2020 in Ireland

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Events during the year 2020 in Ireland.

Incumbents
President Michael D. Higgins

Events

January
  • 1 January – With odds of a million to one, Annmarie Byrne-Ryan gave birth to identical triplets at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.[1]
  • 2 January – Tánaiste Simon Coveney and NI Secretary Julian Smith held meetings with the five main Stormont parties in an effort to restore devolved government.[2]
  • 3 January – It was revealed that the FAI left the Gardaí almost €360,000 out of pocket over its failure to pay any money for policing operations around major soccer matches.[3]
  • 4 January – Nursing Unions called for an emergency meeting with the HSE as overcrowding reached crisis levels at Cork's two biggest hospitals.[4]
  • 5 January – One man was killed and a second man remained missing after a trawler sank off the coast of Hook Head overnight.[5]
  • 6 January – Gardaí began searching for a man following the attempted abduction of a woman in her 60s in Dublin.[6]
  • 7 January – The Government deferred an event that planned to commemorate the place of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police in Irish history.[7]
  • 8 January – Gardaí arrested two men after three people were taken hostage when a bus was hijacked at Dublin Airport in the early hours of the morning.[8]
  • 9 January
    • A meeting between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was described as "constructive" amid speculation of an early general election.[9]
    • Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith published their proposals on restoring power-sharing at Stormont and urged all parties to support the plan.[10]
  • 10 January – Official recognition was granted to the Irish language in Northern Ireland as part of an agreement to restore power-sharing.[11]
  • 11 January – It was revealed that Minister of State Kevin "Boxer" Moran urged the Taoiseach to call a snap election.[12]
  • 12 January – In a radio interview Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he had made a decision on a general election date but "protocol" meant he did not announce it.[13]
  • 13 January
    • There were widespread power cuts, downed trees and localised flooding across the country due to Storm Brendan.[14]
    • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described talks with the Taoiseach at Stormont as productive, and said it was a "day of real hope" for Northern Ireland.[15]
  • 14 January – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travelled to Áras an Uachtaráin to seek the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil after calling a general election for Saturday 8 February.[16]
  • 15 January
    • Aer Lingus launched its new uniform which included a trousers option for female crew for the first time.[17]
    • Gardaí confirmed that the dismembered body parts found in Dublin two days earlier were the remains of missing 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.[18]
    • A man was left in a serious condition in hospital after the tent he was sleeping in was removed from the banks of the Grand Canal by an industrial vehicle.[19]
  • 16 January – There were major traffic delays along the M50 and the Port Tunnel due to a convoy of tractors as part of a farmers protest.[20]
  • 17 January – Sinn Féin councillor Paddy Holohan was suspended from the party after he made controversial remarks regarding women and the Taoiseach's heritage.[21]
  • 18 January – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar insisted Ireland was a "safe" country following the murder of a teenager and a number of violent crimes in recent days.[22]
  • 19 January – A Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll suggested that Fianna Fáil had opened up a 12-point lead on Fine Gael.[23]
  • 20 January – Fianna Fáil asked the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) to investigate an "abuse" of state events by Fine Gael during the election campaign.[24]
  • 21 January – It was revealed that up to 23,000 people applied for a seasonal caretaker job on the Great Blasket Island.[25]
  • 22 January – Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil clashed on several issues in the first leaders' debate of the 2020 general election campaign.[26]
  • 23 January
  • 24 January – Gardaí began an investigation after the bodies of three children were discovered at a house in Newcastle in West Dublin.[30]
  • 25 January – US Vice President Mike Pence met US troops at Shannon Airport during a refuelling stop.[31]
  • 26 January – Cyclists held a protest along Dublin's Quays to highlight the delays in developing the Liffey Cycle Route.[32]
  • 27 January – A married couple were sentenced to five-and-a-half years and four years and nine months for the female genital mutilation of their then 21-month-old daughter.[33]
  • 28 January – Fine Gael general election candidate and Senator Catherine Noone apologised for calling Taoiseach Leo Varadkar "autistic".[34]
  • 29 January – The mother of the three children found dead at their home in Newcastle, West Dublin, appeared in court charged with their murder.[35]
  • 30 January – The Government promised to double its funding and give the FAI an interest free loan of €2.5 million annually for the next three years.[36]

February
  • 1 February – The minimum wage officially increased to €10.10 per hour.[37]
  • 2 February – A general election opinion poll suggested that Sinn Féin had increased its support once again and was tied in first place with Fianna Fáil.[38]
  • 3 February – It was announced that the election of candidates will not proceed in the Tipperary constituency due to the death of independent candidate Marese Skehan.[39]
  • 4 February – Many second-level schools were closed due to a strike by members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland over unequal pay.[40]
  • 5 February – Minister Eoghan Murphy signed a special order to allow the general election vote take place in Tipperary following the death of one of the candidates.[41]
  • 6 February – An investigation began into an attack on a memorial wall in Glasnevin Cemetery, which commemorates victims of the revolutionary era.[42]
  • 7 February – Hundreds of school children took to the streets to highlight what they describe as a lack of inaction on climate change.[43]
  • 8 February – The general election took place on this date with a 62.9% turnout.
