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1991 in Ireland

Explore 13 historical events and records for Ireland in 1991.

Historical records for Ireland in 1991

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 13 of 13 unique records.

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June

Luxembourg European Council

Haughey, Charles James ยท Luxembourg ยท Taoiseach of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland as leaders review progress in the two intergovernmental conferences.

Treaty of Maastricht

Haughey, Charles James ยท Luxembourg ยท Taoiseach of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Attends the Luxembourg European Council as Ireland considers the architecture of the proposed European Union.

Luxembourg Monetary Union Negotiations

Ahern, Bertie ยท Luxembourg ยท Finance Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Advances Ireland's position on convergence and the design of economic and monetary union.

Treaty of Maastricht

Collins, Gerry ยท Luxembourg ยท Foreign Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Contributes Ireland's diplomatic position to the Luxembourg phase of the treaty negotiations.

Treaty of Maastricht

Reynolds, Albert ยท Luxembourg ยท Finance Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Assesses the monetary-union framework from Ireland's economic-policy perspective during the Luxembourg talks.

December

Maastricht European Council

Haughey, Charles James ยท Maastricht ยท Taoiseach of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.

Treaty of Maastricht

Haughey, Charles James ยท Maastricht ยท Taoiseach of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland at the opening of the summit that will settle the new Union treaty.

Irish Treaty Agreement

Haughey, Charles James ยท Maastricht ยท Taoiseach of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Accepts the final Maastricht settlement expanding European cooperation, citizenship rights and economic and monetary union.

Maastricht Monetary Union Agreement

Ahern, Bertie ยท Maastricht ยท Finance Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the final economic and monetary provisions agreed at Maastricht.

Maastricht Political Union Agreement

Collins, Gerry ยท Maastricht ยท Foreign Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps conclude the political and foreign-policy provisions of the Maastricht settlement.

Treaty of Maastricht

Collins, Gerry ยท Maastricht ยท Foreign Minister of Ireland ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works through the remaining diplomatic issues before Ireland accepts the Maastricht settlement.

Other events (month unknown)

BAFTA

Doyle, Roddy ยท Arts / Drama

Winner of the BAFTA Award (Best Adapted Screenplay) for The Commitments

Irish Full Back Villa Arrival

Staunton, Steve ยท Birmingham ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Steve Staunton joined Aston Villa from Liverpool and brought reliable left-sided defending to the club's Premier League-era preparations.

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