2010 in Ireland

none Northern Ireland 2010 in Northern Ireland September 2020 August 2022 2010 This is a summary of 2010 in Ireland. 3 Incumbents President: Mary McAleese Taoiseach: Brian Cowen (FF) Tánaiste: Mary Coughlan (FF) Minister for Finance: Brian Lenihan (FF) Chief Justice: John L. Murray Dáil: 30th Seanad: 23rd Events January 4 January – Met Éireann said Ireland was experiencing its most extreme cold spell of weather since 1963.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0104/weather.html Roads gritted but caution urged 4 January 2010 5 January 2010 RTÉ 5 January – A bomb alert on Dorset Street in Dublin was caused when officials at a Slovak airport planted explosives on an innocent civilian and allowed him to leave the country on Danube Wings Flight V5 8230 in a security test gone wrong.Conor Lally https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0106/1224261735957.html Slovak authorities apologise as hidden explosives enter Dublin 6 January 2010 5 January 2010 The Irish Times 22 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122005707/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0106/1224261735957.html deadhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0105/dorset.html Explosive reached Ireland after failed test 5 January 2010 5 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100114015447/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0105/dorset.html 14 January 2010 liveCormac O'Keeffe http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/botched-slovak-police-test-sparks-explosives-scare-109083.html Botched Slovak police test sparks explosives scare 6 January 2010 6 January 2010 Irish Examiner https://web.archive.org/web/20100109020137/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/botched-slovak-police-test-sparks-explosives-scare-109083.html 9 January 2010 liveJason Walsh http://forth.ie/index.php/content/article/an_explosive_state/20100105/#axzz0bnExUGgY An explosive state 5 January 2010 5 January 2010 forth dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110721124802/http://forth.ie/index.php/content/article/an_explosive_state/20100105/#axzz0bnExUGgY 21 July 2011 7 January – Schools remained shut following the holiday period due to extreme weather.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0106/schools.html Schools closed 6 January 2010 6 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100114015452/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0106/schools.html 14 January 2010 live Taoiseach Brian Cowen makes his first comments on the matter.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0107/taoiseachstatement.html Comments by Taoiseach on Severe Weather 7 January 2010 7 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100116111953/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0107/taoiseachstatement.html 16 January 2010 live Schools remain shut anyway.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0108/educationweather.html All schools to close until Thursday 8 January 2010 8 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100114015508/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0108/educationweather.html 14 January 2010 live Minister for Education and Science Batt O'Keeffe later changes his mind.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0111/educationweather.html Schools can open from Tuesday – O'Keeffe 11 January 2010 22 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100125052135/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0111/educationweather.html 25 January 2010 live 13 January – An Arkefly Boeing 767 flying from Amsterdam to the Netherlands Antilles was grounded at Shannon Airport after a man claimed there was a bomb on board. All 242 passengers and crew were evacuated.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0113/shannon.html Plane grounded after emergency landing 13 January 2010 13 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100116013405/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0113/shannon.html 16 January 2010 dead http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/bomb-alert-halts-amsterdam-caribbean-flight Bomb alert halts Amsterdam-Caribbean flight 13 January 2010 13 January 2010 Radio Netherlands Worldwide https://web.archive.org/web/20110607042050/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/bomb-alert-halts-amsterdam-caribbean-flight 7 June 2011 deadhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/plane-diverted-to-ireland-after-dutch-man-cries-bomb-reports/news-story/daa174aec4a8db0aba90f6bf9861c7b1 Plane diverted to Ireland after Dutch man cries bomb – reports 14 January 2010 14 January 2010 subscription The Australian 44-year-old Jorge Flores appears in court in Ennis to be charged for this the following day.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0114/shannon.html Man charged over plane security alert 14 January 2010 14 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100116214243/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0114/shannon.html 16 January 2010 dead 22 January – The Waterford Crystal tourist centre in Kilbarry, County Waterford closed.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0122/wedgwood.html Waterford Crystal visitors' centre closes 22 January 2010 22 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100125173633/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0122/wedgwood.html 25 January 2010 live 25–27 January – Taoiseach Brian Cowen joined UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast for cross-party talks on the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland administration.Brown and Cowen 'making progress' in NI talks BBC NI News 25 January 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8479889.stm 25 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128100946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479889.stm 28 January 2010 liveAll-party Northern Ireland crisis talks begin BBC NI News 26 January 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8481568.stm 26 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100129204051/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8481568.stm 29 January 2010 liveBrown gives parties 48 hours to salvage Northern Ireland power-sharing The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/jan/27/northern-ireland-power-sharing-deadline 27 January 2010 London Henry McDonald 27 January 2010 26 January – Edwin Curry from Kilkenny was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of 189 counts of indecent assault against children between 1964 and 1985.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0126/currye.html Four-year term for Kilkenny abuser 26 January 2010 26 January 2010 RTÉMary Cody http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/Four-year-sentence-for-Curry.6015410.jp Four year sentence for Curry: Victims said they felt like "child prostitutes" 26 January 2010 26 January 2010 Kilkenny People https://web.archive.org/web/20100206224810/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/Four-year-sentence-for-Curry.6015410.jp 6 February 2010 dead Jennifer Hough https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20110770.html Sex abuse sentences 'do not fit crime' 28 January 2010 28 January 2010 Irish Examiner 28 January – Former national swimming coach Ger Doyle was convicted of 34 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault against children in his care and sentenced to six and half years in prison.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0128/doyleg.html Olympic swim coach jailed for sexual assault 28 January 2010 28 January 2010 RTÉhttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0129/1224263357134.html Former swimming coach jailed for sex assaults on boys 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 The Irish Times 4 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204103617/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0129/1224263357134.html deadhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/former-olympic-swimming-coach-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-children-14657703.html https://archive.today/20120802010841/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/former-olympic-swimming-coach-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-children-14657703.html dead 2 August 2012 Former Olympic swimming coach jailed for sexually abusing children 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 The Belfast Telegraph February 3 February – a fireball was seen across Ireland when a meteoroid explodes at an altitude of 100 miles, and fragments entered the atmosphere. Public excitement caused Astronomy Ireland's website to crash.Space rock proves an atmospheric fireball http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21214345.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160128065139/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21214345.html usurped 28 January 2016 The Irish Times HighBeam Research subscription 4 February 2010Meteor sparks big light show http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21212049.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160128065139/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21212049.html usurped 28 January 2016 The Belfast Telegraph HighBeam Research subscription 4 February 2010http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0203/meteorite.html Fireball spotted over Ireland 3 February 2010 6 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100206114025/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0203/meteorite.html 6 February 2010 livePaddy Clancy https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0203/breaking85.htm Fireball seen over Ireland 3 February 2010 6 February 2010 The Irish TimesJuly 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0204/meteorite.html Search for meteorite in midlands 4 February 2010 6 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100206025518/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0204/meteorite.html 6 February 2010 liveMeteor Storm Hits Ireland; Falling space rocks light up the night sky. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-218161304.html The Mirror 2016-01-28 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160128065139/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-218161304.html London, England usurped 4 February 2010 8 February – George Lee resigned from Fine Gael and Dáil Éireann with immediate effect, nine months after his election.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0208/leeg.html George Lee quits Dáil and Fine Gael 8 February 2010 13 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100211115335/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0208/leeg.html 11 February 2010 dead Michael Brennan Tom Shiel http://www.independent.ie/national-news/kenny-keeps-a-low-profile-after-resignation-2054209.html Kenny keeps a low profile after resignation 9 February 2010 13 February 2010 Irish Independent 12 February Déirdre de Búrca resigned from the Green Party and Seanad Éireann with immediate effect and criticised her former party leader John Gormley.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/de-burca-announces-resignation-14679772.html https://archive.today/20120721015426/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/de-burca-announces-resignation-14679772.html dead 21 July 2012 De Burca announces resignation 12 February 2010 13 February 2010 The Belfast Telegraph Déirdre de Búrca http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html Déirdre de Búrca's letter of resignation 12 February 2010 13 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100326063400/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html 26 March 2010 deadFiach Kelly http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gormley-hits-out-at-scathing-attack-on-his-record-2061813.html Gormley hits out at scathing attack on his record 13 February 2010 13 February 2010 Irish IndependentShaun Connolly http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/gormley-reeling-after-de-burca-attack-112112.html Gormley reeling after de Búrca attack 13 February 2010 13 February 2010 Irish Examiner A fire on Capel Street in Dublin destroyed a head shop and a sex shop and forced the street to be shut down for the weekend.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/dublin.html Head shop destroyed in Capel Street fire 12 February 2010 13 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100213185521/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/dublin.html 13 February 2010 live 13 February – West Jewellers of Grafton Street in Dublin closed down after 290 years.Rosita Boland https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/0213/1224264328212.html Grafton Street loses some of its sparkle 13 February 2010 The Irish Times 8 March 2010 3 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150303024341/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/grafton-street-loses-some-of-its-sparkle-1.621715 dead 18 February – Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea resigned after a controversy surrounding his remarks on a rival politician's relationship with brothels. Taoiseach Brian Cowen assigned himself temporary responsibility for the Department of Defence.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0218/odeaw.html Willie O'Dea resigns as Minister for Defence 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100220071835/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0218/odeaw.html 20 February 2010 liveÉanna Ó Caollaí https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0218/breaking13.html Willie O'Dea resigns as Minister for Defence 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 The Irish Times 25 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825103659/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0218/breaking13.html deadhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8523168.stm Brothel remark Irish defence minister O'Dea resigns 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 BBC 23 February – former Green Party leader Trevor Sargent resigned as a Minister of State after accepting that he made 'an error of judgment' in contacting gardaí about a case involving a constituent.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0223/sargentt.html Sargent resigns as Minister of State 23 February 2010 RTÉ News 23 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100225011030/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0223/sargentt.html 25 February 2010 live March right|thumb|alt=José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor|José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor 8 March Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen resigned from politics after seeking medical advice.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0308/cullenm.html Martin Cullen resigns from Dáil and Cabinet 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100408130932/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0308/cullenm.html 8 April 2010 livehttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0308/breaking50.html Cullen resigns from Cabinet and Dáil on health grounds 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 The Irish Times 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020094527/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0308/breaking50.html dead President of East Timor José Ramos-Horta began his two-day first official state visit to Ireland by meeting Taoiseach Brian Cowen, urging the country to continue providing economic support as a priority nation and receiving an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0308/easttimor.html Ireland urged to maintain East Timor support 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 RTÉMary Fitzgerald https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0308/1224265794964.html Timor-Leste's Ramos Horta in Dublin 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 The Irish Times 23 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123170237/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0308/1224265794964.html dead 9 March Seven people were arrested, five in Waterford and two in Cork, over an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/waterford.html Arrests over alleged plot to kill cartoonist 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100311022347/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/waterford.html 11 March 2010 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8558022.stm Irish arrests over 'plot to kill Swedish cartoonist' 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20100312013335/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8558022.stm 12 March 2010 livehttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/09/ireland.arrests/index.html Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20100311035204/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/09/ireland.arrests/index.html 11 March 2010 live The Adelaide and Meath Hospital in Tallaght blamed "systemic and process failures" for more than 57,000 X-rays taken between 2005 and 2009 not being reviewed by medical professionals and admitted at least two patients received incorrect treatment, one of whom died and the other who is receiving cancer treatment.