  • 9 February
  • 10 February – Fianna Fáil emerged as the biggest party in the 33rd Dáil by just one seat after counting of ballots concluded in the general election.[46]
  • 11 February – Dooagh National School on Achill Island was closed for the day after high winds ripped a roof off part of the building.[47]
  • 12 February – Brendan Howlin stepped down as leader of the Labour Party while also announcing that the party would not formally be part of the next government.[48]
  • 13 February – The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party agreed not to enter into talks with Sinn Féin about government formation.[49]
  • 14 February – The new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis said that there will be no border down the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[50]
  • 15 February – The Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality held its first hearings in Malahide.[51]
  • 16 February – Thousands of homes, farms and businesses were without power as a result of Storm Dennis, which brought strong winds to parts of the south and west coasts.[52]
  • 17 February – Over 900 new speed zones came into effect across the country with cameras operating in areas that have a history of speed-related collisions.[53]
  • 18 February
  • 19 February – The Jewish Representative Council of Ireland said it was "disappointing" that Sinn Féin had yet to condemn "offensive comments" by TD Réada Cronin.[56]
  • 20 February
    • The first convening of the 33rd Dáil took place at Leinster House.[57]
    • Fianna Fáil's Seán Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil.[58]
    • After failing to win enough support to be re-appointed, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travelled to Áras an Uachtaráin to offer his resignation to President Higgins.[59]
  • 21 February – Commissioner Drew Harris said that the Gardaí do not differ from the view of the PSNI that a provisional army council oversees both Sinn Féin and the IRA.[60]
  • 22 February – A 54-hour barricade incident involving a teenager in Letterkenny was peacefully resolved.[61]
  • 24 February – Between 800 and 1,000 people attended a meeting in Cork to rally public support for Sinn Féin's efforts to get into government.[62]
  • 25 February – Gardaí began questioning a mother of three over the fatal stabbing of a man in a suspected attack over a car parking space in Kingswood, County Dublin.[63]
  • 26 February
    • The Business Committee agreed by consensus that the Dáil would not vote on the position of Taoiseach when it meets for a second time next week.[64]
    • The IRFU confirmed that the Ireland-Italy Six Nations match had been postponed given the need to protect public health in relation to the coronavirus.[65]
  • 27 February – The first confirmed case of coronavirus in Northern Ireland reportedly arrived through Dublin Airport from northern Italy.[66]
  • 28 February – The Department of Health said that everyone who had been in close contact with a woman diagnosed with coronavirus had been traced and notified.[67]
  • 29 February
    • A status red wind warning for Clare and Galway was issued by Met Éireann due to the effects of Storm Jorge.[68]
    • The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.[69]

March
  • 1 March
    • A secondary school in the east of the country was forced to close for 14 days as a precautionary measure following the first case of coronavirus in the Republic.[70]
    • It was announced that a second Dáil vote for Taoiseach would go ahead on 5 March as parties continued to meet in an attempt to form a government.[71]
  • 2 March
    • The majority of Google's 8,000 staff and contractors in Ireland were told to work from home after a member of staff reported flu-like symptoms.[72]
    • Tourism authorities announce that one of the largest annual events, the 2020 Dublin St Patricks Day Parade, is cancelled.[73]
  • 3 March
    • Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara claimed the Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious award.[74]
    • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Dublin Airport for a three-day official visit.[75]
    • A second case of coronavirus was confirmed involving a female in the east of the country who travelled from northern Italy.[76]
  • 4 March – Four more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the west of Ireland, bringing the total number of cases in the country to six.[77]
  • 5 March
    • The second meeting of the 33rd Dáil took place, however, there was no vote for Taoiseach.[78]
    • Seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Ireland, including one patient at Cork University Hospital who had not travelled to an infected area.[79]
  • 6 March – The Government announced that it was not recommending the cancellation of mass public gatherings amid the spread of coronavirus.[80]
  • 7 March – The recruitment embargo on nurses and midwives was lifted in an effort to cope with the coronavirus outbreak.[81]
  • 8 March – The Health Service Executive said that it cannot dispute projections that 1.9 million people in the Republic of Ireland may fall ill with coronavirus.[82]
  • 9 March
    • St. Patrick's Day parades were cancelled in cities and towns around the country, following concerns over the coronavirus.[83]
