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Ireland in 1991

Historical records for Ireland in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
8Events
5Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

June

28 June 1991Luxembourg European CouncilCharles James Haughey

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

28 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtCharles James Haughey

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

29 June 1991Luxembourg Monetary Union NegotiationsBertie Ahern

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtGerry Collins

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtAlbert Reynolds

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

December

9 December 1991Maastricht European CouncilCharles James Haughey

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

9 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtCharles James Haughey

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

10 December 1991Irish Treaty AgreementCharles James Haughey

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

10 December 1991Maastricht Monetary Union AgreementBertie Ahern

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the final economic and monetary provisions agreed at Maastricht.

10 December 1991Maastricht Political Union AgreementGerry Collins

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

10 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtGerry Collins

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

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

Other Events

1991BAFTARoddy Doyle

Arts / Drama

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

Names involved

Albert ReynoldsBertie AhernCharles James HaugheyGerry CollinsRoddy Doyle

Places involved

LuxembourgMaastricht

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.