and you see a green jewel after all the blue of the Atlantic."The Home Place: Green jewel amid the blue - Chris Hadfield The Irish Times, 2013-09-28. 29 September – The Convention on the Constitution approved proposals to allow Irish emigrants to vote in presidential elections.Convention supports emigrant votes Irish Independent, 2013-09-29. October 1 October – Pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott was acquired by the American business Actavis who relocated their corporate headquarters to Dublin.Actavis Completes Warner Chilcott Acquisition http://ir.actavis.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65778&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1860196 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116170836/http://ir.actavis.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65778&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1860196 dead 2016-01-16 2013-10-01 News Dublin Allergan 2015-12-02 4 October – Two constitutional referendums were held. The Thirty-second Amendment Bill proposed abolishing Seanad Éireann, and was rejected, while the Thirty-third Amendment Bill proposed the establishment of a Court of Appeal to sit between the High Court and the Supreme Court, and was approved by voters.http://www.referendum.ie/results-summary.php?ref=9 Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013 Referendum Ireland 2013-10-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072153/http://www.referendum.ie/results-summary.php?ref=9 4 March 2016http://www.referendum.ie/results-summary.php?ref=8 Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 Referendum Ireland 2013-10-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234915/http://www.referendum.ie/results-summary.php?ref=8 3 March 2016 8 October – The Cabinet approved the introduction of a new postcode system that will assign unique seven-character codes to every address in Ireland by 2015.Rabbitte Gets Green Light from Cabinet for "next Generation Postcode" System by 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122061914/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press%2BReleases/2013/RABBITTE%2BGETS%2BGREEN%2BLIGHT%2BNEXT%2BGEN%2BPOSTCODE%2BBY%2B2015.htm 22 November 2013 Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, 2013-10-08. 15 October – Crime boss John Gilligan was released from prison after 17 years behind bars.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/crime-boss-gilligan-leaves-prison-610145.html Crime boss Gilligan leaves prison 15 October 2013 Irish Examiner 15 October 2013 15 October – The 2014 Budget was announced.https://www.independent.ie/business/budget/budget-throws-a-lifeline-to-hardpressed-families-29657239.html Budget throws a lifeline to hard-pressed families 14 October 2013 Irish Independent 15 October 2013 19–31 October – President Higgins paid official visits to Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica, accompanied by his wife, Sabina, and Joe Costello, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for Trade and Development.President Higgins makes Official Visits to Mexico, El Salvador And Costa Rica https://web.archive.org/web/20150113082314/http://www.president.ie/uncategorized/president-higgins-makes-official-visits-to-mexico-el-salvador-and-costa-rica/ 13 January 2015 Áras an Uachtaráin, 2013-10-18.Irish President Visits Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica The Costa Rica News, 2013-10-18. Higgins had been invited by President Enrique Peña Nieto to visit Mexico during a bilateral meeting in Rome on 20 March. 27 October – Irish Standard Time (IST) ended. 30 October – Antisemitic and hate posters which were attached to a bridge in the Sugar Hill area of Limerick were removed. Some of the posters targeted Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, who is a Jew. The broad theme of the posters was the recent years of Irish economic calamity, and attacked politicians, the main political parties, the new property tax, and the recent government budget, but they also attached antisemitic sentiments to their complaints: "Shatter has learned from his homeland how to crucify the little people" (Shatter's actual homeland is Ireland), "Jewish influence in our dictatorship has brought Palestinian devastation to Ireland," and under a picture of Shatter, "Ye will all be as poor as the Palestinians when are finished and be glad to have €5 a day." The police performed an investigation and identified as responsible members of a far-right extremist group.Outrage over anti Semitic posters in Limerick The Limerick Leader, 2013-11-02.Gardai close in on group targeting Shatter with anti-Semitic posters Irish Independent, 2013-11-16. November 5 November – The Football Association of Ireland announced that Martin O'Neill would replace Giovanni Trapattoni as manager of the Irish football team, with former team captain Roy Keane as his assistant. This created one of the most expensive football management teams in Europe. The €2 million per annum deal was funded by businessmen Denis O'Brien and Dermot Desmond, with O'Neill to be paid around €1.2 million and Keane to receive €0.7 million. They assumed their roles when the team met on 11 November to prepare for a friendly match against Latvia on the 15th.New Senior international management team confirmed Football Association of Ireland, 2013-11-05.FAI breaks bank for 'dream team' Sunday Independent, 2013-11-03. 6 November – The Government decided to hold a constitutional referendum on marriage for homosexuals during the first half of 2015.Govt will 'actively support' same-sex marriage referendum in 2015 RTÉ News, 2013-12-06. 10 November – Details of Sinn Féin fund-raising activity in the United States became public. The organisation Friends of Sinn Féin raised $392,000 between November 2012 and May 2013 and received donations from building contractors, trade unions and business people, some of whom have been involved in racism, discrimination, and embezzlement scandals.https://archive.today/20131111085258/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/us-firms-helping-sf-build-war-chest-to-fight-2014-elections-29741087.html US firms helping SF build war chest to fight 2014 elections Sunday Independent, 2013-11-10.https://archive.today/20131111085327/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-dime-or-20000-29741088.html Hey buddy, can you spare a dime – or $20,000? Sunday Independent, 2013-11-10. 11 November – The junior minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Joe Costello, opened Enterprise Ireland's new offices in Johannesburg where thirty Irish companies are operating. Costello was leading a five-day, 37-company trade mission to South Africa and Nigeria to increase Irish exports to the region. It was the first-ever such Irish mission to Nigeria.Costello leads 37 companies on first Irish trade visit to Nigeria Irish Independent, 2013-11-11. 