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/tallaght.html 57,000 X-rays not reviewed at Tallaght 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100413102010/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/tallaght.html 13 April 2010 liveCarl O'Brien Charlie Taylor https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0309/breaking73.html Hospital admits x-rays not reviewed 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 The Irish Times 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020110003/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0309/breaking73.html dead A national strike by taxi drivers led to work stoppages at the country's three main airports, closed O'Connell Street in Dublin, and blocked other streets, while the High Court ordered protesters to leave their sit-in at the Commission for Taxi Regulation headquarters.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/taxi.html Taxi drivers end Dublin protests 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100411084543/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0309/taxi.html 11 April 2010 liveÉanna Ó Caollaí https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0309/breaking22.html Taxi protests come to an end 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 The Irish Times 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020105949/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0309/breaking22.html deadhttp://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/ireland/taxi-drivers-protest-at-three-main-airports-449304.html https://archive.today/20120707203317/http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/ireland/taxi-drivers-protest-at-three-main-airports-449304.html dead 7 July 2012 Taxi drivers protest at three main airports 9 March 2010 9 March 2010 Ireland Online 18 March – Former Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Sean FitzPatrick was arrested at his home and has it searched under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in Greystones, County Wicklow.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0318/bray.html Sean FitzPatrick held in fraud inquiry 18 March 2010 18 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192554/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0318/bray.html 22 March 2010 dead David Sharrock http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7067473.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110611191735/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7067473.ece dead 11 June 2011 Former Anglo Irish chairman arrested in fraud investigation 19 March 2010 19 March 2010 The TimesHazel Tyldesley http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Fraud-Squad-Questions-Sean-FitzPatrick-Former-Head-Of-Anglo-Irish-Bank/Article/201003315576604?lpos=Business_First_Buisness_Article_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15576604_Fraud_Squad_Questions_Sean_FitzPatrick%2C_Former_Head_Of_Anglo_Irish_Bank https://archive.today/20120711205921/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Fraud-Squad-Questions-Sean-FitzPatrick-Former-Head-Of-Anglo-Irish-Bank/Article/201003315576604?lpos=Business_First_Buisness_Article_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15576604_Fraud_Squad_Questions_Sean_FitzPatrick,_Former_Head_Of_Anglo_Irish_Bank dead 11 July 2012 Fraud Squad Questions Former Irish Banker 18 March 2010 18 March 2010 Sky News http://www.france24.com/en/20100318-irish-police-fraud-squad-arrests-ex-bank-boss Irish police fraud squad arrests ex-bank boss 18 March 2010 18 March 2010 France24 https://web.archive.org/web/20100331203250/http://www.france24.com/en/20100318-irish-police-fraud-squad-arrests-ex-bank-boss 31 March 2010 dead David Jolly https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/business/global/19anglobank.html Police Said to Arrest Ex-Chairman of Irish Bank 18 March 2010 18 March 2010 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20100323054540/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/business/global/19anglobank.html 23 March 2010 live Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Ireland: 20 March – Pope Benedict XVI's special pastoral letter to Irish Catholics on the issue was published by the Vatican to be read the following day in churches.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0320/abuse.html Pope 'truly sorry' for child sex abuse 20 March 2010 20 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100323074646/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0320/abuse.html 23 March 2010 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8577778.stm Pope Benedict apologises for Irish priests' sex abuse 20 March 2010 20 March 2010 BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20100323092436/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8577778.stm 23 March 2010 livehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-apologizes-to-irish-sex-abuse-victims-1.902607 Pope apologizes to Irish sex abuse victims 20 March 2010 20 March 2010 CBC https://web.archive.org/web/20100323005523/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-apologizes-to-irish-sex-abuse-victims-1.902607 23 March 2010 livehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/20/pope.letter.abuse.ireland/?hpt=T2 Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse 20 March 2010 20 March 2010 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20100323093358/http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/20/pope.letter.abuse.ireland/?hpt=T2 23 March 2010 liveJohn F. Burns Eamon Quinn https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/world/europe/22ireland.html Pope's Letter Does Little to Assuage Irish Anger 21 March 2010 21 March 2010 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20100325044418/http://www.nytimes.com//2010//03//22//world//europe//22ireland.html 25 March 2010 livehttps://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-a-landmark-for-ireland-if--not-yet-for-catholicism-1925061.html Leading article: A landmark for Ireland, if not yet for Catholicism 22 March 2010 22 March 2010 The Independent https://web.archive.org/web/20100325224548/http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-a-landmark-for-ireland-if--not-yet-for-catholicism-1925061.html 25 March 2010 live 21 March – A man confronted Bishop of Kerry William Murphy in the pulpit in the middle of the Gospel at St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, while protesters walked out during Mass at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin.Anne Lucey https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0322/1224266809163.html Man escorted from Mass after interruption 22 March 2010 22 March 2010 The Irish Times 21 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221012346/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0322/1224266809163.html dead 23 March – The taoiseach reshuffled his cabinet.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0323/politics.html Killeen, Carey promoted to Cabinet 23 March 2010 23 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100325002855/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0323/politics.html 25 March 2010 live 29 March – The new Limerick to Galway rail line was officially launched, reopening the rail links between the two cities for the first time in 34 years.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0329/rail-business.html Limerick & Galway reconnected by rail again 29 March 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 29 March 2010 April 2 April – Alcohol was served in pubs and hotels in Limerick on Good Friday after businesses were given special legal permission to do so because of the Munster versus Leinster rugby match in the Celtic League at Thomond Park. Drinkers in Limerick benefited from an "area exemption order", which was introduced in section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962. This exemption was granted by a District Court judge to cover a special event, enabling pubs in Limerick to serve alcohol between the hours of 6pm and 11.30pm.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0402/limerick.html Limerick pubs break from tradition 2 April 2010 RTÉ News 2 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405174837/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0402/limerick.html 5 April 2010 livehttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0402/breaking22.html Good Friday in Limerick as pubs open 2 April 2010 Irish Times 2 April 2010 21 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221183432/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0402/breaking22.html dead 15 April – Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupted air traffic across northern and western Europe, including Ireland.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0415/travel.html Cork, Shannon restrictions lifted 15 April 2010 RTÉ News 15 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417040202/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0415/travel.html 17 April 2010 dead https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0415/breaking2.html Irish flights grounded as Icelandic ash shuts airspace 15 April 2010 The Irish Times 15 April 2010 8 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008014207/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0415/breaking2.html deadhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0416/travel.html Irish airspace restrictions lifted 16 April 2010 RTÉ News 16 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418020647/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0416/travel.html 18 April 2010 livehttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0416/breaking19.html Europe flight restrictions continue 16 April 2010 The Irish Times 16 April 2010 19 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101119224310/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0416/breaking19.html dead 30 April – RTÉ radio broadcaster Gerry Ryan dies at his home in Dublin, age 53. He is buried on 6 May.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/ryang.html Broadcaster Gerry Ryan laid to rest 6 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 6 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507130553/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/ryang.html 7 May 2010 live May right|thumb|alt=MV Rachel Corrie|MV Rachel Corrie 1 May – A carbon tax on home heating oil and other fuels was introduced by the government.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0501/carbon.html Introduction of carbon tax on heating oil 1 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503000927/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0501/carbon.html 3 May 2010 live 2 May – A Red C Poll for The Sunday Business Post showed the Labour party was the second-most popular party in Ireland, and that it had overtaken the Fianna Fáil party.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0501/poll.html Dramatic surge in support for Labour – poll 1 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503001003/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0501/poll.html 3 May 2010 live 3 May A further volcanic ash cloud returns over Irish skies, causing more chaos.July 2010 It went away again by the 23rd.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0523/travel.html Iceland volcano 'no longer in activity' 23 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 23 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100525232619/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0523/travel.html 25 May 2010 live Ten protected birds of prey – red kites, buzzards, white-tailed eagles, a golden eagle and a peregrine falcon – were found poisoned to death in counties Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Kildare, Leitrim, Waterford, and Wicklow, in "the worst spate of poisoning in recent years".http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0503/poisoning.html Protected birds killed by poison 3 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 3 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506022508/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0503/poisoning.html 6 May 2010 live 5 May A group of retired and diseased coal miners protested in Dublin in a bid for compensation.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/miners.html Coal miners protest over compensation 5 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 5 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508131514/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/miners.html 8 May 2010 live James Dillon is sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Roy Collins in Limerick on 9 April 2009.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/collinsr.html Man jailed for life for Roy Collins' murder 5 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 5 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508071903/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/collinsr.html 8 May 2010 live The government narrowly defeated an opposition motion calling for an immediate by-election in Donegal South-West. Fianna Fáil deputies Frank Fahey and Timmy Dooley accidentally voted with the opposition.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/politics.html Immediate Donegal bye-election voted down 5 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 5 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509165028/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/politics.html 9 May 2010 live The skeleton of a child discovered in a sand quarry arrived safely at Donegal County Museum after it was thought to have disappeared.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/donegal.html Missing skeleton given to Donegal museum 5 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 5 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508033221/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0505/donegal.html 8 May 2010 live 6 May Bishop of Clogher Joseph Duffy's resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/duffy.html Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Duffy 6 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 6 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509104552/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/duffy.html 9 May 2010 live The Supreme Court ruled that Acts of the Oireachtas or Statutory Instruments are not constitutionally obliged to be provided in both the English and Irish languages after a ten-year campaign led by Pól Ó Murchú.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/courts.html Supreme Court rules on law translation 6 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 6 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531014428/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0506/courts.html 31 May 2010 live 11 May Several substances commonly sold in head shops were outlawed with immediate effect by the government.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0511/headshops.html Immediate ban for head shop substances 11 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs RTÉ 11 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514141846/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0511/headshops.html 14 May 2010 live Several people were injured by police as protesters attempted to storm Dáil Éireann in a campaign against bank bail-outs.McGee, Harry Carbery, Genevieve https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0512/1224270210953.html Dáil unrest as gardaí and protesters clash 12 May 2010 The Irish Times 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008020315/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0512/1224270210953.html deadFarrelly, Brendan http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gardai-bring-out-batons-as-breakaway-protesters-try-to-storm-leinster-house-2176173.