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Events in the year '''1970 in Ireland'''.
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==Incumbents==
* ]: ]
* ]: ] (])
* ]: ] (])
* ]:
** ] (]) (until 7 May 1970)
** ] (]) (from 9 May 1970)
* ]: ]
* ]: ]
* ]: ]


==Events== ==Events==

*] - Huge anti-] demonstrations take place as Ireland play ] in ].
=== January ===
*] - ] and ] celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
* 10 January
*] - ] splits into '']'' and '']'' wings over a disagreement on ].
** Huge anti-] demonstrations took place as Ireland played South Africa in ].
*] - Garda Richard Fallon (Republic of Ireland policeman) murdered on duty in Dublin. First policeman killed in the South during the troubles.
** President ] and his wife ] celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
* ] - Rev. ] won a ] to the ].
* 11 January – The ] party split into '']'' and '']'' wings over a disagreement on ].
*] - The ] is founded in ].

*] - ] ] presents the budget in the absence of the ], ], who was injured, supposedly in a riding accident.
=== February ===
*] - The ], ], resigns from the government citing ill-health.The Taoiseach states in the Dáil on May 7th, "I wish to state that Deputy Ó Moráin's condition is not unassociated with the shock he suffered as a result of the killing of Garda Fallon".
* February – A ], brought to Earth by the crew of the ] mission, was displayed to the public at the ] in ].<ref> Irish Times, 2019-07-13. Quote: ''When a fragment of moon rock was displayed in a big glass bubble in the foyer of the US embassy in Ballsbridge in 1970, it was, as Dr Johnson said of the Giant’s Causeway, worth seeing but not worth going to see: a greyish stone the size and shape of a desiccated walnut.''</ref><ref> Irish Independent, 2019-07-13. Quote: ''When a "priceless sample" of Moon rock was put on display in the American Embassy in Ballsbridge, it was mobbed by crowds, with 4,000 people turning up at the start of the display. The rock, no bigger than a walnut, was described as the "most valuable geological specimen ever seen in Ireland".''</ref><ref> Come Here To Me! Dublin Life and Culture. 2018-01-25.</ref>
*] - ''']''': The ], ], and the ], ], are asked to resign by ] ]. He accuses them of the attempted illegal importation of arms for use by the ]. ], the ], resigns in sympathy with them.

*] - ], Albert Luykx and John Kelly are arrested. They are charged with conspiracy to import arms.
=== March ===
*] - ] and ] appear in Dublin's ] Court charged, along with Albert Luykx and Capt. Kelly, with conspiracy to import arms.
* 29 March – ] ] station ] began broadcasting.
*] - ] is put down at the home of his owner, the Duchess of Westminster.

*] - ] is expelled from the ] parliamentary party.
=== April ===
*] - ]s meeting at ] lift the ban on ] attendance at ].
* 3 April – ] (policeman) Richard Fallon was murdered on duty in Dublin, the first policeman killed in the Republic of Ireland during ].
*] - ] is cleared of arms conspiracy charges.
* 10 April – The United States Ambassador ] visited President De Valera at his home in ] to present him with an ] flown on the ] moon landing mission, and a fragment from the lunar surface, as a gift to the people of Ireland from US President ].<ref>''The Irish Times'', page 12, 1970-04-11.</ref>
*] - After a special cabinet meeting the government demands a ban on all parades in ] and the disarmament of civilians.
* 16 April – ] won a ] to the ].
*] - The ]-] air service is launched. A return air-fare costs £5.
*] - A new political party, the ], is founded in ] under the leadership of ]. * 21 April – The ] was founded in Northern Ireland.
* 22 April – ] ] presented a budget in the absence of the Minister for Finance, ], who was injured in a riding accident.
*] - The ] is presented with a ] by ].