12 November – Former Fianna Fáil senator Francis O'Brien was sent to prison for two years for attempting to extort €100,000 from a veterinary inspector.https://archive.today/20131113062901/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/former-senator-francie-obrien-70-jailed-for-three-years-29748308.html Former senator Francie O’Brien (70) jailed for three years Irish Independent, 2013-11-12. 12 November – Newly appointed assistant national football team manager Roy Keane held a press conference in Malahide. The event was packed with journalists and photographers and was broadcast live by three television channels.Warrior, patriot and even a joker – it's the Second Coming of Roy Keane Irish Independent, 2013-11-14. 15 November – The Special European Union Programmes Body withdrew funding for the proposed 195-metre Narrow Water Bridge across the Newry River to link Cornamucklagh near Omeath in County Louth to Narrow Water near Warrenpoint in County Down. The E.U. decision was because "additional funding required to deliver the project has not been secured" by Louth County Council.European funding for Narrow Water bridge plan withdrawn BBC News, 2013-11-15. 16 November – Áras an Uachtaráin announced that Michael D. Higgins will become the first Irish President to make an official state visit to Britain in April 2014. Higgins and his wife will stay at Windsor Castle and will be welcomed by Elizabeth II at a state banquet. He will visit the Prime Minister, David Cameron, at Downing Street and will also meet opposition party leaders at Westminster, and the Lord Mayor of London. It was the first time an Irish head of state had been formally invited to the United Kingdom by a British sovereign, and it will be Higgins' 14th visit to the United Kingdom since he became president.https://archive.today/20131118023544/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/president-higgins-to-make-historic-first-uk-visit-29761582.html President Higgins to make historic first UK visit Sunday Independent, 2013-11-17.https://archive.today/20131118063130/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/president-to-make-historic-uk-trip-29761716.html President to make historic UK trip Belfast Telegraph, 2013-11-17. 26 November – Author John Banville was given the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards.Roddy Doyle's ‘The Guts’ named novel of the year Irish Times, 2013-11-27. 29 November – New data from the Central Statistics Office showed a five percent drop in the birthrate since 2012, and a climb in the death rate. The national population was estimated to have reached 4.593 million people by the second quarter of 2013. Women were having an average of 1.9 children each. One-third of babies were born outside marriage. The national birth rate was 14.9 per 1,000 people; the highest rate was in Fingal (19 per 1,000) and the lowest in County Mayo (12.1).Baby boom on the decline as birth rate here drops by 5pc Irish Independent, 2013-11-29. 30 November – Pat Storey became the first woman to be a bishop in Ireland or Britain when she was consecrated in Dublin as the Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare.Irish Anglicans install Rev Pat Storey as bishop https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25159579 BBC News 2013-11-30 30 November 2013 Undated – Elizabeth Clarke disappeared in Navan, County Meath.Donnelly Nicola 2025-04-25 Mum of missing woman makes direct appeal to those who know where her remains are https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/mum-missing-elizabeth-clarke-makes-31506268 2025-04-25 Dublin Live en December 1 December – The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, departed for a five-day visit to Japan. The purpose was to improve business relations between the two countries, with emphasis on the re-introduction of Irish beef to Japan for the first time since the mad cow disease crisis of 2000. Kenny was accompanied by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, and by what the Irish Times described as "a big trade mission" including representatives of Bord Bia, and 29 agriculture and food companies such as Dairygold, Glanbia, the Irish Dairy Board, Kepak, and Kerry Group. The last Japanese visit by a taoiseach was in 2009.Taoiseach out on his feet for sake of nation after a swig and a long flight Irish Times, 2013-12-02.https://archive.today/20131202093650/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/kenny-looks-to-seal-12m-beef-deal-on-japan-trip-29800737.html Kenny looks to seal €12m beef deal on Japan trip Irish Independent, 2013-12-02.Enda lunches on deadly catch of the day and spreads his message Irish Times, 2013-12-03. 2 December – Peter Tyndall received his Warrant of Appointment as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner from President Higgins at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin. He replaced the outgoing Emily O'Reilly.President appoints Peter Tyndall as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner https://web.archive.org/web/20131215020622/http://www.oic.gov.ie/en/News/Media-Releases/2013-Media-Releases/President-appoints-Peter-Tyndall-as-Ombudsman-and-Information-Commissioner.html 15 December 2013 The Office of the Information Commissioner, 2013-12-02.Appointment of Mr Peter Tyndall as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner https://web.archive.org/web/20131213133656/http://per.gov.ie/2013/12/02/appointment-of-mr-peter-tyndall-as-ombudsman-and-information-commissioner-2/ 13 December 2013 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, 2013-12-02. 3 December – The Smithwick Tribunal inquiry into the 1989 Jonesborough ambush found that members of the Garda Síochána had colluded with the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the shooting of two Royal Ulster Constabulary officers as they crossed the Irish border.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25199800 BBC News Smithwick: Collusion in Bob Buchanan and Harry Breen murders BBC 3 December 2013 4 December 2013 3 December – Colm Keaveney, Teachta Dála (TD), former Labour Party chairman, joined the Fianna Fáil party.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1203/490600-colm-keaveney-fianna-fail/ Former Labour Party chairman Colm Keaveney joins Fianna Fáil 3 December 2013 RTÉ News 3 December 2013 4 December – Forbes magazine ranked Ireland the best place in the world for business and described the country as having an "extremely pro-business environment". The magazine ranked 145 countries by eleven factors: property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, freedom (personal, trade, and monetary), red tape, investor protection, and stock market performance. Other statistics showed GDP was $210 billion (€155 billion), GDP growth was 0.9%, GDP per capita was $44,100 (€32,450), and the trade balance was 1.7% of GDP.https://archive.today/20131205011949/http://www.independent.ie/business/ireland-claims-no-1-business-spot-in-forbes-ranking-29810827.html Ireland claims No 1 business spot in Forbes ranking Irish Independent, 2013-12-04.Ireland Heads Forbes' List Of The Best Countries For Business Forbes, 2013-12-04.Browse The List Forbes, December 2013. 