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100515035214/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gardai-bring-out-batons-as-breakaway-protesters-try-to-storm-leinster-house-2176173.html dead 15 May 2010 Gardaí bring out batons as breakaway protesters try to storm Leinster House 12 May 2010 Irish Independent 12 May 2010 http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0511/dail.html Protest at Dáil over bank bailout 11 May 2010 RTÉ 11 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514141817/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0511/dail.html 14 May 2010 live An investigation is launched.McGee, Harry https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0512/breaking2.html?via=mr Gardaí investigating Dáil protest 12 May 2010 The Irish Times 12 May 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021003209/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0512/breaking2.html?via=mr dead 13 May Taoiseach Brian Cowen gave a speech in which he admitted for the first time that "domestic vulnerabilities" nearly caused Ireland's banking system to collapse.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0513/cowenb.html Taoiseach defends handling of economy 13 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 13 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100516150516/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0513/cowenb.html 16 May 2010 live Tánaiste Mary Coughlan dismissed concerns about Ireland's sovereignty being under threat by the European Commission's "peer review" policy,http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0512/eueconomy.html EU wants to check national budgets 12 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515035028/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0512/eueconomy.html 15 May 2010 live calling it "populism that is inappropriate and incorrect".http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0513/economy.html Ireland's sovereignty not an issue – Tánaiste 13 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 13 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100516130110/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0513/economy.html 16 May 2010 live 14 May – The High Court ruled in favour of shutting the landfill at Kerrdiffstown, Ireland's most complained-about landfill.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0514/landfill.html High Court grants order to close Naas landfill 14 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517034328/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0514/landfill.html 17 May 2010 live 15 May – Hundreds of people protested against Health Service Executive plans to close Loughloe House, a retirement hospital for the elderly in Athlone.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0515/loughloe.html Protest at HSE plans to shut Loughloe House 15 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616123002/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0515/loughloe.html 16 June 2010 live 18 May Protesters gathered outside Dáil Éireann to condemn cutbacks by the government.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/dail.html 1,000 protest over Government cutbacks 18 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 18 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521052036/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/dail.html 21 May 2010 live The Health Service Executive began its nationwide cervical cancer vaccination campaign.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/cancer.html Cervical cancer vaccine campaign begins 18 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 18 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100523223026/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/cancer.html 23 May 2010 live Kieran O'Reilly was appointed as Bishop of Killaloe by the Vatican.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/walshw.html O'Reilly succeeds Walsh as Bishop of Killaloe 18 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 18 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521063809/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0518/walshw.html 21 May 2010 live 19 May Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Colm O'Reilly's resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI, but there was no formal announcement and the diocese was not la sede vacante.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/oreillyc.html Bishop O'Reilly's resignation accepted 19 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522122533/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/oreillyc.html 22 May 2010 live The government defeated by 77–72 a Fine Gael party motion calling for a date to be set for a by-election due in Waterford.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/politics.html Govt defeats motion on Waterford bye-election 19 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522111420/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0519/politics.html 22 May 2010 live 20 May – 186 Irish peacekeepers serving in Chad returned to Dublin, meaning no large battalions were working abroad for the first time in three decades.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0520/chad.html Irish peacekeepers return from Chad 20 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 20 May 2010 21 May – The corpses of 40 children from Bethany Home in Rathgar were discovered in unmarked graves in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0521/abuse_bethany.html Bethany infants buried in unmarked graves 21 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100524052140/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0521/abuse_bethany.html 24 May 2010 live 22 May – Thousands of people protested about the future of Wexford General Hospital.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/wexford.html Protest over future of Wexford General 22 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100525012553/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/wexford.html 25 May 2010 live 25 May Hundreds of people demonstrated outside Dáil Éireann in pursuit of job creation.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0525/dail.html Protest at Dáil to call for job creation 25 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 25 May 2010 Captain Gráinne Cronin, the first female pilot at Aer Lingus, retired after 33 years.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0525/croning_pilot.html First female Aer Lingus pilot retires 25 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 25 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100528104257/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0525/croning_pilot.html 28 May 2010 live 26 May – The government defeated by 72–68 the Fine Gael Bye-Election Bill in Dáil Éireann] following the government's reluctance to hold by-elections for vacant seats in Donegal South-West, Waterford and Dublin South.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0526/politics.html Bye-election Bill defeated 26 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 26 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529024755/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0526/politics.html 29 May 2010 live 27 May The Medical Council of Ireland began a fitness to practise inquiry into two doctors who removed the wrong kidney from "Master Conroy" at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, despite pleas to the contrary from his mother.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0527/conroy.html Inquiry over removal of wrong kidney 27 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 27 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530063943/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0527/conroy.html 30 May 2010 live Amnesty International criticised the government's children's human rights record in the organisation's annual report.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0527/amnesty.html Amnesty criticises Govt record on children 27 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 27 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530073959/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0527/amnesty.html 30 May 2010 live 28 May The Health Service Executive revealed that 37 children died in its care since 2000.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0528/children.html 37 children died in State care since 2000 28 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531172544/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0528/children.html 31 May 2010 live The final part of the Cork to Dublin motorway opened in County Laois.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0528/transport.html Final section of Dublin to Cork motorway opens 28 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531121657/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0528/transport.html 31 May 2010 live 31 May – Eight Irish nationals were involved in the events surrounding the Gaza flotilla raid carried out by Israeli commandos in international waters, including former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Denis Halliday and Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Corrigan.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0531/mideast.html Eight Irish involved in Gaza flotilla – DFA 31 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 31 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100603120205/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0531/mideast.html 3 June 2010 live Three Oireachtas members – Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Chris Andrews and Mark Daly – are denied access to the flotilla by Cypriot authorities the day before the raid.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0530/mideast.html Delegation blocked from joining Gaza flotilla 30 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 30 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605064217/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0530/mideast.html 5 June 2010 live June right|thumb|alt=Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki dodged protesters and flying eggs at the Institute of International and European Affairs on a visit to Dublin in June.|Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki dodged protesters and flying eggs at the Institute of International and European Affairs on a visit to Dublin in June. right|thumb|alt=Enda Kenny, Ruler of Fine Gael|Enda Kenny, leader of Fine Gael, fought off a challenge from Richard Bruton in June. 1 June – Taoiseach Brian Cowen promised that the archive storage of electronic and paper records for future use is working fine.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0601/archives.html Taoiseach says archives are safe 1 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100604005311/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0601/archives.html 4 June 2010 live 3 June Dáil Éireann was suspended for ten minutes of the morning due to rowdy scenes in the chamber as the opposition complained of "muzzling of parliament".http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0603/politics.html Rowdy scenes in Dáil over sitting proposals 3 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 3 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605064248/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0603/politics.html 5 June 2010 live The returns for Ireland from the 1901 United Kingdom Census were made available online.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0603/census.html 1901 Census made available online 3 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 3 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605064238/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0603/census.html 5 June 2010 live 4 June Fianna Fáil senator Larry Butler resigned the party whip due to an expenses scandal.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/callelyi_butlerl.html FF Senator resigns whip over expenses 4 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 4 June 2010 The M3 road was officially opened, two months sooner than anticipated.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/tara.html Controversial M3 opens ahead of schedule 4 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 4 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605141823/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/tara.html 5 June 2010 live The Health Service Executive said 151 children or young adults that it knew of died in the past decade, in addition to the 37 deaths in its care that it announced the previous week.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/hse.html 151 young people known to HSE died since 2000 4 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 4 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605141928/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0604/hse.html 5 June 2010 live 5 June – Fianna Fáil senator Ivor Callely resigned the party whip due to an expenses scandal.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0605/callelyi_butlerl.html Ivor Callely resigns FF party whip 5 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 5 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605141851/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0605/callelyi_butlerl.html 5 June 2010 live 7 June Five Irish activists from the MV Rachel Corrie arrived back in Dublin after being deported from Israeli detention.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0607/rachelcorrie.html Rachel Corrie activists 'relieved' to be home 7 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 7 June 2010http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0606/mideast.html Israel deports activists from Irish aid ship 6 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 6 June 2010 Dozens of people protested against the government's continuing attempts to close cancer services at St. Luke's Hospital in Dublin.http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0607/stlukes.html Protest held against cancer services closure 7 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 7 June 2010 8 June The Health Service Executive was criticised when a pregnant woman was told in error by medical staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda that her baby was dead.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0608/miscarriage.html HSE sets up helpline after foetus misdiagnosis 8 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 8 June 2010 The Health Service Executive published a report saying an elder abuse service received more than 1,800 allegations of abuse in the past year.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0608/elderly.html HSE receives 1,800 allegations of elder abuse 8 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 8 June 2010 The funeral of Daniel McAnaspie, who went missing while in state care, took place in Finglas West.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0608/mcanaspied.html Funeral of Daniel McAnaspie takes place 8 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 8 June 2010 9 June Iran's Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, dodged protesters and flying eggs at the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin: two people were kicked and punched, while three were arrested.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0609/iran.html Three arrests over Iran protest in Dublin 9 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 9 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100610222557/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0609/iran.html 10 June 2010 live Dermot Earley retired as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0609/army.html Lt Gen Dermot Earley retires 9 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 9 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100610222506/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0609/army.html 10 June 2010 live 11 June The Labour party became the most popular political party for the first time.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0610/politics.html Labour most popular party – poll 10 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 10 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612230109/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0610/politics.html 12 June 2010 live Galway City Hall exploded.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0611/galway.html Explosion at Galway City Hall 12 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612183337/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0611/galway.html 12 June 2010 live 12 June – Thousands of people protested in Mullingar in fear of cutbacks at the Midland Regional Hospital, booing and heckling political rhetoric.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0612/mullingar.html Protest in Mullingar over hospital fear 12 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100613183920/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0612/mullingar.html 13 June 2010 live Challenge to the leadership of Enda Kenny by Richard Bruton: 14 June – Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny dismissed his Opposition Spokesperson on Finance Richard Bruton after learning of his bid to overthrow him.