*] - ] ] ] arrives in Ireland. He is greeted by ] ]. Meanwhile in ] an anti-] protest takes place.
=== May ===
*] - ] visits relatives and her ancestral home in ]. Another protest takes place outside the U.S. Embassy in ].
* 4 May – The Minister for Justice, ], resigned from the government citing ill-health. The Taoiseach stated in the ] (parliament) on 7 May, "I wish to state that Deputy Ó Moráin's condition is not unassociated with the shock he suffered as a result of the killing of Garda Fallon".
*] - ], James Kelly, Albert Luykx and John Kelly are acquitted in the Arms Conspiracy Trial.
* 6 May – ]: The Minister for Finance, Charles Haughey, and the Minister for Agriculture, ], were asked to resign by the Taoiseach. He accused them of an attempted illegal importation of arms for use by the ]. ], the Minister for Local Government, resigned in sympathy with them.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Oxford companion to Irish history |date=24 February 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199691869 |page=27 |edition=2nd}}</ref>
*] - ] ], questioned on his return from the ], says that there will be no change in fundamental ] policy regarding ].
* 27 May – ], Albert Luykx, and John Kelly were arrested and charged with conspiracy to import arms.
*] - ] takes delivery of its first ] (Jumbo Jet), the largest aircraft it will ever operate.
* 28 May – Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney appeared in the ] Court in Dublin charged, along with Albert Luykx and Captain James Kelly, with conspiracy to import arms.
* ''Unknown date'' - The first ]s open in ].
* 31 May – The racehorse ] was put down at the home of his owner, ].

=== June ===
* 4 June – Kevin Boland was expelled from the ] parliamentary party.
* 25 June – Bishops meeting at ] lifted the ban on ] people attending ].

=== July ===
* 2 July – Neil Blaney was cleared of arms conspiracy charges.
* 5 July – After a special cabinet meeting the government demanded a ban on all parades in Northern Ireland and the disarming of civilians.

=== August ===
* 2 August – The ] fired ]s in ] for the first time.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}
* 9 August – The ]-] air service was launched. A return air-fare cost £5.
* 21 August – The ] was founded in Northern Ireland under the leadership of ].

=== September ===
* 1 September – The ] was presented with a ] by ].

=== October ===
* 3 October – United States President ] and his wife ] were greeted by Taoiseach ] on their arrival in Ireland. In Dublin, an anti-] protest took place.
* 4 October – ] visited relatives and her ancestral home in ]. Another protest took place outside the United States embassy in Dublin.
* 14 October – Astronauts ], ], and ], survivors of the aborted ] spaceflight to the moon, landed at Dublin Airport as part of a European tour with wives Marilyn Lovell and <!-- first wife -->Mary Haise (Swigert was unmarried). They were received at {{lang|ga|Áras an Uachtaráin}} by President Éamon de Valera on his 88th birthday.<ref>
{{cite news
| author = <!--not stated-->
| date = 1970-10-15
| title = Irish Hail Apollo 13 Crew
| url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1970/10/15/78199168.html
| work = ]
| access-date = 2024-04-26}}</ref><ref> Irish Photo Archive, 1970-10-13.</ref>
* 23 October – Charles Haughey, James Kelly, Albert Luykx, and John Kelly were acquitted in the Arms Conspiracy Trial.
* 26 October – The Taoiseach was questioned on his return from the United States, and said that there will be no change in fundamental Fianna Fáil party policy regarding Northern Ireland.

=== December ===
* 15 December – ] took delivery of its first ] Jumbo Jet, the largest aircraft it ever operated. The plane was stored temporarily in ] in Washington State, USA until it arrived for service in Ireland ].<ref> AirHistory.net, 2019-10-18.</ref>

===Unknown dates===
* The first ]s opened, at ], ], ], ], and ].
* A ] processing plant opened in ] in County Waterford.


==Arts and literature== ==Arts and literature==
* 1 March – The national song contest was held.
* ] - ''All Kinds of Everything'' sung by ] (music and text by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith) wins ] for ].
* 21 March – "]" sung by ] won the ] for Ireland for the first time.
* ] - ], ]'s movie, filmed largely in Ireland, is released.
* 1–3 May – The first ] was held in Dublin.
* ''Unknown date'' - ''Fergus'', by ] is published.
* 9 November – ]'s film, '']'', was released. It was filmed largely in Ireland.
* ]'s short story collection ''Long Lankin'' was published.
* ]'s first poetry collection ''The Mad Cyclist'' was published.
* ]'s autobiographical ''Down All the Days'' was published.
* ]'s novel '']'', set during the ], was published.
* ]'s novel ''Fergus'' was published.
* ]'s first short story collection ''{{lang|ga|An tSraith dhá Tógáil}}'' was published.
* The ] moved to new premises in ].
* The ] band ] was formed in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/clannad/|title=Lyrics to Clannad|work=LyricsFreak|access-date=2012-03-30}}</ref>
* The ] band ] was formed in Dublin.