6 December – President Higgins signed a book of condolences at the University of Galway for the anti-apartheid revolutionary and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, who died the day before. Higgins recalled the last time he met him in 2003 when Mandela received an honorary doctorate of law from the University.President Higgins first to sign book of condolences for Mandela Irish Independent, 2013-12-06. 8 December – The threat of an Electricity Supply Board (ESB) workers' strike and Christmas season power cuts were avoided when company management and the ESB Group of Unions resolved their differences over the workers' pension fund during talks facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission.Strike threat withdrawn after talks Sunday Independent, 2013-12-08. 9 December – A dinner at the Irish Ambassador's residence in South Africa attended by President Higgins and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore was held in honour of three Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strikers, Mary Manning, Liz Deasy, and Karen Gearon, whose actions led to Ireland becoming the first country to ban South African goods in 1987. The Irish group were in South Africa for the state funeral of Nelson Mandela in FNB Stadium in Soweto.Irish workers’ apartheid fight finds fitting closure Irish Times, 2013-12-11. 10 December – An Irish delegation attended the State Memorial Service in honour of Nelson Mandela. It included President Higgins, his wife Sabina, Eamon Gilmore, former President of Ireland and friend of Mandela, Mary Robinson, Ireland's ambassador to South Africa Brendan McMahon, and three Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strikers.Higgins, Gilmore in SA for Mandela service Irish Times, 2013-12-09. 11 December – The Congress of South African Trade Unions hailed the visiting Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strikers at a press conference in Johannesburg.South African union hails ‘inspirational’ Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strikers Irish Times, 2013-12-11. 11 December – At the request of President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, President Higgins delivered "a well-received tour de force" when he made keynote remarks on behalf of Europe at a lunch in Pretoria marking the first day of Nelson Mandela's lying in state in the Union Buildings.President Higgins delivers Mandela keynote speech Irish Times, 2013-12-12. 13 December – Canadian retired astronaut and International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield arrived in Ireland for a series of engagements, appearances, and interviews to promote his memoir, An Astronaut's Guide To Life. He reported that when orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station, "Ireland is the first place you come to after crossing the Atlantic. It's so beautiful and green especially in spring."From the International Space Station to Ryanair The Irish Times, 2013-12-13. 14 December – Hadfield performed Van Morrison's song "Moondance" with The Chieftains in Dublin, repeating together on Earth a duet he last performed with them on 15 February when he was on board the International Space Station and The Chieftains were in Houston. Later, Eason's bookshop had its biggest book signing in more than three years and ran out of its 650 copies of Hadfield's memoir when people queued out the shop door and halfway down Middle Abbey Street to meet the astronaut. The memoir also sold out in all other bookshops in Dublin.Huge interest in Cmdr Chris Hadfield's book signing The Irish Times, 2013-12-14.Astronaut speaks of delight at becoming Irish tourism envoy The Irish Times, 2014-01-09. 16 December – A survey of 131 countries between 2006 and 2012 revealed that the median Irish per capita income was $8,048 per annum (€5,852), higher than the global median of $2,920 (€2,123).Worldwide, Median Household Income About $10,000 Gallup, 2013-12-16. 18 December – The Garda Síochána and Police Service of Northern Ireland prevented a serious bomb attack, probably on a commercial target in Belfast, by arresting a man and a woman in County Armagh, both from Dundalk, and another man in Dundalk. Police found equipment and ingredients to create a large fertilizer bomb.Major bomb plot foiled in Northern Ireland The Guardian, 2013-12-19.https://archive.today/20131220023513/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/police-foil-car-bomb-plot-29851632.html Police foil car bomb plot The Belfast Telegraph, 2013-12-19. 20 December – Senator David Norris said he had requested that Pope Francis be invited to address Seanad Éireann. He pointed out that Jorge Bergoglio had spent three months at Milltown College in Ranelagh in early 1980, where he learned English.The year Pope Francis came to live in Dublin Irish Independent, 2013-03-30. Senator Feargal Quinn responded that "even just issuing an invitation would greatly increase the stature of the House".Request to invite Pope Francis to address Seanad Irish Times, 2013-12-20. 31 December – The six-month Haass negotiations concluded without resolving inter-community conflict in Northern Ireland over flags, parades, and the history of The Troubles.Failure to reach Northern Ireland deal ‘disappointing’ Irish Times, 2013-12-31.https://archive.today/20131231175558/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/david-cameron-urges-northern-irelands-politicians-to-keep-going-after-failed-haass-talks-29878156.html David Cameron urges Northern Ireland's politicians to 'keep going' after failed Haass talks Belfast Telegraph, 2013-12-31. The arts Film 9 February – The 10th Irish Film & Television Awards were held in Dublin.http://press.ifta.ie/press-releases/45-2013/138-winner-ifta-2013.html Winners of the 10th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards IFTA.ie 10 February 2013 12 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130212232019/http://press.ifta.ie/press-releases/45-2013/138-winner-ifta-2013.html 12 February 2013 18–20 October – Richard Harris Film Festival at University of Limerick."1st Richard Harris Film Festival" https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073928/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/attend-a-gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=1543&name=1st%20richard%20harris%20film%20festival 13 March 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. Literature 4 June – Colum McCann's novel TransAtlantic was published. 