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0614/finegael.html Enda Kenny says challenge is 'misjudged' 14 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616062756/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0614/finegael.html 16 June 2010 live 15 June – Simon Coveney, Denis Naughten, Olwyn Enright, Olivia Mitchell, Fergus O'Dowd, Michael Creed, Billy Timmins, Leo Varadkar and Brian Hayes expressed their lack of confidence in Enda Kenny.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/finegael.html Nine FG frontbenchers lose confidence in Kenny 15 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 June 2010 17 June – Enda Kenny survived a vote of no confidence.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0617/kennye_finegael.html Enda Kenny survives confidence vote 17 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 17 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100619080123/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0617/kennye_finegael.html 19 June 2010 live 14 June – The Catholic Church paid out-of-court damages of more than €250,000 to a woman abused by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0614/smythb.html Church pays abuse victim over €250k 14 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616062836/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0614/smythb.html 16 June 2010 live 15 June The Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday in 1972 was published, prompting an apology from the prime minister of the UK, David Cameron, while the civilians targeted by British paratroopers were confirmed to have been wrongly killed.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/bloodysunday.html Saville: Bloody Sunday killings unjustifiable 15 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 June 2010 The government survived an Opposition motion of no confidence in the taoiseach, Brian Cowen by five votes.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/politics.html Govt wins Brian Cowen confidence motion 15 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 June 2010http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/dailtracker.html Taoiseach confidence motion – As it happened 15 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100618022023/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/dailtracker.html 18 June 2010 live An Israeli diplomat was expelled from Ireland as punishment for the country's misuse of forged Irish passports in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0615/dubai.html Israeli diplomat expelled by Irish Government 15 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 15 June 2010 16 June – The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reported an increase in calls of more than 41 percent from the previous year.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0616/rape.html Rape crisis centre reports increase in calls 16 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 16 June 2010 17 June – Ireland's Catholic bishops asked the government to provide a free vote for all TDs and senators on the Civil Partnership Bill, accusing them of trying to make same-sex relationships "as similar as possible to marriage" in what they perceived to be a violation of the Constitution of Ireland. John Gormley said: "I thought we had left the era of church interference behind us".http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0617/civilpartnership.html Bishops want free vote on civil partnership 17 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 17 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710124141/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0617/civilpartnership.html 10 July 2010 live 19 June – Around 40,000 people availed of the only opportunity to walk beneath the River Shannon via the Limerick Tunnel as it officially opened.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/limerick.html 40,000 walk through Limerick Tunnel 19 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620212043/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/limerick.html 20 June 2010 live 21 June The government dropped its challenge to a High Court ruling saying Irish law on transgender rights breaks the European Convention on Human Rights, with Lydia Foy's 13-year battle against the government to be recognised as a woman ending successfully.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/foyl.html Government withdraws transgender appeal 21 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624220022/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/foyl.html 24 June 2010 live The High Court ruled that numerous houses can be repossessed.November 2024http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/mortgages.html High Court issues repossession orders 21 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624220052/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/mortgages.html 24 June 2010 live Fine Gael councillor Matt Lyons was elected Mayor of Sligo; Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Crowe was elected Mayor of Galway.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/mayor.html Mayors elected in Galway city and Sligo 21 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625152430/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/mayor.html 25 June 2010 live 22 June A new Waterford Crystal facility opened officially.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/waterford.html Waterford Crystal facility opens 22 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625152456/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/waterford.html 25 June 2010 live Ireland, represented by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, collected an award from the European Transport Safety Council for a 41 percent reduction in its road deaths since 2001.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/roads.html Ireland recognised for road deaths reduction 22 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625133904/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/roads.html 25 June 2010 live 23 June The Railway Safety Commission reported that 2009 was a good year, with no passengers killed or seriously injured and only three trespassers and one construction worker being killed.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/rail.html Good year for rail safety despite crashes 23 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 23 June 2010 Dáil Éireann legalised the passing of files connected to the death of children in state care from the Health Service Executive to Mary Harney.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/children.html Labour votes with Govt as Health Bill passed 23 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 23 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100627161248/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/children.html 27 June 2010 live 24 June Authorities investigated a Health Service Executive training fund from which 31 trips abroad were extracted, including trips to Australia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/hse.html HSE training fund paid for 31 foreign trips 24 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626042641/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/hse.html 26 June 2010 live The HSE complains about it.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0625/hse.html HSE submits formal complaint on training fund 25 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628005622/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0625/hse.html 28 June 2010 live Mary Harney promised she would not sell off the site of St. Luke's Hospital after she merged it into the Health Service Executive.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/stlukes.html St Luke's site will not be sold, says Harney 24 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100627161313/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/stlukes.html 27 June 2010 live the International Monetary Fund released the findings on Ireland that were collected over two weeks in May by a delegation.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/economy.html IMF warns Ireland must stay on target 24 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626042636/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/economy.html 26 June 2010 livehttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/imfstatement.html International Monetary Fund Ireland Statement 24 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626062026/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/imfstatement.html 26 June 2010 live Labour party councillor Mick O'Connell was elected Lord Mayor of Cork.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/mayor.html Mick O'Connell elected Mayor of Cork 24 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628022106/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/mayor.html 28 June 2010 live 25 June – Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan attended a meeting of the British–Irish Council in Guernsey.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0625/bic.html Cowen attends British-Irish Council meeting 25 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628005556/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0625/bic.html 28 June 2010 live 26 June Thousands of people paraded as part of Dublin Pride.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0626/prideparade.html Thousands take part in Dublin Pride Parade 26 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 26 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628111822/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0626/prideparade.html 28 June 2010 live Diocese of Cloyne child protection delegate Father Bill Bermingham resigned after mishandling a sexual abuse accusation made against a priest.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0626/berminghamb.html Priest resigns over handling of abuse case 26 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 26 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100627122954/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0626/berminghamb.html 27 June 2010 live 28 June The High Court granted permission for 13 repossessions.November 2024http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/repossessions.html High Court grants 13 repossessions 28 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100701031647/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/repossessions.html 1 July 2010 live The Health Service Executive announced the closure of Louth County Hospital's emergency department, despite years of campaigning by local people for it to be kept open.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/hospital.html Louth County emergency dept to close 28 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100629220011/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/hospital.html 29 June 2010 live Fine Gael councillor Gerry Breen was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin; Fine Gael councillor Marie Byrne was elected Mayor of Limerick.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/mayor.html Dublin and Limerick councils elect mayors 28 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 28 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100701031633/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0628/mayor.html 1 July 2010 live 29 June The European Commission extended the Bank Guarantee Scheme to include the rest of 2010.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/banks.html Europe extends Bank Guarantee Scheme 29 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702071929/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/banks.html 2 July 2010 live One member of an alleged Russian spy ring operating in the United States was accused of misusing a false Irish passport.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/spy.html Fake Irish passport allegation in spy case 29 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702071959/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/spy.html 2 July 2010 live The Wildlife Bill, outlawing stag hunting, passed successfully through Dáil Éireann, with the government winning the vote 75-72 (75–71 in a walk-through vote).http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/hunting.html Government wins vote on Wildlife Bill 29 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702071944/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/hunting.html 2 July 2010 live 30 June – Mary Harney's Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, designed to dismantle the board at St. Luke's Hospital and merge the hospital's staff and assets into the Health Service Executive, passed through Dáil Éireann.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0630/stlukes.html Bill on St Luke's Hospital passes in Dáil 30 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 30 June 2010 July 1 July Dáil Éireann passed the Civil Partnership Bill without a vote.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0701/gay.html Civil Partnership Bill passes through Dáil 1 July 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100704030638/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0701/gay.html 4 July 2010 dead It is signed into law by the President on 19 July.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0719/breaking29.html Civil Partnership Bill signed into law The Irish Times 17 July 2010 17 July 2010 30 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101230202239/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0719/breaking29.html dead Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny named his new team, including his challenger Richard Bruton and former leader Michael Noonan, while James Reilly replaced Bruton as the party's deputy leader.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0701/finegael.html Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench 1 July 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100704030628/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0701/finegael.html 4 July 2010 dead 11 July – Eight people were killed in a traffic collision on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal; it was Ireland's deadliest road accident.According to The Irish Times https://web.archive.org/web/20121021133419/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0712/breaking44.html 21 October 2012 , "National Roads Authority road safety expert Stephen Lambert said last night's death toll was the highest number of fatalities in a single crash since records began in 1961".Watts, Alex http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Irelands-Worst-Road-Accident-Funerals-Planned-For-Eight-Men-Killed-In-Buncrana-Co-Donegal/Article/201007215664206?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15664206_Irelands_Worst_Road_Accident%3A_Funerals_Planned_For_Eight_Men_Killed_In_Buncrana%2C_Co_Donegal https://archive.today/20120714035441/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Irelands-Worst-Road-Accident-Funerals-Planned-For-Eight-Men-Killed-In-Buncrana-Co-Donegal/Article/201007215664206?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15664206_Irelands_Worst_Road_Accident:_Funerals_Planned_For_Eight_Men_Killed_In_Buncrana,_Co_Donegal dead 14 July 2012 Funeral Plans For Men Killed in Irish Crash 13 July 2010 Sky News BSkyB 13 July 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern+ireland-10641024 Funerals for Donegal crash 15 July 2010 BBC News BBC 15 July 2010http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/eightdeath-crash-worst-on-record-2255100.html Eight-death crash 'worst on record' 12 July 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & Media 12 July 2010 September 14 September – Taoiseach Brian Cowen gave a controversial nine-minute interview to Cathal Mac Coille on the Morning Ireland radio programme from a Fianna Fáil think-in in Galway; the interview received international attention and led to increased pressure for Cowen to resign.http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfmhauidauoj/rss2/ What was said: Extract from Morning Ireland interview 15 September 2010 15 September 2010 Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie HoldingsSheahan, Fionnan http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/fionnan-sheahan-morning-ireland-was-a-real-new-low-for-brian-cowen-2337855.html Morning Ireland was a real new low for Brian Cowen 15 September 2010 15 September 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & MediaMcDonald, Henry https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/20/irish-pm-brian-cowen-drunk-allegations Irish PM Brian Cowen under pressure after 'drunk' radio interview 20 September 2010 20 September 2010 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20100923124444/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/20/irish-pm-brian-cowen-drunk-allegations 23 September 2010 live 29 September – A male protester drove a cement truck as far as the gates of Leinster House early in the morning. It came with the slogan "Anglo Toxic Bank" and its number plate read as "bankrupt"; the man was promptly arrested by gardaí.