    • A bill which has the potential to give Irish workers access to thousands of US visas every year was passed by the US House of Representatives.[84]
  • 10 March
    • Ryanair and Aer Lingus announced that they were suspending all their Italian flights for a period of one month.[85]
    • A patient admitted to Cork University Hospital, who had tested positive for COVID-19, was discharged after making a full recovery.[86]
  • 11 March
    • A woman in the east of the country with an underlying illness became the first COVID-19 patient to die in Ireland.[87]
    • The Green Party called on all parties to "work towards forming a crisis national government" to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.[88]
  • 12 March
    • The Taoiseach met President Trump at the White House as part of the St. Patrick's Day festivities.[89]
    • The Taoiseach said the country's schools, colleges and childcare facilities were to close until 29 March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[90]
    • The GAA, FAI and IRFU took the unprecedented step of suspending all games for a two-week period in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[91]
  • 13 March – Senior members of the Gardaí who were due to retire in the coming weeks have been asked to stay on in the national interest.[92]
  • 14 March
    • The Taoiseach said COVID-19 was a virus "that knows no borders" at a meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council in Armagh.[93]
    • The Department of Health announced that a second person in the east of the country had died as a result of COVID-19.[94]
    • US Vice-President Mike Pence announced that a travel ban imposed on European nations over the coronavirus pandemic would be extended to Ireland.[95]
  • 15 March – The government asked pubs and bars to close until 29 March as part of measures to delay the spread of coronavirus.[96]
  • 16 March
    • It was revealed that a possible 140,000 people have been laid off work because of the measures taken to tackle the coronavirus.[97]
    • The GAA offered the use of Croke Park as a COVID-19 drive-through testing centre.[98]
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that some 15,000 coronavirus infections were expected by the end of the month.[99]
  • 17 March
    • For the first time since 2001, there were no traditional St. Patrick's Day parades held in any part of the country.
    • New measures regarding the legal, medical and social welfare elements of the coronavirus were signed off on following an incorporeal meeting of the cabinet.[100]
    • In a special Ministerial Briefing broadcast, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the coronavirus emergency could go on for months into the summer.[101]
  • 18 March
    • The first of three days of detailed policy discussions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael began.[102]
    • Health Minister Simon Harris confirmed that 24,000 people contacted the HSE in response to the request for staff to be on call to assist the health services.[103]
    • The GAA confirmed that the start of the 2020 All-Ireland Football Championship had been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[104]
    • The five main banks agreed to introduce measures to help those affected by coronavirus, including a payment break and the deferment of court proceedings.[105]
    • The Department of Health confirmed that Leitrim, Laois and Monaghan were the only three counties within the state without a Covid-19 case.[106]
  • 19 March
    • The 2020 Leaving Cert and Junior Cert oral and practical examinations were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[107]
    • The Dáil passed emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic without a vote and with a limited number of just 48 TDs present.[108]
    • A woman from the east of the country became the third person in Ireland to die from COVID-19.[109]
  • 20 March
    • 319 students, some of whom had only been in training in the Garda College for the last few weeks, were sworn in as Gardaí and assigned to stations all over the country.[110]
    • The Seanad passed emergency legislation giving the State new powers to detain people, restrict travel and keep people in their homes during the COVID-19 crisis.[111]
    • Seán Cox returned home to Dunboyne almost two years after suffering life-changing head injuries in an attack outside a Liverpool match.[112]
  • 21 March – Aer Lingus increased its capacity on Spanish routes by 20% in an effort to bring as many Irish citizens home as possible before tonight's deadline of midnight.[113]
  • 22 March – A fourth person died of COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland as confirmed cases passed the 1,000 mark on the island of Ireland.[114]
  • 23 March – A number of multi-national fast food chains and restaurants closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving thousands without work.[115]
  • 24 March
    • The school and college shutdown was extended until Monday April 20 at the earliest.[116]
    • The Taoiseach announced "unprecedented" restrictions regarding the closures of non-essential retail businesses and facilities effective from midnight.[117]
    • The Government announced a €3.7bn package to support businesses and workers who had been laid-off due to the virus.[118]