27 June – Donal Ryan's novel The Spinning Heart was published.Debut author: Donal Ryan The Guardian, 2013-01-12. 23 July – Donal Ryan's debut novel, The Spinning Heart, was longlisted for the Booker Prize.Longlist 2013 announced https://web.archive.org/web/20160311215413/http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/longlist-2013-announced 11 March 2016 The Man Booker Prizes, 2013-07-23.The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan, review The Telegraph, 2013-09-09. August – Roddy Doyle's novel The Guts was published.Theo Tait Still singing the old songs The Guardian Review London 2013-08-03 5 10 September – Colm Tóibín's novel The Testament of Mary was shortlisted for the 2013 Booker Prize for fiction.Irish author Colm Tóibín on Man Booker Prize shortlist RTÉ News, 2013-09-10. Eimear McBride's debut novel A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing was published.Maughan Philip Goldsmiths Prize awarded to debut novelist Eimear McBride for A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing http://www.newstatesman.com/cultural-capital/2013/11/inaugural-goldsmiths-prize-awarded-debut-novelist-eimear-mcbride New Statesman London 2014-06-04 2013-11-13 Music 2013 in Irish music Television 2013 in Irish television Sport Association football 7–9 June – Irish World Cup, at University College Dublin."Irish World Cup" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032732/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=192&name=Irish%20World%20Cup 4 March 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. International friendly matches 6 February – Ireland 2–0 Poland."Ireland find a way to spoil the party for Poland". The Irish Times, 7 February 2013. 29 May – England 1–1 Ireland.David Hytner https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/29/republic-of-ireland-england-performance Republic of Ireland hold England with performance full of promise The Guardian 29 May 2013 29 May 2013 London 2 June – Ireland 4–0 Georgia.Robbie Keane double eases Republic of Ireland past 10-man Georgia The Guardian, 2013-06-02. 11 June – Spain 2–0 Ireland.Spain's dominance pays off in the end at Yankee Stadium Irish Times, 2013-03-12. 14 August – Wales 0–0 Ireland.Wales 0-0 Republic of Ireland RTÉ Sport, 2013-08-14. 15 November – Ireland 3–0 Latvia.Great start for Republic pair Irish Independent, 2013-11-15. 19 November – Poland 0–0 Ireland.Poland 0-0 Republic of Ireland RTÉ Sport, 2013-11-19. World Cup 2014 qualifiers 22 March – Sweden 0–0 Ireland.World Cup qualifier Group C: Sweden 0-0 Republic of Ireland - BBC Sport BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21653800 14 July 2021 English 22 March 2013 26 March – Ireland 2–2 Austria.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21881461 Republic of Ireland 2-2 Austria BBC Sport 7 June – Ireland 3–0 Faroe Islands.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22784565 Rep of Ireland 3-0 Faroe Islands BBC Sport 6 September – Ireland 1–2 Sweden.Republic of Ireland 1:2 Sweden FIFA.com, 2013-09-06. 10 September – Austria 1–0 Ireland.Austria 1:0 Republic of Ireland FIFA, 2013-09-10. 11 October – Germany 3–0 Ireland.Germany 3-0 Rep of Ireland RTÉ Sport, 2013-10-11. 15 October – Ireland 3–1 Kazakhstan.Republic of Ireland 3-1 Kazakhstan http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/international/2013/1015/480623-republic-of-ireland-v-kazakhstan/#idc-container rte.ie/sport 19 October 2013 15 October 2013 Athletics 14 February – Armagh International Road Race."Sport and Culture Week" . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. 17 February – Rás na hÉireann International Cross Country. 16 March – Tralee International Marathon, in Tralee."Tralee International Marathon" https://web.archive.org/web/20160204031347/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=69&name=Tralee%20International%20Marathon-A%20Global%20Gathering%20of%20Irish%20Marathon%20Runners 4 February 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. 5 May – Great Limerick Run, in Limerick."Great Limerick Run" https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231922/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=164&name=Great%20Limerick%20Run 3 March 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. 6 July – All Ireland Men's Mini Marathon, in Galway."All Ireland Mens Mini Marathon" https://web.archive.org/web/20160204031347/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=300&name=All%20Ireland%20Mens%20Mini%20Marathon 4 February 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. Cycling 24 March – Stephen Roche Atlantic Challenge, in Lahinch."Stephen Roche Atlantic Challenge" https://web.archive.org/web/20130310114440/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=1125&name=Stephen%20Roche%20Atlantic%20Challenge 10 March 2013 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. 4 May – the Dingle Cycle Challenge, in Dingle Peninsula."The Dingle Cycle Challenge"January 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. Gaelic games Football 22 September – All-Ireland final: Dublin 2-12 – 1-14 Mayo.Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14. RTÉ Sport, 2013-09-22. Hurling 7 July – Leinster final – Dublin 2-25 – 2-13 Galway."Draws made for Leinster and Munster hurling championship". Irish Examiner, 4 October 2012. 14 July – Munster final – Limerick 0-24 – 0-15 Cork. 28 September – All-Ireland final – Clare 5-16 – 3-16 Cork (after a replay)."All Ireland Hurling Championships" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042907/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/Individual-Gathering.aspx?eid=251 4 March 2016 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. Golf 15 January – Paul McGinley was named as Ireland's first Ryder Cup captain.http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/ryder-cup/2013/0115/362900-irelands-mcginley-named-as-ryder-cup-captain/ Irishman Paul McGinley named as Ryder Cup captain RTÉ Sport Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 Kitesurfing 25–26 May – Puremagic Battle for the Bay 2013 on Dollymount Strand in Clontarf."Puremagic Battle for the Bay 2013" https://web.archive.org/web/20130310072930/http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual-gathering.aspx?eid=70&name=Puremagic%20Battle%20for%20the%20Bay%202013 10 March 2013 . The Gathering. Retrieved 25 November 2012. Deaths January thumb|upright|120px|Sean Fallon 2 January – Joe McGrath: former Cork Gaelic football and hurling coach, long illness.Mark Woods http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/01/02/mcgrath-will-be-missed-by-gaa/ McGrath will be missed by the GAA Evening Echo Thomas Crosbie Holdings 2 January 2013 2 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140416174719/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/01/02/mcgrath-will-be-missed-by-gaa/ 16 April 2014 Ian McKeever, 42: adventurer and mountain climber, killed by lightning strike.Luke and McQuinn, Cormac Byrne http://www.independent.ie/national-news/adventurer-ian-mckeever-is-killed-by-lightning-on-kilimanjaro-3341670.html Adventurer Ian McKeever is killed by lightning on Kilimanjaro Irish Independent Independent News & Media 3 January 2013 3 January 2013 3 January – John McAndrew, 85: former Mayo Gaelic footballer, long illness.