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11434780 'Toxic' truck driven at Leinster House gates 29 September 2010 BBC News BBC 29 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100930041822/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11434780 30 September 2010 live October 30 October – Ten thousand people attended a rally held in opposition to service cuts at Our Lady's Hospital, in Navan, County Meath.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1030/navan.html 10,000 protest over Navan health cuts 30 October 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 30 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031061209/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1030/navan.html 31 October 2010 live November November – Tayto Park amusement park opened in County Meath. 1 November – Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney was pelted with red paint while attempting to open a mental healthcare facility in Dublin.http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_598214.html Irish minister pelted with paint 1 November 2010 The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings 1 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101106051910/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_598214.html 6 November 2010 live https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12022960 Irish Health Minister Pelted With Paint Over Cuts: Ireland's health minister pelted with red paint as protesters decry plans to slash health jobs 1 November 2010 ABC News The Walt Disney Company 1 November 2010http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1101/harneym.html Councillor quizzed over Harney paint incident 1 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 1 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102151337/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1101/harneym.html 2 November 2010 live 2 November – Teachta Dála Jim McDaid resigned from Dáil Éireann, causing a fourth by-election.Collins, Stephen McGee, Harry Keena, Colm https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1103/1224282561800.html Independent TDs needed for budget to pass after McDaid quits 3 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104172940/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1103/1224282561800.html 4 November 2010 livehttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWLA686420101102 Rebel Irish government MP resigns-spokeswoman 2 November 2010 Reuters 2 November 2010 Padraic Halpin https://web.archive.org/web/20101110205203/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWLA686420101102 10 November 2010 live 3 November More than 40,000 students from across the country marched upon Dáil Éireann to protest against government plans to increase student fees, the largest student protest for a generation.Flynn, Seán https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1104/1224282635055.html 25,000 protest against fees increase 4 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 4 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111023000/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1104/1224282635055.html 11 November 2010 live The Department of Finance is occupied by some students who are then forcibly removed by gardaí.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11686778 Riot police and students clash in Dublin violence 3 November 2010 BBC News BBC 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103171228/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11686778 3 November 2010 live The High Court ruled as unconstitutional the government's delay in holding one of (since yesterday) four by-elections due in the country, forcing the government to announce the by-election in the Donegal South-West constituency for the end of the month.Collins, Stephen McGee, Harry https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1104/1224282635251.html Donegal byelection to be held by end of November 4 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 4 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101106154800/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1104/1224282635251.html 6 November 2010 livehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11685439 Sinn Féin wins Donegal by-election High Court ruling 3 November 2010 BBC News BBC 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104084412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11685439 4 November 2010 livehttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1103/byeelection.html Government to hold by-election this month 4 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 4 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165818/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1103/byeelection.html 4 November 2010 live 4 November – A review by Tallaght Hospital into the non-examination of 58,000 adult X-rays by a radiologist concluded that there were "serious delays in reporting results" and that two of the patients experienced delayed diagnosis.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1104/tallaght.html Two patients had delayed diagnosis at Tallaght 4 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 4 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105095858/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1104/tallaght.html 5 November 2010 live 5 November – Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith reused a press release to announce a free cheese supplement for the poor, angering the public and generating international headlines.O'Carroll, Lisa https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/05/ireland-recession-let-them-eat-cheese Let them eat cheese: anger as Ireland plans handouts of cheddar to the poor – Irish government's offer of chunks from EU cheese mountain prompts outrage from opposition politicians and public 5 November 2010 The Guardian 5 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107044610/http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/05/ireland-recession-let-them-eat-cheese 7 November 2010 livehttp://www.torontosun.com/news/weird/2010/11/06/16002386.html Free cheese for the poor 6 November 2010 Toronto Sun Sun Media 6 November 2010 11–14 November – First Kilkenomics Festival of comedy and economics at Kilkenny. 12 November – Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney was pelted with eggs and cheese in Nenagh.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1112/harneym.html Eggs and cheese thrown at Mary Harney's car 12 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 12 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101113220254/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1112/harneym.html 13 November 2010 liveKane, Conor https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1112/breaking37.html Eggs, cheese thrown at Harney's car 12 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 12 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101116071513/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1112/breaking37.html 16 November 2010 live 16 November – An unemployed father asphyxiated his two daughters, aged six and two, and killed himself by crashing his car into a tree in Ballycotton, County Cork. Two adults and two children were found stabbed to death in a house in Newcastle West, County Limerick.Lally, Conor Roche, Barry Hayes, Kathryn https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1117/1224283530939.html Seven dead in black day of attacks on families 17 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 17 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201115626/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1117/1224283530939.html 1 December 2010 liveSheridan, Kathy https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1120/1224283770136.html A mystery that may never be solved 20 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 20 November 2010 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022153215/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1120/1224283770136.html deadhttp://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/research-into-family-killings-tells-us-little-about-the-horrific-reality-2428436.html Research into family killings tells us little about the horrific reality 20 November 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & Media 20 November 2010 17 November – Pensioners gathered in Dublin to express opposition to government plans to threaten the impoverished people of Ireland with further cuts.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1117/ageaction.html Pensioners urge Govt to 'protect the weakest' 17 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 17 November 2010 18 November The International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Ireland, though Taoiseach Brian Cowen insisted they were not there to bail out the state.Cahill, Ann O'Brien, Paul Regan, Mary http://www.examiner.ie/home/historic-day-as-euimf-officials-arrive-though-taoiseach-still-insists-they-are-not-here-to-bail-out-state-136840.html Historic day as EU/IMF officials arrive ... though Taoiseach still insists they are not here to bail out State 18 November 2010 Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 18 November 2010 21 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221170025/http://www.examiner.ie/home/historic-day-as-euimf-officials-arrive-though-taoiseach-still-insists-they-are-not-here-to-bail-out-state-136840.html deadhttp://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=48473&locID=1.2.&pagename=news IMF and EU team arrive to examine economy 18 November 2010 TV3 News TV3 18 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120329042452/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=48473&locID=1.2.&pagename=news 29 March 2012 Tóibín, Colm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/20/colm-toibin-imf-in-dublin Looking at Ireland, I don't know whether to laugh or cry: As the moneymen from the IMF move into Dublin, novelist Colm Tóibín considers his country's bloody past, turbulent present and uncertain future 20 November 2010 The Guardian 20 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203115142/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/20/colm-toibin-imf-in-dublin 3 December 2010 live More than 1,000 students marched through Galway to protest against government plans to increase student fees.Siggins, Lorna https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1119/1224283711706.html Students march in Galway pre-budget protest 19 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 19 November 2010 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022153252/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1119/1224283711706.html dead 19 November – Dublin Airport's Terminal 2 opened.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1119/t2.html Terminal 2 opens at Dublin Airport 19 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 November 2010 21 November – Eurozone countries agreed to a rescue package for Ireland from the European Financial Stability Facility in response to the country's financial crisis.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1121/economy.html Ireland agrees rescue package with EU 22 November 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122222027/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1121/economy.html 22 November 2010 live Protesters gather outside Government Buildings on Merrion Street; a ministerial car hits and runs over a protester who is then taken away in an ambulance.Doyle, Kilian Burke-Kennedy, Eoin https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1121/breaking26.html Irish application for IMF/EU rescue package approved 21 November 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 21 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201210532/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1121/breaking26.html 1 December 2010 livehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdwtn0Hsc_w&feature=player Irish ministerial car hits protester 21 November 2010 BBC News BBC 21 November 2010February 2022 25 November – 2010 Donegal South-West by-election: Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin was elected to Dáil Éireann. 27 November about 50,000 people took part in a March for a Better Way from Wood Quay to a rally at the General Post Office in Dublin to protest against government spending cuts and tax increases.Thousands march against austerity measures. RTÉ. 27 November 2010. A significant amount of snowfall began and continued into December, as Ireland experienced its third major spell of snowfall in less than two years, with 9 February, and 10 January previous to it.RTÉBBChttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1202/1224284572691.html The Irish Times 21 February 2020 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165746/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1202/1224284572691.html dead TV3 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329042530/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=49262&locID=1.2.&pagename=news 29 March 2012 30 November The Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.Minister says he never wanted to lead Fianna Fáil. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022224007/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1201/1224284485967.html 22 October 2012 Irish times, 1 December 2010. Rory O'Hanlon, TD for Cavan–Monaghan and former Ceann Comhairle, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.FF's O'Hanlon will not contest seat at Election. Irish Examiner, 30 November 2010. December December – Senator David Norris attempted to read the names of Anglo Irish Bank's bondholders into the Seanad Éireann record but was interrupted and ruled out of order.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/norris-silenced-after-revealing-names-of-bondholders-2448840.html Norris silenced after revealing names of bondholders Sunday Independent Independent News & Media 5 December 2010 5 December 2010https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/business/global/bank-bondholders-to-be-paid-while-irish-public-howls.html Bank Bondholders to Be Paid While Irish Public Howls The New York Times 23 January 2012 23 January 2012 1 December – More than 1,000 students marched peacefully through Cork to protest against government plans to increase student fees, while dozens of students erected a tent on the grounds of the Department of Education on Dublin's Marlborough Street and hold a "surprise conference" early morning protest.Roche, Barry Horgan-Jones, Jack https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1202/1224284573446.html Students urged to vote in general election during protest rally in Cork 2 December 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 2 December 2010 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122121935/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1202/1224284573446.html dead 2 December – Amid continuing snowy weather O'Connell Street in Dublin was shut following an explosion from a gas leak inside Kylemore Café.Nihill, Cian https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1202/breaking26.html Suspected wall collapse shuts café 2 December 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 2 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101205172616/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1202/breaking26.html 5 December 2010 live 7 December – The 2011 Budget is announced by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan Jnr.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1207/budget_documents.html Budget 2011 - Documents 7 December 2010 RTÉ News 14 December 2010 9 December – Fianna Fáil's Seán Ardagh, TD for Dublin South-Central, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.https://archive.today/20120804202725/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/veteran-fianna-fail-td-sean-ardagh-to-quit-politics-2455812.html Veteran Fianna Fail TD Sean Ardagh to quit politics. Irish Independent, 10 December 2010. 