Patrick Hillery22 January 1972
Signs Ireland's accession treaty alongside Taoiseach Jack Lynch.
Ireland · Government / Government of Ireland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Signs Ireland's accession treaty alongside Taoiseach Jack Lynch.
Signs Ireland's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities in Brussels.
Leads Ireland when completion of accession-treaty ratification is formally notified.
Leads Ireland as the accession treaty becomes effective and European Communities membership starts.
Dillon completes Ireland's delegation signatures as Permanent Representative to the Communities.
Lynch adds Ireland's signature to the treaty admitting Greece to the European Communities.
O'Kennedy signs for Ireland as Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Zappeion ceremony.
FitzGerald backs Ireland's consent to the treaty expanding the Communities to Spain and Portugal.
Ahern represents Ireland as the Athens agreement prepares ten candidate countries for Union membership.
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