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=183094 John McAndrew RIP 5 January 2013 5 January 2013 Hogan Stand website 6 January – Mikey Clancy, 22: professional windsurfer.https://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/irish-windsurfer-mikey-clancy-passes-away-at-22 Irish windsurfer Mikey Clancy passes away at 22 Surfertoday.com 9 January 2013 10 January – Patrick J. Corish, 91: academic and Roman Catholic priest.http://www.independent.ie/obituaries/patrick-j-corish-3367840.html Obituaries: Patrick J. Corish 27 January 2013 27 January 2013 Irish Independent 13 January – Paddy O'Keeffe, 89: chairman of the Agriculture Trust and former Irish Farmers Journal editor.Joe Dermody https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20219665.html Tributes as 'inspirational' former editor dies Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 13 January 2013 13 January 2013 16 January – Dan Morrissey, 88: former president of the League of Ireland.http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/01/17/cork-soccer-mourns-passing-of-texas-dan/ Cork soccer mourns passing of Texas Dan 18 January 2013 17 January 2013 Evening Echo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130228080924/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/01/17/cork-soccer-mourns-passing-of-texas-dan/ 28 February 2013 18 January – Seán Fallon, 90: former Sligo Gaelic footballer and Celtic F.C. footballer.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=183912 Sligo GAA mourns Sean Fallon 18 January 2013 18 January 2013 Hogan Stand website 22 January – Jackie McKenna, 93: former Dingle Gaelic footballer and Roman Catholic priest.https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/former-kerry-football-star-canon-jackie-mckenna-dies-220496.html Former Kerry football star Canon Jackie McKenna dies 24 January 2013 24 January 2013 Irish Examiner John O'Mahony 23 January – Dolours Price, 61: political activist and Provisional Irish Republican Army member, suddenly through misadventure.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/old-bailey-bomber-price-found-dead-582323.html Old Bailey bomber Price found dead 24 January 2013 26 January 2013 Irish Examiner 25 January – Kevin Heffernan, 83: former Dublin Gaelic footballer and manager, long illness.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/dublin-gaa-legend-kevin-heffernan-dies-582521.html Dublin GAA legend Kevin Heffernan dies 25 January 2013 26 January 2013 Irish Examiner 26 January – Jimmy Stewart, 78: politician, Chairman of the Communist Party of Ireland (1983–2002).http://www.communistpartyofireland.ie/ Communist Party of Ireland/Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann notes death of Irish Communist politician James "Jimmy" Stewart 28 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218183831/http://communistpartyofireland.ie/ 18 February 2020 dead 27 January – Éamon de Buitléar, 83: writer, musician and film maker.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/video-an-outstanding-figure-of-modern-ireland-tributes-paid-to-eamon-de-buitlear-3368275.html 'An outstanding figure of modern Ireland': tributes paid to Eamon de Buitlear 28 January 2013 28 January 2013 Irish Independent 29 January – Leo Ward, 94: former Drumcondra F.C. association footballer and cinema chain owner, natural causes.http://www.independent.ie/obituaries/leo-ward-3375782.html Leo Ward – Obituarires 3 February 2013 3 February 2013 Irish Independent April 2014 RjwilmsiBot 31 January – Joseph Cassidy, 79, Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Tuam (1987–1994).http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0131/breaking48.html Former Archbishop of Tuam dies The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 31 January 2013 31 January 2013 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201012101/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0131/breaking48.html dead February thumb|120px|Con Martin 2 February – John Coughlan, 69: journalist, illness.http://www.independent.ie/obituaries/john-coughlan-3375784.html John Coughlan – Obituaries 3 February 2013 3 February 2013 Irish Independent April 2014 RjwilmsiBot 3 February – Annie Kett, 107, Ireland's oldest person.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0205/366277-annie-kett/ Ireland's oldest person dies aged 107 RTÉ News RTÉ 5 February 2013 5 February 2013 4 February – Kevin B. Nowlan, 91, conservationist and academic.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0205/1224329657987.html Kevin B Nowlan, veteran conservationist, dies aged 91 Irish Times 5 February 2013 10 February 2013 8 February – Brendan Fullam, Gaelic games author.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=185439 The late Brendan Fullam Hogan Stand website 11 February 2013 12 February 2013 Ian Stuart, 86, artist and sculptor, illness.http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=24363 Noted relation of historic figure dies in Sligo Sligo Today 12 February 2013 17 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130806200149/http://sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=24363 6 August 2013 usurped 9 February – Séamus Coughlan, 59, former Cork Gaelic footballer, cancer.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rebel-county-mourns-nemo-hero-coughlan-222330.html Rebel county mourns Nemo hero Coughlan Irish Examiner 11 February 2013 11 February 2013 Jimmy Smyth, 82, former Clare hurler.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=185313 Death of Clare legend Jimmy Smyth Hogan Stand website 10 February 2013 11 February 2013 Jack Jones, 91, pioneer of Irish market research.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0212/1224329951048.html Jack Jones, pioneer of market research, dies aged 91 Irish Times 12 February 2013 18 February 2013 10 February – Tom O'Donnell, 88, comedian and one half of variety act Tom & Paschal.http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment-arts/theatre/end-of-an-era-as-comedian-tom-passes-away-1-4777085 'End of an era' as comedian Tom passes away Limerick Leader 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 12 February – Jimmy Mulroy, 72, former Louth Gaelic footballer and senator, illness.