  • 25 March – Gardaí began three criminal investigations into incidents where emergency service employees had been coughed at or spat at in the course of their work.[119]
  • 26 March
    • Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that student nurses would be paid for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.[120]
    • Front line healthcare workers were applauded by TDs in the Dáil and people all over Ireland at 8pm.[121]
    • The Dáil passed the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill without a vote.[122]
  • 27 March
  • 28 March – Aer Lingus flight EI9018 left Dublin Airport on the first of up to 60 flights to Beijing to collect medical supplies.[125]
  • 29 March – Public funerals were banned in two Catholic dioceses as part of efforts to halt the spread of coronavirus.[126]
  • 30 March – Polls closed at 11am and counting began in the election of candidates to the 26th Seanad.[127]
  • 31 March
    • Seán Kyne became the first candidate elected to the Seanad.[128]
    • The Government announced that the fuel allowance season would be extended for four weeks as those over 70 were encouraged to continue "cocooning".[129]
    • Construction firm BAM announced that work was to cease on the National Children's Hospital as a result of COVID-19 measures.[130]

April
  • 1 April
    • Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn took over from Tony Holohan who underwent tests in hospital that were unrelated to Covid-19.[131]
    • It was announced that Special Needs Assistants in schools were to be reassigned to other duties in essential public services as part of the response to Covid-19.[132]
    • The remainder of the 2019-20 Irish National Hunt horse racing season was cancelled, including the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals.[133]
  • 2 April
    • President Higgins made a special radio broadcast in which he thanked, on behalf of the presidency and the Irish people, all the efforts of those tackling COVID-19.[134]
    • Health Minister Simon Harris said that the sitting of the Dáil ran contrary to the public health advice which was for people to "stay at home."[135]
    • The number of benefit claimants on the Live Register by March increased to an all-time high of 513,350 - more than a fifth of the working population in the state.[136]
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that "by hook or by crook" the Leaving and Junior Certificate exams would take place.[137]
  • 3 April
    • Part of the recently procured consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was described as "not fit for purpose" and "unusable" by medical staff.[138]
    • Alan Kelly became the 13th leader of the Labour Party after beating Aodhán Ó Riordáin in the leadership contest.[139]
  • 4 April – Three men were arrested by the PSNI after two ATMs were stolen from banks on the main street in Dundalk overnight.[140]
  • 5 April – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar re-registered as a medical practitioner and said he would work one shift a week to help out during the coronavirus crisis.[141]
  • 6 April – It was agreed that a full sitting of the Dáil to elect a Taoiseach would take place in the Convention Centre in Dublin if necessary.[142]
  • 7 April – Health Minister Simon Harris signed regulations giving Gardaí the power to enforce COVID-19 restrictions.[143]
  • 8 April
    • The Gardaí began a special operation which saw additional checkpoints on the roads and extra patrols at key locations, such as parks and beauty spots.[144]
    • The Mater Hospital announced that the intensive care unit unit there was full with some patients being moved to the high dependency unit.[145]
  • 9 April – Health Minister Simon Harris said he expected the restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus to be in place for "a period of weeks."[146]
  • 10 April
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that restrictions on movement implemented to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 would remain in place until May 5.[147]
    • The Leaving Certificate examinations were postponed until late July or August while the Junior Certificate exams were cancelled.[148]
  • 11 April – People all over the country took part in the #ShineYourLight campaign in a gesture of hope and solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic.[149]
  • 12 April – Scaled back ceremonies took place at Áras an Uachtaráin and the GPO to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.[150]
  • 13 April
    • The number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the Republic passed through the 10,000 threshold nearly a month and a half after the first case.[151]
    • The HSE said that some patients were wrongly told they had tested negative for Covid-19 because some lab tests came back with indeterminate results.[152]
  • 14 April – Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald confirmed that she received a positive diagnosis for Covid-19.[153]
  • 15 April
    • A 24-year-old man in Wexford became the first person to be charged with breaching the new restrictions on movement introduced to stop the spread of Covid-19.[154]
    • A joint policy document from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael was published which included details on economic recovery, health, childcare, housing and a United Ireland.[155]
