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1980 in Ireland

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1980
in
Ireland
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See also:1980 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 1980
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1980 in Ireland.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • 24 March – The first dedicated bus lane in Dublin was opened by the CIÉ bus company on Parliament Street. The 250 metre contraflow lane allowed buses and emergency service vehicles to travel in the opposite direction to other traffic.[4]

April

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August

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September

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October

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  • 6 October – Justice Mella Carroll was the first woman to reach the position of High Court Judge.
  • 27 October – Over 2,000 people took part in the first Dublin Marathon.

November

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December

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Arts and literature

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Sport

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Golf

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Births

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Full date unknown

Deaths

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Full date unknown

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The year Pope Francis came to live in Dublin Irish Independent, 2013-03-30.
  2. ^ "Ireland's First Cash Machine". RTÉ Archives. 13 February 1980.
  3. ^ Derrynaflan Hoard Trafficking Culture, 2013-08-14.
  4. ^ Bus Only Lane for Parliament Street RTÉ, 1980-03-24.
  5. ^ "The Wicklow Way". Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ^ Nolan, Karen (2010). Sweet Memories: The Story of Urney Chocolates. Whitestown, Drinagh, Wexford: Blue Rook Press. ISBN 978-0-9566474-0-5.
  7. ^ Madame Gong Pusheng Chinese Ambassador to Ireland RTÉ News, 1980-09-01.
  8. ^ a b c Cox, Michael, ed. (2004). The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860634-6.
  9. ^ Crotty, Patrick, ed. (1995). Modern Irish Poetry: An Anthology. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. ISBN 0-85640-561-2.
  10. ^ O'Donnell, Mary (1 February 1992). "A scathing scourge of suburbia". The Irish Times.