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=185560 The late Jimmy Mulroy Hogan Stand website 13 February 2013 13 February 2013 13 February – Johnny Murphy, 71, journalist and sportswriter, short illness.http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cwcwcwojidau/rss2/ Light goes out in Irish journalismas 'all-rounder' Johnny Murphy dies Irish Examiner 14 February 2013 14 February 2013 17 February – Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin, 89, former Dublin hurler and Gaelic games broadcaster.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2013/0217/368190-sean-og-o-ceallachain-dies-aged-89/ Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin dies, aged 89 RTÉ Sport 17 February 2013 17 February 2013 24 February – Con Martin, 89, former Dublin Gaelic footballer who also enjoyed a successful soccer career, playing for, among others, Leeds United and Aston Villa.https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/irish-football-mourning-death-of-con-martin-29091732.html Irish football mourning death of Con Martin Irish Independent 25 February 2013 27 February 2013 March 4 March – Paddy Downey, 84: sports journalist.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/gaa-loses-one-of-the-great-scribes-with-death-of-downey-224557.html GAA loses one of the great scribes with death of Downey 5 March 2013 5 March 2013 Irish Examiner Jim O'Sullivan 6 March – Bobby Buckley, 81: former Kerry Gaelic footballer. 8 March – John O'Connell, 83: former Ceann Comhairle, government minister and Labour Party and Fianna Fáil TD and Member of the European Parliament (MEP).Fiach Kelly https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-ceann-comhairle-john-o-connell-dies-29118073.html Former Ceann Comhairle John O Connell dies Independent.ie 8 March 2013 8 March 2013 10 March – Tony Mansfield, 73: former Waterford hurler and manager, illness.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20225148.html Déise bids farewell to loyal servant Mansfield 13 March 2013 12 March 2013 Irish Examiner Jim O'Sullivan 23 March – Christopher Robson, co-founder of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network.Amy Ashenden https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/03/25/irish-gay-rights-activist-and-glen-founding-member-dies/ Irish gay rights activist and GLEN founding member dies 25 March 2013 25 March 2013 26 March – Bill Walsh, 90: former Kilkenny hurler.http://www.robertemmetsclg.com/?p=888 Bill Walsh R.I.P. 1 April 2013 Robert Emmetts CLG website https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204457/http://www.robertemmetsclg.com/?p=888 4 January 2014 dead 29 March – Reginald Gray, 82: painter, stomach cancer.Ronan McGreevy https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irish-artist-reginald-gray-dies-in-paris-1.1344489 Irish artist Reginald Gray dies in Paris: Behan's best man and well regarded portrait painter dies aged 82 The Irish Times 31 March 2013 31 March 2013 April 2 April – Milo O'Shea, 86: character actor, short illness.http://www.rte.ie/ten/2013/0403/osheam.html Acting legend Milo O'Shea has died 3 April 2013 3 April 2013 RTÉ News 6 April – Matt Gilsenan, 97: former Meath Gaelic footballer, short illness.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=189444 The late Matt Gilsenan 6 April 2013 6 April 2013 Hogan Stand website 9 April – Jim McAllister, 68, Northern Irish politician. 11 April – Bernard McGlinchey, 80: businessman and politician, Senator (19611981, 19821983).http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/death-of-a-political-legend-bernard-mcglinchey-80-dies-at-his-home-1-4991481 Death of a political legend – Bernard McGlinchey (80) dies at his home Donegal Democrat 11 April 2013 11 April 2013 14 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130414031005/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/death-of-a-political-legend-bernard-mcglinchey-80-dies-at-his-home-1-4991481 dead 18 April – Gráinne Yeats, 88, Irish harpist and singer.https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/virtuoso-and-champion-of-traditional-harp-1.1374134 Virtuoso and champion of traditional harp The Irish Times 23 April – Tony Grealish, 56: English-born Republic of Ireland international association footballer, cancer.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22263835 Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Tony Grealish dies 23 April 2013 23 April 2013 BBC Sport 27 April – Tony "Socks" Byrne, 82: amateur boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2013/0427/386920-melbourne-hero-socks-byrne-dies-aged-82/ Melbourne Olympics bronze medallist Tony 'Socks' Byrne dies aged 82 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 RTÉ News 28 April – Richard Barry, 93: former Fine Gael TD, short illness.http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0429/387868-dick-barry/ Former Fine Gael junior minister Dick Barry dies aged 93 RTÉ 29 April 2013 29 April – Harry Blaney, 85: former Independent Fianna Fáil TD.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-donegal-td-harry-blaney-dies-1.1376375 Former Donegal TD Harry Blaney dies The Irish Times 29 April 2013 May 3 May – Paddy Berkery, 84: former Ireland and Munster rugby union player, short illness.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/death-of-paddy-berkery-84-230498.html Death of Paddy Berkery, 84 7 May 2013 7 May 2013 Irish Examiner Jim Olney 10 May – Vincent Dowling, 83, actor and theatre director, complications following surgery.https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2013/05/vincent_dowling_irish_director.html Vincent Dowling, Irish director and actor who led Great Lakes Theater Festival, dies at 83 Plain Dealer staff 12 May 2013 cleveland 15 May – Paddy Buggy, 84: GAA administrator (President, 1982–1985) and Kilkenny hurler (1949–1960).http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2013/0516/450718-former-president-paddy-buggy-dies/ Former GAA president Paddy Buggy dies RTÉ 16 May 2013 16 May 2013 20 May – Seán Kinsella, 81: restaurateur, regarded as Ireland's first celebrity chef.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland-s-first-celebrity-chef-and-leading-restaurateur-dies-aged-81-1.1401910 Ireland's first 'celebrity chef' and leading restaurateur dies aged 81 The Irish Times 21 May 2013 21 May 2013 June 5 June – Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, 80, politician, TD for Longford–Westmeath (1957–1961), President of Sinn Féin (1970–1983) and Republican Sinn Féin (1987–2009).https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-22787837 Former Sinn Féin president Ruairí Ó Brádaigh dies BBC News 5 June 2013 14 June – Pa Dillon, 75: Kilkenny hurler, short illness.