    • Agreement was reached between unions and the HSE to allow healthcare staff be redeployed into private nursing homes during the Covid-19 crisis.[156]
  • 16 April
    • Speaking in the Dáil, the Taoiseach said he was doubtful that restrictions on movement would be lifted on 5 May.[157]
    • The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) reported that Ireland had reached a “plateau” in terms of the spread of the Covid-19 infection.[158]
  • 17 April
    • A remote Special Congress of the GAA unanimously approved rule changes to allow the Association to effectively respond to emergencies such as the Covid-19 outbreak.[159]
    • There was growing condemnation of Dublin-based fruit company Keelings after chartering a plane to fly in strawberry pickers from Bulgaria amid the Covid-19 crisis.[160]
    • A new law was passed allowing babies to be registered online for the first time since records began in the mid-19th Century.[161]
  • 18 April – The Cranberries became the first Irish band to reach one billion plays on YouTube for their protest song Zombie.[162]
  • 19 April – The head of the HSE said that more than one million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) were delivered to nursing homes across Ireland in recent days.[163]
  • 20 April
    • The Supreme Court sat using remote video technology for the first time.[164]
    • Virtual sittings of the Dáil and Seanad were ruled out after legal advice stated that such parliamentary meetings were not permitted by the Constitution.[165]
    • The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection revealed that over one million people were either fully or partially dependent on the state for income support.[166]
  • 21 April
    • Gatherings of more than 5,000 people were banned until the end of August under new government plans.[167]
    • The Minister for Finance said that Irish GDP would fall by 10.5% over the rest of the year with unemployment peaking at 22% in the second quarter.[168]
  • 22 April
    • The Taoiseach confirmed that paid leave would be provided for the partners of healthcare workers to assist with childcare issues in the home.[169]
    • Education Minister Joe McHugh asked second-level schools not to act unilaterally after some schools opted out of the replacement Junior Certificate exams.[170]
  • 23 April – Health Minister Simon Harris told the Dáil that the reproductive rate for the Covid-19 virus in Ireland had fallen to between 0.5 and 1.[171]
  • 24 April – The number of people to die from Covid-19 in the Republic passed the 1,000 mark.[172]
  • 25 April – Health Minister Simon Harris suggested that there would be no "big bang" of lifting the Covid-19 restrictions.[173]
  • 26 April – A new model that could deliver over 100,000 coronavirus tests per week was formally agreed between the HSE and the Department of Health.[174]
  • 27 April – The Rose of Tralee International Festival was cancelled for the first time in its 61-year history because of the coronavirus crisis.[175]
  • 28 April – It was revealed that the number of people arrested for suspected breaches of the Covid-19 regulations more than doubled in the previous week.[176]
  • 29 April
    • The Horse Racing Ireland chief executive admitted that it would have been better if the Cheltenham Festival had gone ahead behind closed doors.[177]
    • The Taoiseach said that the rate of deaths and new cases of Covid-19 were not low enough to loosen coronavirus restrictions.[178]
    • The Education Minister announced that schools could decide the format and timing of their own forms of assessment for Junior Cert students.[179]
  • 30 April – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said a plan was being developed to relax the current COVID-19 measures but any easing of the restrictions would be done gradually.[180]

May
  • 1 May
    • The Taoiseach announced that the strict Covid-19 restrictions would be extended until 18 May.[181]
    • Ryanair and Aer Lingus revealed that they plan to cut 4,000 jobs as a result of the pandemic.[182]
  • 2 May
    • The Government signed off on a €6.5bn package of new supports to help businesses reopen as Covid-19 restrictions are slowly lifted.[183]
    • Fianna Fáil called on the Government to cancel the Leaving Certificate and work on what it called "fair alternatives".[184]
  • 3 May
    • The Green Party parliamentary party voted to enter negotiations on a programme for government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.[185]
    • The Health Service Executive began investigating an incident at Regional Hospital Mullingar where the body of a deceased patient was given to the wrong family.[186]
  • 4 May – Publicans proposed a plan to convince public health officials to allow bars to reopen six weeks earlier than planned.[187]
  • 5 May
    • Some minor easing of Covid-19 restrictions came into effect, including allowing people travel up to 5km from their home to exercise.[188]
    • Six wild boarlets born in Donegal were believed to be the first of the species to be born in Ireland in about 800 years.[189]
  • 6 May – GAA officials ruled out any inter-county games before October and said there was a lack of appetite for matches with no spectators.[190]
  • 7 May
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it was possible that the coronavirus was already in Ireland much earlier than the first confirmed case in February.[191]
