1 January 1975First Irish EEC PresidencyLiam Cosgrave
Begins Ireland's first Presidency of the Council only two years after joining the Community.
Historical records for Ireland in 1975, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Begins Ireland's first Presidency of the Council only two years after joining the Community.
Supports the Community directive requiring equal pay for men and women.
Hosts the first formal meeting of the European Council at Dublin Castle.
Leads Ireland during the establishment of the European Regional Development Fund, a major Irish Community priority.
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Death of Eamon de Valera
Leads Thin Lizzy on Fighting, the album that strengthens the band's harder twin-guitar direction.
The IRA, under the leadership of Adams and his supporters, evolve a new strategy termed the "Long War", which underpins the IRA strategy for the rest of the Troubles. Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
The IRA, under the leadership of Adams and his supporters, evolve a new strategy termed the "Long War", which underpins the IRA strategy for the rest of the Troubles. Involves a re-organisation of the IRA into small cells, an acceptance that their campaign would last many years before being successful and an increased emphasis on political activity through the Sinn Fein party
Publication of "North"
Involves a re-organisation of the IRA into small cells, an acceptance that their campaign would last many years before being successful and an increased emphasis on political activity through the Sinn Fein party
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