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cats-mourn-hero-dillon-29346557.html Cats mourn hero Dillon Irish Independent 15 June 2013 27 June 2013 Hugh Maguire, 86, violinist.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10125653/Hugh-Maguire.html Hugh Maguire www.telegraph.co.uk 21 June – Jim Reilly, 88: Meath Gaelic footballer, short illness.https://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=194988 Meath All-Ireland winner Jim Reilly passes away Hogan Stand 23 June 2013 27 June 2013 29 June – Peter Fitzgerald, 76, international footballer.http://www.irishdigest.com/irish-soccer-great-peter-fitzgerald-rip/ https://archive.today/20130710073504/http://www.irishdigest.com/irish-soccer-great-peter-fitzgerald-rip/ dead irishdigest.com 10 July 2013 www.irishdigest.com July 4 July – Bernie Nolan, 52, singer (The Nolans) and actress.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bernie-nolan-dead-singer-loses-2024875 Bernie Nolan dies aged 52 after losing cancer battle Natalie Evans 4 July 2013 mirror 10 July – Jack and Tommy Blaine, 68 and 70, murder victims.https://www.thejournal.ie/man-guilty-murder-brothers-mayo-3513528-Jul2017/ Man given life sentence for the murder of two elderly brothers in Mayo Natasha Reid TheJournal.ie 17 July – David Collins, 57, restaurant designer (Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road, The Wolseley), complications of skin cancer.https://www.dezeen.com/2013/07/17/restaurant-designer-david-collins-dies/ Restaurant designer David Collins dies 17 July 2013 Dezeen 20 July – Thomas Salmon, 100, Anglican clergy, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (1969–1990).http://dublin.anglican.org/news/2013/08/Tributes-Paid-to-Former-Dean-of-Christ-Church-Cathedral.php https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210925/http://dublin.anglican.org/news/2013/08/Tributes-Paid-to-Former-Dean-of-Christ-Church-Cathedral.php dead 2014-01-04 Dublin and Glendalough | Tributes Paid to Former Dean of Christ Church Cathedral 4 January 2014 29 July – Colm Murray, 61, television newsreader and sports broadcaster, motor neuron disease.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rte-presenter-colm-murray-passes-away-29459739.html RTÉ presenter Colm Murray passes away Irish Independent 30 July 2013 30 July 2013 Kirsty Blake-Knox August 11 August – Frank O'Reilly, 91, businessman, banker and academic; Chancellor of the University of Dublin (1985–1998).https://rip.ie/death-notice/francis-joseph-frank-o-reilly-rathmore-kildare/202412 Death Notice of Francis Joseph (Frank) O'Reilly rip.ie 13 August – Kevin Feeney, 61, judge, member of the High Court (since 2006), suspected heart attack.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mr-justice-kevin-feeney-dies-suddenly-in-cork-1.1494459 Mr Justice Kevin Feeney dies suddenly in Cork Marie O'Halloran The Irish Times 14 August – Paddy Power, 84, politician, MEP (1977–1979), TD for Kildare (1969–1989).https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0814/468218-paddy-power-fianna-fail-death/ Former FF minister Paddy Power dies at 84 14 August 2013 www.rte.ie 19 August – Pat Delaney, 71, former Kilkenny hurler, long illness.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/former-kilkenny-hurler-pat-delaney-dies-1.1498965 Former Kilkenny hurler Pat Delaney dies Irish Times 19 August 2013 24 August 2013 Seán Moran William McDermott, 83, Irish-born Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Huancavélica (1982–2005).http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmomc.html Bishop William Dermott Molloy McDermott [Catholic-Hierarchy] www.catholic-hierarchy.org 26 August – Gerard Murphy, 64, film, television and theatre actor, prostate cancer.Michael Coveney https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/aug/28/gerard-murphy Gerard Murphy obituary | Stage The Guardian 31 August 2013 29 August – Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé, 71, writer and musician, suddenly.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/daithi-o-ses-father-passes-away-suddenly-29537023.html Daithi O Se's father passes away suddenly Irish Independent 29 August 2013 29 August 2013 Majella O'Sullivan 30 August – Seamus Heaney, 74, poet, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1995).https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23898891 BBC News – Poet Seamus Heaney dies aged 74 bbc.co.uk 30 August 2013 30 August 2013 September 9 September – Susan Fitzgerald, 64, actress, from cancer.Actress Susan Fitzgerald dies after long illness Irish Times, 2013-09-09. 15 September – Tomás Ó Canainn, 82, uileann piper and engineering lecturer, illness.https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/death-takes-place-of-trad-musician-and-writer-tomas-o-canainn-243162.html Death takes place of trad musician and writer Tomás Ó Canainn Irish Examiner 16 September 2013 19 September 2013 Niall Murray 17 September – Michael J. Noonan, 78, former Fianna Fáil politician and Minister for Defence, illness.http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/community/former-limerick-minister-michael-j-noonan-dies-1-5501112 Former Limerick minister Michael J. Noonan dies Limerick Leader 18 September 2013 19 September 2013 Áine Fitzgerald 25 September – Paddy McFlynn, 96: GAA administrator (President 1979-1982).https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/24270913 GAA mourns after death of ex-president Paddy McFlynn BBC Sport 25 September 2013 25 September 2013 26 September – Don Donovan, 83, football player and manager (Grimsby Town, Everton, Boston United).https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2013/september/r.i.p-don/ R.I.P Don - News - Grimsby Town www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk 14 July 2021 17 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160517095934/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/r.i.p-don-1080419.aspx usurped Seánie Duggan, 90, hurler (Galway).http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1409-death-of-galway-goalkeeping-legend-sean-duggan https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234330/http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1409-death-of-galway-goalkeeping-legend-sean-duggan dead Death of Galway goalkeeping legend Sean Duggan 4 October 2013 October 1 October – Martin O'Toole, 88, politician, Senator (1977–1989); TD for Mayo West (1989–1992).https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1002/477752-martin-j-otoole/ Death of former FF TD Martin J O'Toole 2 October 2013 www.rte.ie 8 October – Phil Chevron, 56, musician (The Pogues), oesophageal cancer.https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/pogues-guitarist-phil-chevron-passes-away-following-cancer-battle-29643966.html Pogues guitarist Phil Chevron passes away following cancer battle independent 21 October – Jackie Rea, 92, snooker player.