    • The first round of talks between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to agree a programme for government took place.[192]
  • 8 May
    • The CSO revealed that the unemployment rate for April, as measured by the Covid-19 adjusted measure, jumped to a new record high of 28.2%.[193]
    • The 2020 Leaving Cert exams were cancelled, with all students being offered the option of accepting calculated grades instead of sitting written examinations.[194]
  • 9 May – Business Minister Heather Humphreys said that businesses that do not comply with new Covid-19 safety protocols would be shut down.[195]
  • 10 May – GAA president John Horan said he did not expect Gaelic games to resume while social distancing measures remained in place.[196]
  • 11 May – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said there was cause for concern that some people believed the worst of the coronavirus was over.[197]
  • 12 May – The new 19-member Dáil committee on Covid-19 held three and a half hours of private discussions after electing Independent TD, Michael McNamara, as its chair.[198]
  • 13 May
    • The Taoiseach said that reopening schools and childcare facilities over the next couple of months was "among the safest things" to do.[199]
    • The Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone, said the scheme to provide temporary childcare to healthcare workers had been cancelled due to low take-up.[200]
  • 14 May – It was revealed that the Mater Hospital failed to notify health authorities of almost 300 cases of coronavirus within legal time frames.[201]
  • 15 May
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that Phase One of lifting Covid-19 restrictions would begin on 18 May.[202]
    • The Labour Party formally ruled out joining talks to form a government with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.[203]
  • 16 May – The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health fell below 100 for the first time in two months.[204]
  • 17 May – The National Famine Commemoration took place in St Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre.[205]
  • 18 May – Thousands of shops, businesses and construction sites reopened as part of the first phase of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.[206]
  • 19 May
    • The 2020 Dublin Marathon was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[207]
    • The CEO of the Health Service Executive, Paul Reid. told a Dáil committee that Ireland would be dealing with Covid-19 for some considerable time to come.[208]
  • 20 May
    • It emerged that four Green Party councillors had urged Catherine Martin to challenge Eamon Ryan for the leadership of the party.[209]
    • Tánaiste Simon Coveney welcomed the publication of the British government's plan to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed in the Brexit Agreement.[210]
  • 21 May
    • An investigation began after the door of an Air Corps helicopter fell off mid-flight and landed in the grounds of Moyle Park College.[211]
    • The ASTI advised teachers not to engage with the new calculated grades system as plans to indemnify teachers against legal action were not strong enough.[212]
  • 22 May – Agreement was reached with the ASTI over legal protections for teachers, thus allowing engagement with the predictive grades process for the Leaving Certificate.[213]
  • 23 May – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reaffirmed that the two-metre social distancing rule was to remain in place and that there had been "no change" to the public health advice.[214]
  • 24 May – Minister for Health Simon Harris signed the regulations making it mandatory for all passengers coming into Ireland to fill out a passenger locator form.[215]
  • 25 May – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan reported that there were no deaths of people with Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.[216]
  • 26 May
    • More than 17,000 Leaving Certificate students registered their details in the first day of an online registration system for this year's calculated grades.[217]
    • The Oireachtas Covid-19 committee heard that Nursing Homes Ireland repeatedly requested the Health Department to come to their aid in the battle with coronavirus.[218]
  • 27 May – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan reaffirmed that the public advice on social distancing remained at two metres "for the moment" but was under constant review.[219]
  • 28 May – Education Minister Joe McHugh said it was hard to see all students being back at school in September if the two-metre social distancing rule remained in place.[220]
  • 29 May
    • The Taoiseach confirmed that all primary and secondary schools would reopen at the beginning of the academic year at the end of August.[221]
    • Ibec asked the Government to bring forward the phases of reopening of the economy, scrap quarantine restrictions and reduce the two-metre social distancing rule.[222]
  • 30 May – The statue of Luke Kelly located near Sheriff Street in Dublin was vandalised for the fifth time in 12 months.[223]
  • 31 May – Around 100 people demonstrated outside the US embassy in Dublin, demanding justice for George Floyd.[224]

June
  • 1 June – Ireland passed the 25,000 mark for confirmed coronavirus cases after the Department of Health announced an additional 77 confirmed cases.[225]