13 December State-supported Allied Irish Bank was forced by the minister for finance to cancel planned €40m staff bonuses following public fury and indignation at the prospect.https://archive.today/20120802112613/http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/aib-in-uturn-over-40m-euro-bonuses-2459280.html AIB in U-turn over 40m euro bonuses. Irish Independent, 13 December 2010.Bank blocks bonus after bailout threat. Irish Independent, 14 December 2010.https://archive.today/20120802160103/http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/lenihan-plays-hardball-as-aibs-defence-crumbles-2459416.html Lenihan plays hardball as AIB's defence crumbles. Irish Independent, 14 December 2010. Fianna Fáil's M. J. Nolan, TD for Carlow–Kilkenny, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.Cowen pays tribute to departing TD. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022225125/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1213/breaking57.html 22 October 2012 Irish Times, 13 December 2010. 16 December – Fianna Fáil's Beverley Flynn, TD for Mayo, announced she would not contest the 2011 general election.Flynn not to stand in next election. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022224023/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1217/1224285737347.html 22 October 2012 Irish times, 17 December 2010. 17 December – Minister for Transport, Fianna Fáil's Noel Dempsey, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.Dempsey denies fear of voters. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022224039/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1217/breaking18.html 22 October 2012 Irish times, 17 December 2010. 18 December – Ireland's smallest surviving baby is born weighing just 14oz. 19 December – The lowest temperature ever recorded in Northern Ireland, −18 °C. 20 December A prison officer was arrested after heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and prescription drugs were found strapped to his leg during a search in Mountjoy Prison.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1220/mountjoy.html Officer caught carrying drugs into Mountjoy 20 December 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 20 December 2010 The High Court ruled that public rights of way existed in the grounds at Lissadell House, County Sligo.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1220/lisadell.html Court rules on Lissadell right of way case 20 December 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 20 December 2010 21 December – A total lunar eclipse during sunrise occurred on the winter solstice.Lunar eclipse for sky watchers. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222616/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1221/breaking8.html 22 October 2012 Irish Times, 21 December 2010. 22 December – A Galway pensioner died in Ireland's first case of death by spontaneous combustion.(staff writer) 2011-09-23 'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15032614 2023-07-13 BBC News enMcDonald Brian 2020-05-20 Man died from spontaneous human combustion, inquest finds https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-died-from-spontaneous-human-combustion-inquest-finds/26774631.html 2023-07-13 The Irish Independent en 25 December – December 2010 was the coldest on record, with a temperature of -17.5°C recorded in Straide, County Mayo.https://archive.today/20120804070853/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/more-snow-on-way-after-coldest-ever-december-2483944.html More snow on way after coldest ever December. Irish Independent, 5 January 2010. 30 December – Controversial former taoiseach, Fianna Fáil's Bertie Ahern, announced he would not contest the 2011 general election.McDonald, Henry https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/30/bertie-ahern-not-stand-irish-elections Bertie Ahern: I will not stand in Irish elections 30 December 2010 The Guardian 30 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110124065632/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/30/bertie-ahern-not-stand-irish-elections 24 January 2011 livehttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/ahern-to-retire-from-politics-487471.html Ahern to retire from politics 30 December 2010 Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 30 December 2010 Full date unknown VenueOne, an internet start-up company was founded.http://moneymate.com/boardofdirectors.aspx Board of Directors MoneyMate Moneymate.com 2012-08-07 19 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170319211757/http://moneymate.com/boardofdirectors.aspx dead Arts, literature and sciences 4 January – Colm Tóibín won the prize for fiction at the 2009 Costa Book Awards for his sixth novel Brooklyn.Eoin Burke-Kennedy https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0104/breaking60.htm Tóibín novel wins Costa fiction prize 4 January 2010 4 January 2010 The Irish TimesJuly 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0104/costaawards.html Tóibín wins Costa Novel Award 4 January 2010 4 January 2010 RTÉ 20 February – the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards take place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0111/iftas.html IFTA nominations are announced 11 January 2010 31 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100115062656/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0111/iftas.html 15 January 2010 live 7 March – Richard Baneham won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on Avatar at the 82nd Academy Awards. Four other nominations were unsuccessful.http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0308/oscars.html Dubliner among the Oscar winners 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100413091002/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0308/oscars.html 13 April 2010 live 10 June – Teagasc and University College Cork scientists won the International Dairy Federation's Elie Metchnikoff Prize in Microbiology for their study of lactic acid bacteria.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0610/dairy.html Irish scientists get award for dairy research 10 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 10 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612230046/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0610/dairy.html 12 June 2010 live 17 June – Gerbrand Bakker won the International Dublin Literary Award for his novel The Twin (Boven is het stil).Flood, Alison https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jun/17/gerbrand-bakker-impac-prize Dutch gardener reaps Impac prize 17 June 2010 The Guardian 17 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100619091020/http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jun/17/gerbrand-bakker-impac-prize 19 June 2010 live 21 June – the Criminal Courts of Justice won the Irish Architecture Awards's Public Choice Award.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/riai.html Criminal courts win architectural prize 21 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625002148/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0621/riai.html 25 June 2010 live 30 June – Harry Clifton was appointed Ireland Professor of Poetry, succeeding Michael Longley.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0630/cliftonh.html Clifton appointed Ireland Professor of Poetry 30 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 30 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813004019/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0630/cliftonh.html 13 August 2010 live 26 July – Dublin was named the fourth City of Literature, a permanent title, by UNESCO.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0726/dublin.html Dublin named UNESCO City of Literature 26 July 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 26 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100727051759/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0726/dublin.html 27 July 2010 liveCarroll, Steven https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0726/breaking23.html Dublin named 'city of literature' 26 July 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 26 July 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021201134/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0726/breaking23.html dead 27 July – Emma Donoghue (Room) and Paul Murray (Skippy Dies) were included on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize.http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0727/bookerprize.html Two Irish authors on Booker longlist 27 July 2010 RTÉ Ten Raidió Teilifís Éireann 27 July 2010Spain, John http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/two-irish-contenders-for-booker-prize-2274578.html Two Irish contenders for Booker prize 28 July 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & Media 28 July 2010 27 August – architects De Blacam & Meagher were the principal exhibitors in the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.http://www.irelandatvenice.ie/documents/Aug31_e-architect.co.uk.pdf Venice Biennale Irish Pavilion e-architect 8 August 2012 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120315073941/http://www.irelandatvenice.ie/documents/Aug31_e-architect.co.uk.pdf 15 March 2012 2 September – Seamus Heaney's poetry collection Human Chain was published and nominated for the 2010 Forward Poetry Prize.Human Chain https://web.archive.org/web/20100809113055/http://www.faber.co.uk/work/human-chain/9780571269228/ 9 August 2010 at Faber and Faber. Retrieved: 23 August 2010 It wins on 6 October.Boland, Rosita https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1007/1224280567791.html Heaney 'honoured' to win £10,000 Forward Prize 7 October 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 7 October 2010 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022074542/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1007/1224280567791.html deadPage, Benedicte https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/06/seamus-heaney-forward-poetry-prize Seamus Heaney wins £10k Forward poetry prize for Human Chain 6 October 2010 The Guardian 6 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008224346/http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/oct/06/seamus-heaney-forward-poetry-prize 8 October 2010 live October – Leanne O'Sullivan was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for Cailleach: The Hag of Beara.Cork poet O'Sullivan wins Rooney prize https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1013/1224280972100.html The Irish Times 10 October 2010 21 February 2020 23 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112952/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1013/1224280972100.html dead Book censorship in the Republic of Ireland by the state ceased as all prior bans expired. Sport Association football Friendly matches 2 March – Brazil 2–0 Ireland (Emirates Stadium, London). The fixture was part of FIFA's compensation to Ireland for the controversy surrounding the France v Ireland 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0115/ireland_brazil.html Ireland v Brazil will be at Emirates in March 15 January 2010 15 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100116112130/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0115/ireland_brazil.html 16 January 2010 dead The fixture was given to the Football Association of Ireland as part-compensation for the controversial 'Hand of Henry' defeat to France in the World Cup play-offs. 25 May – Ireland 2–1 Paraguay (RDS, Dublin)http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0525/page1358746.html Republic of Ireland 2-1 Paraguay 25 May 2010 25 May 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100527060036/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0525/page1358746.html 27 May 2010 dead 28 May – Ireland 3–0 Algeria (RDS, Dublin)http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0528/ireland_algeria.html Republic of Ireland 3-0 Algeria 28 May 2010 28 May 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100531121749/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0528/ireland_algeria.html 31 May 2010 dead Second and third full internationals to be played at the RDS, and first since 1992.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0214/ireland_.html Ireland to play Paraguay and Algeria in RDS 14 February 2010 14 February 2010 RTÉ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100217042914/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0214/ireland_.html 17 February 2010 4 August – Airtricty League XI 1–7 Manchester United.As it Happened: Airtricity XI 1-7 Manchester United. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805075218/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0804/airtricity_manutd.html 5 August 2010 RTÉ. 4 August 2010. United played against a League of Ireland Select XI in the first association football match at the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin. 11 August – Ireland 0–1 Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin).http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0811/ireland_argentina.html As It Happened: Ireland 0-1 Argentina 11 August 2010 11 August 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100814195713/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0811/ireland_argentina.html 14 August 2010 dead First Irish senior international match to be played at the Aviva Stadium.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0531/aviva.html https://archive.today/20120912155622/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0531/aviva.html dead 12 September 2012 Argentina to provide Aviva opposition 31 May 2009 31 December 2009 RTÉ 17 November – Ireland 1–2 Norway (Aviva Stadium, Dublin). UEFA Euro 2012 3 September – Ireland 1–0 Armenia (Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan)Hynter, David https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/03/armenia-republic-of-ireland Republic of Ireland's Keith Fahey sees off battling Armenia in Yerevan 3 September 2010 3 September 2010 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20100906125649/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/03/armenia-republic-of-ireland 6 September 2010 livehttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0903/armenia_ireland.html Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland 3 September 2010 3 September 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100904055739/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0903/armenia_ireland.html 4 September 2010 dead 7 September – Ireland 3–1 Andorra (Aviva Stadium, Dublin).Fixtures and Results. Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved: 20 December 2010. 8 October – Ireland 2–3 Russia (Aviva Stadium, Dublin). 12 October – Ireland 1–1 Slovakia (Stadium Pod Dubnom, Žilina). 2010 League of Ireland 6 March – Beginning of League of Ireland season. 25 September – Sligo Rovers won the 2010 League of Ireland Cup. 29 October – End of League of Ireland season. Shamrock Rovers won the League. 14 November – Sligo Rovers won the 2010 FAI Cup. Athletics 12 December – Ireland's Men's team claimed a gold medal in the Under-23 event at the European Cross Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal. The Irish team of David McCarthy, Brendan O'Neill, Michael Mulhaire and David Rooney saw off the challenge of France and Spain to claim gold.http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2010/1212/ireland.html Ireland win gold at U-23 Championships 12 December 2010 RTÉ Sport 14 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101215054841/http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2010/1212/ireland.html 15 December 2010 Boxing 19 February – Bernard Dunne announced his retirement from the sport.http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2010/0219/dunneb.html Dunne announces retirement 19 February 2010 19 February 2010 RTÉ Sport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100222215407/http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2010/0219/dunneb.html 22 February 2010 Car racing 19 June – A co-driver died during the Donegal International Rally, the first time a competitor was killed in this event, and it ended.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/donegal.html Co-driver killed at Donegal rally 19 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621060408/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/donegal.html 21 June 2010 live A memorial service was held for him the following day.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0620/donegal.html Memorial service for rally crash victim 20 June 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 20 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623004113/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0620/donegal.html 23 June 2010 live Gaelic games All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, May 2010 – September 2010 – Title won by Tipperary.