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Ireland in 1986

Historical records for Ireland in 1986, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
6Events
5Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

4 January 1986Death of Philip LynottPhilip Lynott

Arts / Popular Music

Dies in January 1986, ending the original Thin Lizzy story centred on his songwriting, bass and vocals.

February

17 February 1986Single European ActGarret FitzGerald

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the Irish government when Ireland signs the Single European Act.

June

10 June 1986KnighthoodRobert Geldof

London · Arts / Popular Music

Bob Geldhof is given an honorary knighthood by Elizabeth II

December

24 December 1986European Communities Amendment ActPatrick Hillery

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs legislation intended to enable Irish ratification of the Single European Act.

24 December 1986Single European Act InjunctionGarret FitzGerald

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Faces a High Court injunction preventing ratification of the Single European Act without further constitutional consideration.

Other Events

1986Sinn FeinRuairi Bradaigh

Politics / Sinn Fein

An internal power struggle, between a southern leadership under Ruairi Br daigh and a northern leadership under Gerry Adams, sees Br daigh and his associates leave to establish Republican Sinn Fein

Names involved

Garret FitzGeraldPatrick HilleryPhilip LynottRobert GeldofRuairi Bradaigh

Places involved

DublinLondonLuxembourg

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.