2016 in Ireland

2016
in
Ireland

Centuries:
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  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also: 2016 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 2016
List of years in Ireland

Events during the year 2016 in Ireland.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

  • 3 February – Taoiseach Enda Kenny dissolves the 31st Dáil and announces 26 February as the date of a general election.[1]
  • 5 February – One man is killed and two other people are wounded during a shooting at the Regency Hotel in Dublin.[2]
  • 8 February – Another man is shot dead in a gangland shooting in Dublin.
  • 26 February – The 2016 general election takes place.[3]

March

April

May

  • Talks on government formation continue.
  • 6 May – The 32nd Dáil at last elects a Taoiseach. The new cabinet is announced.
  • 9 May – A gathering of naturists on Curracloe Strand is criticised by Mayor of Wexford Ger Carthy. No other complains are made. A spokesperson for the Irish Naturist Association (INA) states no one had asked the men and women, some carrying backpacks containing their picnics, to leave.[5]

June

Sports

Association football

UEFA Euro 2016

Gaelic games

2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
  • 4 September – Kilkenny 2–20 – 2-29 Tipperary
2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
  • 1 October – Dublin 1-15 – 1-14 Mayo (Replay)

Horse racing

Rugby union

  • 5 November – Ireland defeated the New Zealand All Blacks for the first time in 111 years on 5 November 2016 in Chicago on a scoreline of 40–29.[10]

Summer Olympics: Rio de Janeiro

Qualification
Event
  • 4 August – the Irish Examiner reports that an Irish male boxer tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of the Olympics.[19] He is later named as Michael O'Reilly.[20] O'Reilly becomes the first athlete to test positive for drugs at the 2016 Olympics.[21]
  • 5 August – on the day of the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, police in Rio de Janeiro arrest two people for attempted illegal resale of hundreds of tickets allocated to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).
  • 7 August – Michael O'Reilly's legal team announces it is to officially appeal the boxer's proposed suspension following a failed drug test.[22]
  • 8 August – boxing captain Paddy Barnes, who medalled at the previous two Olympics, loses his opening bout to a Spaniard in a shock result.[23]
  • 9 August – boxer Michael O'Reilly is ruled out of the Olympics after announcing he is no longer contesting his proposed suspension and admitting to taking a supplement that may have contained a banned substance.[24][25][26]
  • 14 August – Irish Minister for Sport Shane Ross flies to Rio de Janeiro to meet with OCI president Pat Hickey in a bid to have Hickey permit an independent member be included on the OCI's own inquiry into the ticketing fiasco.[27][28]
  • 15 August – defending lightweight champion Katie Taylor loses her Olympic crown to a Finn in her opening bout.[29]
  • 16 August – boxer Michael Conlan, a favourite for the gold medal, loses his opening bout to a Russian in contentious circumstances.[30]
  • 17 August – OCI president Pat Hickey is arrested naked in a hotel room in Rio de Janeiro and charged with three crimes.[31][32]
  • 18 August – the now former OCI president Pat Hickey is photographed being wheeled to prison from a hospital in his pyjamas.[33] As well as resigning as OCI president, Hickey also resigns his membership of the International Olympic Committee, his role as president of the European Olympic Committees and his role as vice-president of the Association of National Olympic Committees.[32] Meanwhile, Shane Ross returns to Dublin.[28]
  • 21 August – the 2016 Summer Olympics concludes, as more IOC officials are sought by Brazilian police and the organisation's former president remains locked up in a Rio de Janeiro jail.[34][35]

