European Communities Membership
Leads Ireland as membership of the European Communities formally begins.
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1973 in Ireland
Explore 13 historical events and records for Ireland in 1973.
Historical records for Ireland in 1973
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January
Ireland Joins European Communities
Heads the government when Ireland becomes a member of the European Communities.
Treaty of Accession
Leads Ireland as the accession treaty becomes effective and European Communities membership starts.
March
Taoiseach of Ireland
Cosgrave forms a Fine Gael-Labour coalition and assumes the office of Taoiseach.
April
Death of John Charles McQuaid
McQuaid dies fifteen months after leaving office, ending a career that profoundly shaped church-state relations in modern Ireland.
June
Resignation of Eamon de Valera
Resigns as President of Ireland, aged 90
December
Conference of Sunningdale
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Sunningdale Agreement
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Sunningdale Agreement
The British and Irish Governments and political leaders from Northern Ireland established a power-sharing or coalition executive for a devolved Northern Irish Government
Copenhagen European Summit
Represents Ireland at a Community summit during the country's first year of membership.
Other events (month unknown)
Departure
Leaves Thin Lizzy after the original trio period, creating a major change in the band's guitar line-up.
Election
The general election is won by a coalition of Fine Gael and the smaller Labour Party
Vagabonds of the Western World
Records Vagabonds of the Western World, his final Thin Lizzy studio album as the band's original guitarist.
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