==Sport== ==Sport==

===Horse Racing===
=== Horse racing ===
* ] wins the ]
* The horse ] won the ]


===Football=== ===Football===
*''']''' ;]
::'''Winners:''' ] :Winners: ]


*''']''' ;]
::'''Winners:''' ] 0-0, 0-0, 2-1 ] :Winners: ] 0–0, 0–0, 2–1 ]


===]=== ===]===
*''']''' ;]
::'''Winners:''' ] (2-19) beat ] (0-18) (played at ], ]) :Winners: ] 2–19 v 0–18 ] (played at ], Dublin)


*''']''' ;]
::'''Winners:''' ] (6-21) v ] (5-10) (played at Croke Park, Dublin) :Winners: ] 6–21 v 5–10 ] (played at Croke Park, Dublin)
::''(This was the first 80 minute All-Ireland Hurling Final)'' {{in5|10}}''(This was the first 80 minute All-Ireland Hurling Final)''


==Births== ==Births==
* ] - ], violinist with ]. * 1 January – ], singer and ] player with ].
* 16 January – ], ] hurler.
* ] - ], ] ]
* 2 March – ], cricketer (died 2021).
* ] - ], Northern Irish boxer
* 24 March – ], violinist with ].
* ] - ], Northern Irish musician (])
* 27 March – ], ].
* ] - ], Irish television presenter
* 21 April – ], actor and vocalist-guitarist with ].
* 10 May – ], ] jockey].
* 27 May – ], actor (died 2002).
* 29 May – ], television presenter.
* 3 June – ], association football player.
* 6 July – ], association football player.
* 13 July – ], actress and screenwriter (in London).
* 17 July – ], triple jumper.
* 24 July – ], television presenter.
* 31 July – ], ] hurler.
* 27 August – ], association football player.
* 18 September – ], association football player.
* 21 September – ], journalist, academic and United States government official (in London).
* 13 October – ], journalist and ].
* 11 November – ], ] hurler.
* 12 November – ], television presenter.
* 3 December – ], ] and author.
* 17 December – ], television presenter.

<!--This is a description list; please see ] before changing-->
;Full date unknown
:* ], actor.
:* ], film director, producer and writer.
:* ], playwright.
:* ], painter.
:* ], Director of Government Relations within ]'s ] office.
:* ], poet and critic.


==Deaths== ==Deaths==
* 5 January – ], astrologer (born 1896).
* ] - ], solicitor, member ] representing ] South
* ] - ], former ] ] and Cabinet Minister. * 6 January – ], Sinn Féin party (later ] party) ] (TD), member ] (born 1891).
* 6 January – ], businessman (born 1890).
* ] - ], journalist, insurance official and ] ] for ]
* 28 January – ], former ] party TD and Cabinet minister (born 1908).
* ] - ] company director, hotelier, former ] ] for ], father of ] TD and ] TD, grandfather of ] TD and ] TD
* 8 February – ], ] ] (MP) (born 1877).
* 11 March – ], Fianna Fáil TD (born 1902).
* 21 April – ], literary critic and biographer (born 1897).
* 27 April – ], actor (born 1896).
* 11 July – ], ice hockey player (born 1910).
* 12 August – ] second leader of ] party, TD and Cabinet minister (born 1903).
* 14 August – ], ] ] ] politician (born 1877).
* 20 September – ], teacher, player and maker of ] (born 1903).
* 25 September – ], Fianna Fáil TD, member of ] and Cabinet minister (born 1891).
* 29 September – ], Fianna Fáil TD, ] (born 1897).
* 15 October – ], ] (chairperson) of ] 1951&ndash;1954 and 1957&ndash;1969 (born 1899).
* 18 October – ], ] writer (born 1906).
* 24 December – ], association football player (born 1900).