Arts and literature

Deaths

January to July

July to December

See also

References

  1. "Irish general election to take place on 26 February". Guardian. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "Ordinary day at hotel turns into terrifying bloodbath". Irish Independent. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. "General Election 2016: The eight best reactions online to this morning's announcement". Irish Independent. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. "It was harrowing. To have a family, so many people, gone like that over a very simple thing". Irish Independent. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. "Beach nudists 'could face arrest' if they turn up on popular Irish strand". Irish Independent. 11 May 2016.
  6. Republic of Ireland v Sweden UEFA, 2015-12-12.
  7. Belgium v Republic of Ireland UEFA, 2015-12-12.
  8. Italy v Republic of Ireland UEFA, 2015-12-12.
  9. "Cheltenham 2016: Don Cossack lands Gold Cup victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  10. "How history was made as Ireland beat New Zealand". 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  11. "Oliver Dingley makes Irish diving history and qualifies for Rio: Ireland has not been represented in diving at the Olympic games since 1948 in London". The Irish Times. 21 February 2016.
  12. "Oliver Dingley 'humbled' after booking place at Rio". RTÉ Sport. 21 February 2016.
  13. "Oliver Dingley becomes first Irish diver to reach Olympics in 68 years". Irish Independent. 21 February 2016.
  14. "Irish gymnast Ellis O'Reilly makes history by qualifying for Rio". The Irish Times. 18 April 2016.
  15. "Ellis O'Reilly becomes the first ever Irish female Gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games". Irish Independent. 18 April 2016.
  16. "Rory McIlroy pulls out of Olympic Games". RTÉ Sport. 22 June 2016.
  17. "McDowell confirms he won't take Olympic spot". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2016.
  18. "Shane Lowry out of Olympics over Zika concerns". RTÉ Sport. 28 June 2016.
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  22. "Michael O'Reilly lodges suspension appeal". RTÉ Sport. 7 August 2016.
  23. "Paddy Barnes suffers shock Olympic defeat". RTÉ Sport. 8 August 2016.
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  29. "Coach Zaur Antia cries foul as Katie Taylor falls at first hurdle at Rio 2016". RTÉ Sport. 15 August 2016.
  30. "Crushed Michael Conlan latest victim of Rio judging farce". RTÉ Sport. 16 August 2016.
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  32. 1 2 "Pat Hickey steps aside as OCI president after Rio arrest". RTÉ News. 18 August 2016.
  33. Hosford, Paul (18 August 2016). "Pat Hickey taken from Rio hospital in a wheelchair". TheJournal.ie.
  34. Bailey, Ryan (22 August 2016). "Brazilian judge issues warrant for passport of John Delaney and five other OCI officials". The42.ie.
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  36. Tributes paid to former Ireland player Ambrose ‘Amby’ Fogarty, irishtimes.ie
  37. Roscommon ‘colossus’ Gerry O’Malley passes away, irishtimes.ie
  38. Christy O’Connor Jnr dies suddenly aged 67, irishtimes.ie
  39. "Ex-attorney general in Gubu case dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  40. Death occurs of rugby legend Paddy Reid, limerickleader.ie
  41. PJ Mara obituary: flamboyant character who was central to FF for three decades , irishtimes.ie
  42. Ireland's oldest citizen dies aged 109 , rte.ie
  43. Billy Quinn, two-time All-Ireland minor winner with Tipperary and father of Niall, has died, independent.ie
  44. Cork GAA in mourning following the sudden death of former Rebels selector John Corcoran, independent.ie
  45. Death of GAA journalist Micheál McGeary, hoganstand.com
  46. Obituary: The O'Donovan, irishindependent.ie
  47. Death of Mayo All-Ireland winning priest, hoganstand.com
  48. Broadcaster Terry Wogan dies, aged 77, irishtimes.com
  49. Interference singer Fergus O'Farrell dies, independent.ie
  50. Death of former RTÉ journalist, independent.ie
  51. Tributes pour in for Mark Farren who dies aged 33, irishexaminer.com
  52. GAA community in Down in shock after the sudden death of Peter Turley, independent.ie
  53. FAI pays tribute to the late Paul Bannon, rte.ie
  54. Late George Redmond disputed tribunal’s findings, irishtimes.com
  55. Jimmy Donnelly respected at Belfast Celtic and beyond, belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  56. Death of former Kerry great DJ Crowley, hoganstand.com
  57. 'The Commitments' actor Johnny Murphy, known for his role as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, dies aged 72, independent.ie
  58. Henry Comerford (1936-2016), solicitor and actor, dies in Galway, patrickcomerford.com
  59. Fr Ted star Frank Kelly passes away, independent.ie
  60. Tributes pour in for Peter Keogh, hoganstand.com
  61. Supreme Court judge Adrian Hardiman dies, irishtimes.com
  62. Tributes pour in following the death of legendary Irish athlete Jim McNamara, independent.ie
  63. Former Garda commissioner Larry Wren dies aged 93, irishtimes.com
  64. OBITUARY: Davy Walsh, former Irish soccer international, irishexaminer.com
  65. Actor Robert Carrickford, Glenroe’s Stephen Brennan, dies, irishtimes.com
  66. Dick Burke, former minister for education, dies aged 83, irishtimes.com
  67. Death of 1949 Royal County captain, Brian Smyth, meathchronicle.ie
  68. The death has occurred of PATRICK (PAT) PHILPOTT, rip.ie