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0905/gaa_championship_05_september_live_text.html As it Happened – Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18 5 September 2010 RTÉ Sport 14 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100921024947/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0905/gaa_championship_05_september_live_text.html 21 September 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, May 2010 – September 2010 – Title won by Cork.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0919/cork_down.html As it Happened – Cork 0-16 Down 0-15 19 September 2010 RTÉ Sport 14 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101221102208/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0919/cork_down.html 21 December 2010 11 July – Fans attacked the referee on the Croke Park pitch after a controversial ending to the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final between Louth and Meath. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0711/crokerpark_meath_louth.html Referee is attacked in Croke Park 11 July 2010 RTÉ Sport Raidió Teilifís Éireann 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100712234014/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0711/crokerpark_meath_louth.html 12 July 2010 dead Moran, Seán https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0712/1224274518802.html Controversy abounds as Meath claim title in hectic final minutes 12 July 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 12 July 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021164507/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0712/1224274518802.html dead https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/8808677.stm Referee Martin Sludden struck after Leinster decider 11 July 2010 BBC Sport BBC 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100715080827/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/8808677.stm 15 July 2010 live Keys, Colm http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/fitzpatrick-slams-disgraceful-decision-2254830.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100715092630/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/fitzpatrick-slams-disgraceful-decision-2254830.html dead 15 July 2010 Fitzpatrick slams 'disgraceful decision' 12 July 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & Media 12 July 2010 Golf 20/21 June – Graeme McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open, becoming the first European to do so since 1970.Murphy, Una https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0622/1224273029472.html Golf buddies pay tribute to McDowell 22 June 2010 The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 22 June 2010 15 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115170157/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0622/1224273029472.html deadhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/graeme-mcdowell-town-set-for-victory-party-14850488.html https://archive.today/20120720111857/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/graeme-mcdowell-town-set-for-victory-party-14850488.html dead 20 July 2012 Graeme McDowell town set for victory party 21 June 2010 The Belfast Telegraph Independent News & Media 21 June 2010 Keogh, Brian https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/golf/arid-20123043.html McDowell sets sights on Ryder Cup glory 22 June 2010 Irish Examiner Thomas Crosbie Holdings 22 June 2010 International rules football Announced on 19 February:http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0219/internationalrules.html Dates confirmed for return of Rules 19 February 2010 19 February 2010 RTÉ Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100221144506/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0219/internationalrules.html 21 February 2010 dead 23 October – Ireland vs Australia (Gaelic Grounds, Limerick) 30 October – Ireland vs Australia (Croke Park, Dublin) Rugby union Six Nations 6 February – Ireland 29-11 Italyhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0206/ireland_italy_gallery2.html In Pictures: Ireland v Italy 6 February 2010 14 February 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100209051333/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0206/ireland_italy_gallery2.html 9 February 2010 dead 13 February – France 33-10 Irelandhttp://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/match-reports/irelands-failure-to-trouble-les-bleus-offers-little-in-the-way-of-comfort-2062875.html Ireland's failure to trouble Les Bleus offers little in the way of comfort 14 February 2010 14 February 2010 Sunday Independent 27 February – England 16–20 Ireland 13 March – Ireland 27–12 WalesIreland 27–12 Wales http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0313/ireland_wales.html RTÉ Sport 13 March 2010 20 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317154903/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0313/ireland_wales.html 17 March 2010 dead 20 March – Ireland 23–20 ScotlandScots dash Ireland's Triple Crown dream http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0320/ireland_scotland1.html RTÉ Sport 20 March 2010 20 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323074712/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0320/ireland_scotland1.html 23 March 2010 dead John Hayes and Brian O'Driscoll achieved 100 caps against England and Wales respectively, the first and second Irish players to do so.John Hayes expects huge English challenge http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0225/hayesj1.html RTÉ Sport 25 February 2010 20 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100408073758/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0225/hayesj1.html 8 April 2010 dead Six Nations 2010: John Hayes looks beyond century of Ireland caps to World Cup Gavin Mairs https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/ireland/7309417/Six-Nations-2010-Centurion-John-Hayes-has-World-Cup-in-his-sights.html The Daily Telegraph 25 February 2010 20 March 2010 Tommy Bowe was nominated for "Player of the Championship".Tommy Bowe nominated for player of 6 Nations http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0317/bowet.html RTÉ Sport 17 March 2010 20 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605181942/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/sixnations/2010/0317/bowet.html 5 June 2011 He won.Ireland's Tommy Bowe is named player of Six Nations https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8588091.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 25 March 2010 26 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326054500/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8588091.stm 26 March 2010 live Heineken Cup Munster & Leinster were both defeated in the Heineken cup by French clubs Biarritz and Toulouse. Swimming 14 August – Gráinne Murphy won a silver medal in the 1,500m final at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, shaving eight seconds off the Irish record.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0814/murphyg.html Grainne Murphy wins silver in Budapest 14 August 2010 14 August 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100816154738/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0814/murphyg.html 16 August 2010 live Tennis 2010 Australian Open 16 January – Louk Sorensen defeated Daniel King-Turner of New Zealand by 6–4, 7–6(3) to qualify for the 2010 Australian Open, the first Irishman to qualify for a main Grand Slam draw since 1985.http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2010/0116/sorensenl.html Sorensen qualifies for Australian Open 16 January 2010 31 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100119065901/http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2010/0116/sorensenl.html 19 January 2010 dead 19 January – Louk Sorensen defeated Lu Yen-hsun, of Taiwan by 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open, becoming the first Irishman to win a Grand Slam match.Neil Harman http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article6993260.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110222003457/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article6993260.ece dead 22 February 2011 Louk Sorensen records Ireland's first-ever grand-slam match victory 19 January 2010 31 January 2010 The Times He was defeated in the second round. 24 January – Sam Barry defeated Victor Baluda of Russia by 6–7 6–4 6–3, becoming the first Irishman to win a Junior main draw match.http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2010/0124/junior_barrys.html Limerick teen makes Australian Open history 24 January 2010 31 January 2010 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20100127172214/http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2010/0124/junior_barrys.html 27 January 2010 dead Winter Olympics Ireland participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Included were Ireland's first bobsleigh team of pilot Aoife Hoey and brakewoman Claire Bergin, as well as Pat Shannon in the Skeleton and three skiers, including Niall O'Connor.Claire Murphy https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/we-hope-its-downhill-from-heresay-our-olympic-bobsleighers/27940080.html We hope it's downhill from here...say our Olympic bobsleighers 27 January 2010 31 January 2010 Evening Herald live https://web.archive.org/web/20100130211841/http://www.herald.ie/national-news/we-hope-its-downhill-from-heresay-our-olympic-bobsleighers-2033763.html 30 January 2010 Ireland's bobsleigh team faced a legal challenge from Australia who were later added as a 21st team.http://www.rte.ie/sport/2010/0209/bobsleigh_ireland.html Aussies object to Irish bobsleigh team 9 February 2009 14 February 2009 RTÉhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/2010/0209/bobsleigh.html Aussies to be added to bobsleigh event 9 February 2009 14 February 2009 RTÉ Births 14 March – Tiger Roll, racehorse. 17 March – Ruler of the World, racehorse. Deaths January to July right|thumb|120px|Tomás Mac Giolla thumb|120px|Gerry Ryan thumb|120px|Dermot Earley 1 January Denis Keeley, 79, long-term partner of writer Philomena Lynott, cancer.http://www.hotpress.com/news/Funeral-of-Denis-Keeley-takes-place-today/6132808.html Funeral of Denis Keeley takes place today Hot Press 4 January 2010 6 January 2010 "The death has taken place of the long time partner of Philomena Lynott, Dennis Keeley," a statement issued on behalf of Philomena said. "Dennis had bravely battled cancer for some time but finally secumbed early on New Years day. Dennis who was 79, will be cremated following a service at St. Assumpta's Church in Howth on 4 January which, ironically coincides with the 24th anniversary of Philip Lynott. Thin Lizzy fans from across the globe will gather in Dublin to pay their respects to both Philip and Denis. May he rest in peace." https://web.archive.org/web/20100107052133/http://www.hotpress.com/news/Funeral-of-Denis-Keeley-takes-place-today/6132808.html 7 January 2010 live Michael Dwyer, 58, film correspondent with The Irish Times, illness.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0102/dwyerm.html Film critic Dwyer dies after illness RTÉ News and Current Affairs 2 January 2010 2 January 2010 3 January – Dick Hill, 71, former controller of programmes of RTÉ Television, sudden death.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dick-hill--exrte-chief-dies-1997127.html Dick Hill, ex-RTÉ chief, dies Sunday Independent 3 January 2010 3 January 2010 Daniel McConnell 4 January – Donal Donnelly, 78, actor (The Godfather Part III, The Dead).http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0105/donnellyd.html Irish actor Donal Donnelly dies RTÉ 5 January 2010 5 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118110741/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0105/donnellyd.html 18 January 2010 dead 10 January – Danny Fitzgerald, 48, retired Limerick hurler and Gaelic footballer.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20109512.html Death of ex-Limerick star Fitzgerald Irish Examiner 12 January 2010 12 January 2010 17 January – Bob Stakelum, retired Tipperary hurler, Gaelic footballer and referee.http://www.ireland.com/sport/Tipp_mourns_loss_Bob_Stakelum/maxi/fast/news/irnews/59676 Tipp mourns loss of Bob Stakelum ireland.com 18 January 2010 21 January 2010 October 2010 H3llBot 25 January – Pádraig MacKernan, 69, diplomat, Secretary General (Foreign Affairs), Ambassador to France and United States.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0130/1224263436334.html Senior diplomat known for his erudition and quick wit The Irish Times 30 January 2010 30 January 2010 19 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019202639/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0130/1224263436334.html dead 27 January – Martin Grace, 67, stunt performer, (James Bond film series, 1967–1985), aneurysm.http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/Ireland39s-39Indiana-Jones39-dies-aged.6026649.jp Ireland's 'Indiana Jones' dies aged 67 Kilkenny People 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100201083940/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/Ireland39s-39Indiana-Jones39-dies-aged.6026649.jp 1 February 2010 dead http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=8272&catid=4&t=mi6&s=news Bond stuntman Martin Grace has died aged 67 MI6 News 29 January 2010 29 January 2010June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes 28 January – Mick Higgins, 87, retired Cavan Gaelic footballer and All-Ireland-winning captain.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0128/higginsm.html Death of Cavan legend Mick Higgins RTÉ Sport 28 January 2010 28 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100201110726/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0128/higginsm.html 1 February 2010 dead 4 February – Tomás Mac Giolla, 86, retired Workers' Party leader and TD.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0204/macgiollat.html Tomas MacGiolla dies aged 86 RTÉ News 5 February 2010 5 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206025254/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0204/macgiollat.html 6 February 2010 live 10 February – Andy Creagh, 56, retired Cork hurler and Gaelic footballer.http://www.rip.ie/death_notices_detail.asp?NoticeID=97390 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721130635/http://www.rip.ie/death_notices_detail.asp?NoticeID=97390 dead 21 July 2011 Death notice of Andy Creagh RIP.ie 10 February 2010 10 February 2010 16 February – Ronan Lawlor, 21, jockey, riding accident.https://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2010/0216/1224264610545.html Jockey Ronan Lawlor (21) dies after fall The Irish Times 16 February 2010 16 February 2010 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020025645/http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2010/0216/1224264610545.html deadhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0216/lawlorr.html Jockey Ronan Lawlor dies after fall RTÉ Sport 16 February 2010 16 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326061556/http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0216/lawlorr.html 26 March 2010 dead 19 February – Pádraig Tyers, 84, retired Cork Gaelic footballer. and Irish language scholarhttp://notices.irishtimes.com/3591914 TYERS, Pádraig : Death notice The Irish Times 20 February 2010 22 February 2010 20 February – Niall McCrudden, 45, optician and socialite.Caitlin McBride https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/dublin-social-scene-rocked-by-nialls-death/27942887.html Dublin social scene rocked by Niall's death 22 February 2010 Evening Herald 26 February 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100225024335/http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/dublin-social-scene-rocked-by-nialls-death-2073928.html 25 February 2010 22 February Paul Clancy, musician.http://www.hotpress.com/news/Paul-Clancy-RIP/6262144.html Paul Clancy RIP 24 February 2010 Hot Press 26 February 2010 Eugene Lambert, 81, puppeteer.https://archive.today/20120906134334/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/puppeteer-eugene-lambert-dies-at-81-2075569.html Irish Independent, "Puppeteer Eugene Lambert dies at 81", 23 February 2010 25 February – Henry Barron, 81, Irish judge (granted first divorce, 1997), after short illness.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0226/barronh.html Former Supreme Court judge Henry Barron dies RTÉ 26 February 2010 26 February 2010 13 March – Michael 'Haulie' Donnellan, retired Clare hurler.http://www.clare.fm/obituaries/michael-donnellan-better-known-haulie Michael Donnellan, better known as Haulie Clare FM 15 March 2010 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716211509/http://www.clare.fm/obituaries/michael-donnellan-better-known-haulie 16 July 2011 14 March – Pat Fanning, 91, retired Waterford hurler and President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1970 until 1973.