In your Irish History October 24th 1642 - Irish Confederate rebels establish government at Kilkenny 1789 - Work begins on the construction of the Royal Canal 1854 - Birth of Sir Horace Plunkett, agricultural reformer and politician 1880 - Fanny Parnell launches the Ladies Land League in New York. Known as the Patriot Poet, Fanny Parnell is the leading spokeswoman throughout the United States for the organization 1940 - Pat Gallagher is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. 1942 - Birth of Frank Delaney, writer and broadcaster, in Tipperary town 1990 - The IRA kills 6 soldiers and a civilian in bomb attacks at Derry and Newry 1998 - New British proposals for a European defence force which could undermine Irish neutrality are outlined at a key summit of EU heads of government in Austria 1999 - The first state funeral ever held in Co. Cork takes place for former taoiseach Jack Lynch at St Mary and Anne’s Cathedral in Cork 1999 - Westlife become the first boy band to score number ones with their first three singles; and, as their song Flying Without Wings hits the top, they beome only the third act ever to see all of their first three releases go straight into the charts at number one 2000 - Halloween firework displays are dampened after gardaí seize rockets and bangers worth close to £1 million in a warehouse north of Omeath, Co. Louth 2002 - President Mary McAleese is named the Irish Tatler Woman of the Year. Northern Ireland Woman of the Year is awarded to blind world water-skier champion Janet Gray 2003 - A smoking ban in all enclosed workplaces except private dwellings is signed into law. Prisons will be excluded to prevent security and conduct problems. The law will go into effect on January 26, 2004. Hoteliers and publicans consider legal action. 2013 - Lucinda Creighton: Irish citizens crave a politics of conviction 2013 - Give visas to 10500 illegal Irish in the US, say TDs and senators, A delegation of TDs and Senators have met with members of the US Congress, calling on them to help the Irish living illegally in America.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:00:55 +0000
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