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Ireland in 1987

Historical records for Ireland in 1987, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
12Events
6Named people
2Places
7Categories

Historical records

March

10 March 1987Third Taoiseach TermCharles Haughey

Dublin · Government / Government of Ireland

Returns for a third period as Taoiseach after the 1987 general election.

May

26 May 1987Single European Act ReferendumCharles James Haughey

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the government when voters approve the constitutional amendment permitting ratification of the Single European Act.

July

1 July 1987Single European Act Enters into ForceCharles James Haughey

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the government when the Single European Act enters into force after Ireland completes ratification.

Other Events

1987DramaRoddy Doyle

Arts / Drama

Writes the Play, Brownbread"

1987Prime Minister of IrelandCharles Haughey

Government / Fianna Fail Party

Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland, 3rd term

1987Programme for National RecoveryCharles Haughey

Dublin · Government / Government of Ireland

Introduces the Programme for National Recovery, beginning a new era of national social partnership.

1987The 4th ProtocolPierce Brendan Brosnan

Arts / Cinema

Appears in The 4th Protocol

1987The CommitmentsRoddy Doyle

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Snapper". Publication of "The Commitments"

1987The Haw LanternSeamus Heaney

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Haw Lantern "

1987The SnapperRoddy Doyle

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Snapper". Publication of "The Commitments"

1987Tour de FranceStephen Roche

Sport / Cycling

Winner of the Tour de France, the only Irishman to win the Tour de France, Irish premier Charles Haughey joins Roche on the podium on the Champs-elysees

1987Triple CrownStephen Roche

Sport / Cycling

Becames only the second person to win the Triple Crown of Cycling

Names involved

Charles HaugheyCharles James HaugheyPierce Brendan BrosnanRoddy DoyleSeamus HeaneyStephen Roche

Places involved

DublinIreland

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.