==See also==
* ]


==References==
* ] - ], actor.
{{Reflist}}
* ] - ], winner of the ] on three consecutive occasions, often described as ''the greatest steeplechaser of all time.''
{{Years in Ireland}}
* ] - ] second leader of ], ] for ] and Cabinet Minister in Inter-Party Governments
{{Year in Europe|1970}}
* ] - ], former ] ] Member of ] and Cabinet Minister.
* ] - ], farmer and shopkeeper, ] ] from representing ], North and East, from 1927 to 1961, member of the ] from 1961 to 1969


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January

February

March

April

May

  • 4 May – The Minister for Justice, Mícheál Ó Móráin, resigned from the government citing ill-health. The Taoiseach stated in the Dáil (parliament) on 7 May, "I wish to state that Deputy Ó Moráin's condition is not unassociated with the shock he suffered as a result of the killing of Garda Fallon".
  • 6 May – Arms Crisis: The Minister for Finance, Charles Haughey, and the Minister for Agriculture, Neil Blaney, were asked to resign by the Taoiseach. He accused them of an attempted illegal importation of arms for use by the Provisional IRA. Kevin Boland, the Minister for Local Government, resigned in sympathy with them.
  • 27 May – Captain James Kelly, Albert Luykx, and John Kelly were arrested and charged with conspiracy to import arms.
  • 28 May – Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney appeared in the Bridewell Court in Dublin charged, along with Albert Luykx and Captain James Kelly, with conspiracy to import arms.
  • 31 May – The racehorse Arkle was put down at the home of his owner, Anne, Duchess of Westminster.

June

July

  • 2 July – Neil Blaney was cleared of arms conspiracy charges.
  • 5 July – After a special cabinet meeting the government demanded a ban on all parades in Northern Ireland and the disarming of civilians.

August

September

October

  • 3 October – United States President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat were greeted by Taoiseach Jack Lynch on their arrival in Ireland. In Dublin, an anti-Vietnam War protest took place.
  • 4 October – Pat Nixon visited relatives and her ancestral home in County Mayo. Another protest took place outside the United States embassy in Dublin.
  • 14 October – Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, survivors of the aborted Apollo 13 spaceflight to the moon, landed at Dublin Airport as part of a European tour with wives Marilyn Lovell and Mary Haise (Swigert was unmarried). They were received at Áras an Uachtaráin by President Éamon de Valera on his 88th birthday.
  • 23 October – Charles Haughey, James Kelly, Albert Luykx, and John Kelly were acquitted in the Arms Conspiracy Trial.
  • 26 October – The Taoiseach was questioned on his return from the United States, and said that there will be no change in fundamental Fianna Fáil party policy regarding Northern Ireland.

December

  • 15 December – Aer Lingus took delivery of its first Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, the largest aircraft it ever operated. The plane was stored temporarily in Everett in Washington State, USA until it arrived for service in Ireland the following March.

Unknown dates

Arts and literature

Sport

Horse racing

Football

League of Ireland
Winners: Waterford
FAI Cup
Winners: Bohemian F.C. 0–0, 0–0, 2–1 Sligo Rovers F.C.

Gaelic Athletic Association

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Winners: Kerry 2–19 v 0–18 Meath (played at Croke Park, Dublin)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Winners: Cork 6–21 v 5–10 Wexford (played at Croke Park, Dublin)

          (This was the first 80 minute All-Ireland Hurling Final)

Births

Full date unknown

Deaths

See also

References

  1. They went to the moon; we discovered the Earth Irish Times, 2019-07-13. Quote: When a fragment of moon rock was displayed in a big glass bubble in the foyer of the US embassy in Ballsbridge in 1970, it was, as Dr Johnson said of the Giant’s Causeway, worth seeing but not worth going to see: a greyish stone the size and shape of a desiccated walnut.
  2. Out of this world: How the first Moon landing thrilled Ireland Irish Independent, 2019-07-13. Quote: When a "priceless sample" of Moon rock was put on display in the American Embassy in Ballsbridge, it was mobbed by crowds, with 4,000 people turning up at the start of the display. The rock, no bigger than a walnut, was described as the "most valuable geological specimen ever seen in Ireland".
  3. Space Oddity Come Here To Me! Dublin Life and Culture. 2018-01-25.
  4. The Irish Times, page 12, 1970-04-11.
  5. The Oxford companion to Irish history (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 24 February 2011. p. 27. ISBN 9780199691869.
  6. "Irish Hail Apollo 13 Crew". The New York Times. 15 October 1970. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. American Astronauts visit Dublin Irish Photo Archive, 1970-10-13.
  8. EI-ASI AirHistory.net, 2019-10-18.
  9. "Lyrics to Clannad". LyricsFreak. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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