First Irish EEC Presidency
Begins Ireland's first Presidency of the Council only two years after joining the Community.
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1975 in Ireland
Explore 15 historical events and records for Ireland in 1975.
Historical records for Ireland in 1975
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January
February
Equal Pay Directive
Supports the Community directive requiring equal pay for men and women.
March
First Formal European Council
Hosts the first formal meeting of the European Council at Dublin Castle.
European Regional Development Fund
Leads Ireland during the establishment of the European Regional Development Fund, a major Irish Community priority.
Other events (month unknown)
Ceasefire
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
Ceasefire
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
Ceasefire
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
Death of Eamon de Valera
Fighting
Leads Thin Lizzy on Fighting, the album that strengthens the band's harder twin-guitar direction.
IRA
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
IRA
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
IRA
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
Long War
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
North
Publication of "North"
Sinn Fein
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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