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Ireland in 1990

Historical records for Ireland in 1990, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
10Events
4Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1990Fourth Irish EEC PresidencyCharles James Haughey

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Begins Ireland's fourth Council Presidency during a period of rapid political change in Europe.

April

28 April 1990Special Dublin European CouncilCharles James Haughey

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Hosts the special European Council that agrees a common approach to German unification.

May

May 1990European Environment AgencyCharles James Haughey

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads the Irish Presidency when the Community formally establishes the European Environment Agency.

June

25 June 1990Dublin European CouncilCharles James Haughey

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Hosts the European Council as leaders agree to launch conferences on political union and monetary union.

25 June 1990Political Union Conference DecisionGerry Collins

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the decision to begin an intergovernmental conference on political union.

November

7 November 1990President of IrelandMary Robinson

Government / Government of Ireland

Appointed President of Ireland, the first women President of Ireland

December

3 December 1990Presidential InaugurationMary Robinson

Dublin · Government / Government of Ireland

Takes office as the first woman to serve as President of Ireland.

14 December 1990Rome European CouncilCharles James Haughey

Rome · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland as the intergovernmental conferences on political and monetary union formally open.

15 December 1990Political Union Intergovernmental ConferenceGerry Collins

Rome · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Irish foreign policy as negotiations on political union begin.

Other Events

1990The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred around the Rabbitte familyRoddy Doyle

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred around the Rabbitte family

Names involved

Charles James HaugheyGerry CollinsMary RobinsonRoddy Doyle

Places involved

DublinRome

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.