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Ireland in 2002

Historical records for Ireland in 2002, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
7Events
5Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 2002Euro Cash ChangeoverBertie Ahern

Dublin · Government / Government of Ireland

Leads the government as euro banknotes and coins replace the Irish pound in everyday use.

1 January 2002Euro Cash ChangeoverCharlie McCreevy

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Oversees the physical currency changeover from Irish pounds to euro notes and coins.

1 January 2002Euro Cash IntroductionBertie Ahern

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the government when euro banknotes and coins replace the Irish pound in everyday use.

June

June 2002Nice Treaty Neutrality DeclarationBrian Cowen

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports European assurances that the Nice Treaty does not undermine Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality.

October

19 October 2002Second Nice Treaty ReferendumBertie Ahern

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Irish voters reverse the earlier Nice rejection and approve the treaty by 62.89 percent.

19 October 2002Second Nice Treaty ReferendumBertie Ahern

Ireland · Government / Government of Ireland

Irish voters approve Nice at the second referendum, allowing Ahern's government to complete ratification.

25 October 2002Death of Richard HarrisRichard Harris

Arts / Cinema

Death of Richard Harris

October 2002Second Nice Treaty Referendum CampaignBertie Ahern

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Campaigns for approval of the Nice Treaty after European assurances concerning Irish neutrality.

Other Events

2002Die Another DayPierce Brendan Brosnan

Arts / Cinema

Stars as James Bond in Die Another Day

Names involved

Bertie AhernBrian CowenCharlie McCreevyPierce Brendan BrosnanRichard Harris

Places involved

BrusselsDublinIreland

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.