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/24611862 Ex-Irish champion Rea dies at 92 BBC Sport 23 October – Niall Donoghue, 22, Galway hurler, suicide.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/galway-hurler-niall-donohue-dies-suddenly-aged-22-1.1571652 Galway hurler Niall Donohue dies suddenly aged 22 Irish Times 24 October 2013 24 October 2013 Éanna Ó Caollaí 25 October – Tommy McConville, 67, footballer.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2013/1025/482721-former-dundalk-great-mcconville-dies-aged-67/ Former Dundalk great McConville dies aged 67 25 October 2013 www.rte.ie 26 October – Denis Foley, 79, politician, Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry North (1981-1987 and 1992-2002); Senator (1989-1993), long illness.https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-fianna-fail-tds-noel-davern-and-denis-foley-have-died-29704115.html Former Fianna Fáil TDs Noel Davern and Denis Foley have died Irish Independent 27 October 2013 28 October 2013 27 October – Noel Davern, 67, politician, Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary South (1969-1981 and 1987-2007); MEP for Munster (1979-1984).https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-minister-noel-davern-dies-29704093.html Former minister Noel Davern dies Irish Independent 27 October 2013 28 October 2013 31 October — John J. Byrne, 93, property developer.https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/john-j-byrne-29721991.html Obituary: John J Byrne Irish Independent 3 November 2013 3 November 2013 Kevin Lynch, 85, judge.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/retired-supreme-court-judge-kevin-lynch-dies-1.1579918 Retired Supreme Court judge Kevin Lynch dies Irish Times 1 November 2013 3 November 2013 November 11 November – Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, 78, biblical scholar. 21 November – Darragh Walsh, 22, Gaelic footballer, road traffic accident.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=205277 Mayo mourns Darragh Walsh Hogan Stand 25 November 2013 25 November 2013 22 November – Tom Gilmartin, 78, businessman and pivotal Mahon Tribunal witness, long illness.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/mahon-tribunal-witness-tom-gilmartin-dies-1.1604379 Mahon tribunal witness Tom Gilmartin dies Colm Keena The Irish Times Alec Reid, 82, priest noted for his facilitator role in the Northern Ireland peace process, short illness.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25051304 Northern Ireland peace process priest Fr Alec Reid dies BBC News BBC 22 November 2013 22 November 2013 24 November – Charlie Ware, 80, hurler (Waterford).https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20250783.html Former Déise star Charlie Ware dies Jim O’Sullivan 26 November 2013 Irish Examiner 26 November – Jackie Morley, 79, former Cork Hibernians F.C. association footballer, short illness.https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fai-pay-tribute-to-late-cork-hibs-hero-jackie-morley-29786434.html FAI pay tribute to late Cork Hibs hero Jackie Morley Irish Independent 26 November 2013 27 November 2013 30 November – Dan O'Sullivan, 86, former Cork Gaelic footballer, natural causes. December 2 December – Liam Connor, 58, former Offaly Gaelic footballer, illness.https://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=205762 Sad death of Offaly legend Liam Connor Hogan Stand website 3 December 2013 3 December 2013 4 December – Paddy O'Byrne, 83, radio broadcaster (Radio 702) and actor.https://www.news24.com/witness Witness Witness 6 December – Louis Jacobson, 95, cricket player.https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/death-of-louis-jacobsen Death of Louis Jacobsen | Cricket Ireland www.cricketireland.ie 14 December – Peter O'Toole, 81, actor.https://archive.today/20131215194633/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/actor-peter-otoole-dies-aged-81-29840234.html Actor Peter O'Toole dies aged 81 Sunday Independent, 2013-12-15. 16 December — Pat Crowley, 80, fashion designer.Fashion designer and astute businesswoman https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/fashion-designer-and-astute-businesswoman-1.1635801 2023-12-03 The Irish Times en 16 December – Conn McCluskey, 99, civil rights activist.Death Notice for Dr Conn McCluskey > PassedAway.com ® - Online Death Notices and Obituaries https://www.passedaway.com/notice/dr_conn_mccluskey/12590/ 2023-12-03 www.passedaway.com 18 December – Harry Boland, 88, Olympic basketball player (1948), suddenly. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-olympic-great-harry-boland-dies-29859297.html Former Olympic great Harry Boland dies McConnell Daniel 22 December 2013 The Independent 26 December 2013 20 December – Marie Fleming, 59, university lecturer and euthanasia campaigner, multiple sclerosis.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/marie-fleming-dies-after-long-battle-with-multiple-sclerosis-1.1635129 Marie Fleming dies after long battle with multiple sclerosis Ruadhan Mac Cormaic The Irish Times 21 December – Bernard Henry McGinn, 50s, Irish Republican Army terrorist, murderer.Notorious terrorist found dead Belfast Telegraph, 2013-12-21. Quote: "A man who confessed to his part in the murder of the last British soldier to die before the Good Friday peace agreement has been found dead." 22 December – Shem Downey, 91, former Kilkenny hurler, natural causes.http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-news/former-kilkenny-hurler-shem-downey-dies-1-5766302 Former Kilkenny and Tullaroan hurler Shem Downey has died aged 91 23 December 2013 Kilkenny People 27 December 2013 Sam Matthews 27 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227213934/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-news/former-kilkenny-hurler-shem-downey-dies-1-5766302 dead 23 December Neil McLaughlin, 65, Olympic boxer.2020-04-18 Neil McLaughlin Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/neil-mclaughlin-1.html 2023-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070739/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/neil-mclaughlin-1.html 18 April 2020 Mickey Fagan, 68, former Westmeath hurler and Gaelic footballer, multiple sclerosis.https://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=206807 Westmeath dual star Mickey Fagan laid to rest 28 December 2013 Hogan Stand website 28 December 2013 Willie White, 92, former Carlow Gaelic footballer, short illness.https://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=207368 Death of a great Carlow man 10 January 2014 Hogan Stand website 10 January 2014 See also 2013 in Irish television References 30em External links 2013