  69. Sad days for Down gaels with passing of Brendan Sloan and Eugene Treanor, irishnews.com
  70. Down legend Brendan Sloan passes away, hoganstand.com
  71. Death of legendary Meath full back, Paddy 'Hands' O'Brien, meathchronicle.ie
  72. http://irelandtodaynews.com/index.php/tributes-paid-to-caring-young-solider-ben-found-in-the-sea/
  73. Obituary: Sean ‘Chesty’ O’Shea, legendary PR man, independent.ie
  74. "Michael John Shinnick: Chief scout saw Scouting Ireland grow to 50,000 members". Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  75. "Castle Leslie owner Sir John 'Jack' Leslie has died aged 99". The Journal.ie. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  76. President Higgins pays tribute to late Irish Independent columnist James Downey, independent.ie
  77. Death occurs of artist Basil Blackshaw, irishtimes.com
  78. Tributes pour in following the death of former GAA President Jack Boothman, independent.ie
  79. Tributes paid as golfing great Christy O'Connor Senior passes away aged 91, independent.ie
  80. Drogheda's Joey Maher was a handball legend, hoganstand.com
  81. Former Fianna Fáil TD Sean Ardagh passes away, independent.ie
  82. Tributes paid to former GAA President Joe McDonagh who passed away after short illness, independent.ie
  83. Former Sunday Press editor Michael Keane dies, irishtimes.com
  84. John ‘Blondie’ Horgan takes his final bow, irishexaminer.com
  85. Death of Offaly great Ambrose Hickey, hoganstand.com
  86. Tony Byrne: Footballer who won 14 international caps for Ireland, irishtimes.ie
  87. Sad news as Waterford 'legend' Seamus Power passes away, hoganstand.com
  88. Death of boxing legend Freddie Gilroy, irishexaminer.com
  89. Journalist Séamus Mac Géidigh dies suddenly, rte.ie
  90. Last link to Polo Grounds final is broken, hoganstand.com
  91. "Phonsie O'Brien dies peacefully at home". www.theirishfield.ie. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  92. Artist Micheál Ó Nualláin, brother of Flann O’Brien, dies at 88, irishtimes.com
  93. Oldest Irish person Nora Canavan, 108, passes away, irishexaminer.com
  94. Obituary: Finbarr Flood, independent.ie
  95. Friends and fellow jockeys remember privilege of knowing JT McNamara, irishexaminer.com
  96. Tributes paid to 'outstanding' Limerick Gael Gerry Molyneaux, hoganstand.com
  97. Death occurs of former Fianna Fáil minister Paddy Lalor, irishtimes.com
  98. Handball legend Michael ‘Ducksie’ Walsh dies, aged 50, irishtimes.com
  99. 'Fearless peacebuilder' Bishop Edward Daly dies age 82, rte.ie
  100. Padraig Duggan, founding member of Clannad, has died at 67, independent.ie
  101. Cork mourns hero John Bennett, irishexaminer.com
  102. Former Ireland player and manager Liam Tuohy has passed away aged 83, independent.ie
  103. Louis Stewart, Ireland's greatest ever jazz guitarist, dies aged 72, independent.ie
  104. John Delaney says farewell to ‘legendary’ Milo Corcoran, irishexaminer.com
  105. Brolly remembers a 'remarkable man', hoganstand.com
  106. Former Tanaiste Peter Barry passes away after a short illness, independent.ie
  107. Farewell to Anne O'Brien - the best Irish sportswoman that you never knew, independent.ie
  108. The lonely death and troubled life of a wonderful Miss Ireland, independent.ie
  109. Irish rower dies after suffering injuries in fall in Poland, independent.ie
  110. Death of former Mayo star Greg Maher, hoganstand.com
  111. Rugby mourns Ireland Grand Slam hero Bertie O'Hanlon, irishexaminer.com
  112. Former Ireland defender Seamus Dunne passes away, rte.ie
  113. Bobby Molloy, founding member of the Progressive Democrats, passes away, independent.ie
  114. Disability rights campaigner Martin Naughton dies, rte.ie
  115. Munster Rugby coach Anthony Foley has passed away suddenly, irishexaminer.com
  116. Former Tipperary hurler Mickey 'The Rattler' Byrne passed away this morning, irishexaminer.com
  117. Sad passing of Roscommon All-Ireland winner Paddy Beisty, hoganstand.com
  118. Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Francis Flood has died aged 86, independent.ie
  119. Former government chief whip Fergus O'Brien dies, rte.ie
  120. Obituary: Pat Flynn, former Waterford hurling goalkeeper and legendary Ballygunner club figure, irishexaminer.com
  121. Cheltenham Festival hero Moscow Flyer dies aged 22, rte.ie
  122. "Irishman detonates suicide bomb while fighting for Islamic State near Mosul (Report) - JOE.ie".
  123. Death of ex-Cavan player and selector Joe McCarthy, hoganstand.com
  124. Derry pay tribute to the late Owen Gribbin, hoganstand.com
  125. Football mourns after death of Ray Brady, 79, irishexaminer.com
  126. Tributes as Irish author William Trevor dies aged 88, rte.ie
  127. Passing of Down great Joe Lennon, hoganstand.com
  128. Wicklow hurling mourns Jim Connors, hoganstand.com
  129. Death of Mayo great Willie Casey Archived 2016-12-06 at the Wayback Machine., hoganstand.com
  130. Tipp bid farewell to hurling legend Mick Roche, hoganstand.com
  131. Much-loved contemporary Irish poet John Montague has died at 87, independent.ie
  132. Iconic Irish businesswoman Gillian Bowler passes away, independent.ie
  133. 'Unfailingly courteous and generous' - Poet and critic Anthony Cronin dies aged 88, independent.ie
  134. French writer Michel Déon dies in Galway, aged 97, irishtimes.com
  135. Aodan Mac Poilin: Trailblazer promoted Irish language without politics, belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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