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0314/fanningp.html Death of former GAA president Pat Fanning RTÉ 14 March 2010 14 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100402232713/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0314/fanningp.html 2 April 2010 dead 15 March John Mulhern, 69, horse trainer.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0315/breaking60.html Horse trainer John Mulhern dies The Irish Times 15 March 2010 15 March 2010 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020112507/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0315/breaking60.html dead Peter Moore, 70, retired Meath Gaelic footballer and coach.http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=125555 The late Peter Moore hoganstand.com 16 March 2010 16 March 2010 31 March – Paddy McNicholl, musician and music promoter (Connolly's of Leap).http://www.hotpress.ie/news/Paddy-McNicholl-dies/6369067.html Paddy McNicholl dies Hot Press 1 April 2010 2 April 2010 3 April – Derek Crozier, 92, Crosaire compiler with The Irish Times since 1943.Fiona McCann https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0408/1224267895241.html Tributes flow as 'genius' crossword-setter dies The Irish Times 8 April 2010 8 April 2010 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020202505/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0408/1224267895241.html dead 18 April – John Forde, 89, former Mayo Gaelic footballer.http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=eygbcweyql Mayo mourns loss of GAA greats Western People 21 April 2010 18 May 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 19 April – Philip McGuinness, 26, Leitrim Gaelic footballer and hurler.http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/leitrim-footballer-philip-mcguinness-dies-454546.html Leitrim footballer Philip McGuinness dies Breaking News 19 April 2010 21 April 2010 23 April – Denis Donovan, 60, international bridge player, heart attack.http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/well%11known-bridge-player-passes-away-in-uk/ Well-known bridge player passes away in UK 5 May 2010 Galway Independent 5 May 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 27 April – Mick English, 77, former rugby union player.http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick-rugby-giant-Mick-English.6256179.jp Limerick rugby giant Mick English, famous for his big boot, dies aged 77 27 April 2010 Limerick Leader 27 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100501173129/http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick-rugby-giant-Mick-English.6256179.jp 1 May 2010 live 30 April – Gerry Ryan, 53, broadcaster and presenter of RTÉ 2fm's The Gerry Ryan Show.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0430/ryang.html RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan found dead 30 April 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 30 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100502005443/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0430/ryang.html 2 May 2010 live 2 May – Michael Sayers, 98, writer and pioneer of live drama.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355283.html Writer and poet who pioneered live TV drama 12 June 2010 The Irish Times 12 June 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081710/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355283.html dead 9 May – Rita Childers, 95, wife of former President Erskine Childers.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0510/1224270049756.html Rita Childers, wife of late ex-president, dies at 95 10 May 2010 The Irish Times 10 May 2010 15 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115145904/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0510/1224270049756.html dead 12 May – Bree O'Mara, 42, South African-born Irish novelist.11 With links to SA killed in crashNovember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes 14 May – Fred O'Donovan, 80, former RTÉ Authority chairman.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0514/odonovanf.html Former RTÉ Authority chairman dies 14 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517034349/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0514/odonovanf.html 17 May 2010 livehttp://www.rip.ie/death_notices_detail.asp?NoticeID=105125 The death has occurred of Fred O'DONOVAN of Howth, Dublin 14 May 2010 RIP.ie 14 May 2010August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 19? May – Thomas Caffrey, 92, confectioner.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/irelandrsquos-lsquowillie-wonkarsquo-thomas-caffrey-dies-at-92-14812032.html https://archive.today/20120722060529/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/irelandrsquos-lsquowillie-wonkarsquo-thomas-caffrey-dies-at-92-14812032.html dead 22 July 2012 Ireland's 'Willie Wonka' Thomas Caffrey dies at 92 19 May 2010 The Belfast Telegraph 19 May 2010 20 May – Breandán Ó Buachalla, 74, Irish language scholar.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0521/obuachallab.html Death of Gaelic scholar Breandán Ó Buachalla 21 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 21 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100524052313/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0521/obuachallab.html 24 May 2010 live 21 May – Bill Long, 78, author and broadcaster.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355300.html Author and broadcaster, well known for 'Change of Heart' 12 June 2010 The Irish Times 12 June 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081659/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355300.html dead 23 May – Liam Tolan, 17, Meath minor Gaelic footballer, road traffic accident.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0523/rta.html Teenager dies in Co Meath crash 23 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 25 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100525125757/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0523/rta.html 25 May 2010 live 25 May – Catherine Molloy, 66, general practitioner.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355334.html Outstanding GP and avid supporter of arts and rugby 12 June 2010 The Irish Times 12 June 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081721/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355334.html dead 26 May – Kieran Phelan, 60, Fianna Fáil senator, sudden death.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0526/phelank.html Senator Kieran Phelan dies suddenly 26 May 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 26 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529024750/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0526/phelank.html 29 May 2010 live 29 May – Adrian Freeman, Mayo hurler, traffic collision.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0529/freemana.html Mayo hurler Adrian Freeman killed in accident 29 May 2010 RTÉ Sport 29 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531154006/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0529/freemana.html 31 May 2010 dead 1 June – Diarmuid Whelan, 39, history academic.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355315.html Biographer was a brilliant scholar and popular teacher 12 June 2010 The Irish Times 12 June 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081648/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0612/1224272355315.html dead 15 June – Gene Morgan, 84, former Armagh Gaelic footballer.http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/4344 Armagh GAA legend Gene Morgan R.I.P The Examiner 22 June 2010 28 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111009133227/http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/4344 9 October 2011 dead 22 June – Dinny O'Shea, 78, retired Kerry Gaelic footballer.http://www.rip.ie/death_notices_detail.asp?NoticeID=108382 Death notice of Dinny O'Shea RIP.ie 24 June 2010 9 July 2010August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 23 June – Dermot Earley, 62, former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces and former Roscommon Gaelic footballer.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/earleyd.html Dermot Earley dies aged 62 RTÉ News 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626041312/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/earleyd.html 26 June 2010 live July to December thumb|120px|Alex Higgins thumb|120px|Mick Lally 10 July – Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus, 82, activist, politician and lawyer.http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0710/loftuss.html Tributes paid to campaigner Sean Loftus 10 July 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 10 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713102202/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0710/loftuss.html 13 July 2010 live 15 July – Derek Nally, music promoter, manager and entrepreneur, heart attack.http://www.hotpress.com/news/UPDATED-Tributes-pour-in-for-the-late-Derek-Nally/6728601.html UPDATED: Tributes pour in for the late Derek Nally 15 July 2010 Hot Press 15 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100718191121/http://www.hotpress.com/news/UPDATED-Tributes-pour-in-for-the-late-Derek-Nally/6728601.html 18 July 2010 liveSweeney, Ken http://www.independent.ie/national-news/musicians-join-family-for-fond-farewell-to-promoter-2264959.html Musicians join family for fond farewell to promoter 20 July 2010 Irish Independent 20 July 2010 19 July – Rory Brady, former Attorney General of Ireland (2002–2007).https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0719/breaking49.html?via=mr Former AG Rory Brady dies 19 June 2010 The Irish Times 19 June 2010 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021134837/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0719/breaking49.html?via=mr deadhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0719/bradyr.html Death of former Attorney General Rory Brady 19 July 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 19 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100722162615/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0719/bradyr.html 22 July 2010 live 24 July – Alex Higgins, 61, snooker player 10 August – Séamus Dolan, 95, former Fianna Fáil TD and Senator, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) 11 August – Eoghan Mac Aoidh, 24, guitarist, traffic collision.http://www.hotpress.com/Eoghan%20Mac%20Aoidh/news/Eoghan-Mac-Aoidh-RIP/6788235.html Eoghan Mac Aoidh R.I.P. 12 August 2010 12 August 2010 Hot Press https://web.archive.org/web/20100815193207/http://www.hotpress.com/Eoghan%20Mac%20Aoidh/news/Eoghan-Mac-Aoidh-RIP/6788235.html 15 August 2010 liveMcBride, Caitlin http://www.herald.ie/national-news/dublin-musician-killed-in-tragic-car-crash-as-bandmate-fights-for-life-2296033.html Dublin musician killed in tragic car crash as bandmate fights for life 13 August 2010 13 August 2010 Evening Herald dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100816114834/http://www.herald.ie/national-news/dublin-musician-killed-in-tragic-car-crash-as-bandmate-fights-for-life-2296033.html 16 August 2010 13 August – Colin Stavely, 68, violinist and leader of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/1009/1224280699140.html Talented violinist and leader of RTÉ orchestra 9 October 2010 The Irish Times 9 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101014023043/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/1009/1224280699140.html 14 October 2010 live 20 August – James Dooge, 88, former Fine Gael Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs (1981–1982)https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0823/1224277381406.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121021213033/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0823/1224277381406.html dead 21 October 2012 The Irish Times James Dooge to be laid to rest today 8 August 2010 23 August 2010 31 August – Mick Lally, 64, actor (Glenroe).Actor Mick Lally dies aged 64 http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0831/lallym.html 31 August 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs 31 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831224830/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0831/lallym.html 31 August 2010 liveBallykissangel and Glenroe actor Mick Lally dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11138697 31 August 2010 BBC News 31 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902234102/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11138697 2 September 2010 live 21 September – Vinnie Doyle, 72, newspaper editor (Irish Independent).http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0921/doylev.html Former Independent editor Vincent Doyle dies 21 September 2010 RTÉ News and Current Affairs Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100924033034/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0921/doylev.html 24 September 2010 liveGreenslade, Roy https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/sep/22/ireland-newspapers Vinnie Doyle, outstanding Irish editor 22 September 2010 The Guardian 22 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926020342/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/sep/22/ireland-newspapers 26 September 2010 live 5 October – Moss Keane, 62, former rugby union footballer with Ireland.Former Ireland rugby forward Moss Keane dies 5 October 2010 BBC https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/9062606.stm BBC Sport 5 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007053516/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/9062606.stm 7 October 2010 live 8 October – Maurice Neligan, 73, former cardiothurasic surgeon and co-founder of Blackrock Clinic, carried out Ireland's first heart transplant.http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/surgeon-who-never-gave-up-fight-for-better-health-system-2371860.html Surgeon who never gave up fight for better health system 9 October 2010 Irish Independent Independent News & Media 9 October 2010 10 October – Ger Feeney, Gaelic footballer. 15 October – Jim Dougal, 65, journalist.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11549252 Veteran broadcaster Jim Dougal dies BBC News 15 October 2010 15 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018050401/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11549252 18 October 2010 live 24 October – Carey Joyce, 88, former Fianna Fáil politician.http://irishexaminer.ie/ireland/former-ff-td-carey-joyce-passes-away-134566.html Former FF TD, Carey Joyce, passes away Irish Examiner 26 October 2010 28 October 2010 18 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110818162922/http://irishexaminer.ie/ireland/former-ff-td-carey-joyce-passes-away-134566.html dead 28 October – Paddy Mullins, 91, former horse racing trainer.http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/1028/dawnrun.html Death of legendary trainer Paddy Mullins Irish Examiner 28 October 2010 28 October 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 31 October – Johnny O'Connor, 82, former Waterford hurler.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20135089.html Waterford hurling legend Johnny O'Connor dies, aged 82 Irish Examiner 1 November 2010 4 November 2010 4 November – Larry Roddy, concert promoter and music activist.http://www.hotpress.com/Larry%20Roddy/news/Larry-Roddy-RIP/7221536.html Larry Roddy R.I.P. 5 November 2010 Hot Press 5 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101108084828/http://www.hotpress.com/Larry%20Roddy/news/Larry-Roddy-RIP/7221536.html 8 November 2010 live 15 November – Moira Hoey, 88, actress famous for her starring role as Mary Riordan in The Riordans.http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/tributes-flow-for-soap-matriarch-2421863.html Tributes flow for soap matriarch 16 November 2010 Irish Independent 16 November 2010 25 November – Tony Dixon, 52, disc jockey and blogger, brief illness.http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/1125/dixont.html Irish DJ Tony D has died, aged 52 25 November 2010 5 December 2010 RTÉ Ten RTÉ 29 November – Paddy Comerford, 80, stage actor and comedy performer.http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/stage-comedy-legend-dies-aged-80-138044.html Stage comedy legend dies aged 80 30 November 2010 Irish Examiner 30 November 2010 22 December – Michael Faherty (also known as Micheal O'Fatharta), 76, Ireland's first recorded death from spontaneous human combustion. 28 December – John Doyle, 80, former Tipperary hurler. 29 December – Jimmy Coffey, 101, former Tipperary hurler. 2010 See also 2010 in Irish television References 20em 2010