  • 2 June
  • 3 June – Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said that over 1,000 Irish citizens are stranded overseas as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and want to return home.[228]
  • 4 June
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar condemned an “absence of moral leadership” in the United States following the killing of George Floyd.[229]
    • The Dáil was told the weekly pandemic unemployment payment would be cut for some part-time workers but would be extended “for months, not weeks” beyond June 8.[230]
  • 5 June – The Taoiseach announced that plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions were being accelerated with the enactment of 'Phase 2 Plus' on 8 June.[231]
  • 6 June – The Green Party deputy leader, Catherine Martin, declared her intention to challenge Eamon Ryan for the leadership of the party.[232]
  • 7 June – Talks between the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party took place as the parties tried to agree a programme for government.[233]
  • 8 June
    • Thousands of businesses opened for the first time in three months, as the second phase of the Government's plan to get the economy moving again got under way.[234]
    • A 68-bed field hospital was established at the University of Limerick's Sports Arena to help increase bed capacity at the region's overcrowded acute hospital.[235]
  • 9 June – People Before Profit called on local authorities in Galway to remove a monument to Christopher Columbus, which the party claimed glorified slavery and racism.[236]
  • 10 June – The world's largest aircraft - the Antonov An-225 - landed at Shannon Airport with a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment for medical staff.[237]
  • 11 June
  • 12 June
    • Mary Irvine became the first woman to be nominated by the Government as President of the High Court.[240]
    • The Taoiseach announced that it aimed to get all children back to school full-time in late August or September by working on "bespoke solutions".[241]
  • 13 June – The ASTI said teachers would not accept schools reopening with different social distancing rules than in other workplaces.[242]
  • 14 June – Negotiations on a programme for government between the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party ended without resolution.[243]
  • 15 June
    • Retail outlets in shopping centres reopened for the first time since they were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions.[244]
    • A draft programme for government was agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party including provision for a rotating taoiseach.[245]
    • There were no coronavirus related fatalities on the island of Ireland for the first time in over three months.[246]
  • 16 June
    • The state broadcaster, RTÉ, repeated its epic 30-hour broadcast of the full text of James Joyce's novel Ulysses for the first time in 38 years. The decision to repeat the broadcast was partly influenced by the quarantine introduced in Ireland to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.[247]
    • Former Fianna Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív confirmed he would oppose the government formation deal and questioned why an agreement took so long.[248]
  • 17 June – Ireland won a seat for a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council.[249]
  • 18 June – A murder investigation began following the death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in an overnight shooting incident in Castlerea, County Roscommon.[250]
  • 19 June
    • Aer Lingus confirmed the loss of 500 jobs due to the collapse in aviation traffic during the Covid-19 crisis.[251]
    • The Taoiseach said that the reopening of a number of sectors had moved into Phase 3 of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.[252]
    • Stephen Silver was formally charged in relation to the fatal shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.[253]
  • 20 June – Infectious diseases specialist Sam McConkey said the chances of contracting Covid-19 had reached "one in a million" level in the community.[254]
  • 21 June
  • 22 June – Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo took part in a web livestream to discuss fracking and the programme for government with Green Party members.[257]
  • 23 June
    • Organisers confirmed that the annual summer pilgrimage to Lough Derg was suspended for the first time in 192 years due to Covid-19.[258]
    • INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha told a Dáil committee that Ireland had the highest number of healthcare workers infected with Covid-19 in the world.[259]
  • 24 June – Ibec called for Ireland's international travel restrictions to be ended and for testing and tracing to be used in place of "ineffective" quarantine measures.[260]
  • 25 June
    • The government held what was expected to be its final cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle.[261]
    • It was announced that the wearing of face coverings on public transport would be made mandatory with a sanction for non-compliance.[262]
  • 26 June – Members of the Green Party, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voted in favour of backing the programme for government.[263]
  • 27 June
  • 28 June – Newly-elected Taoiseach Micheál Martin was greeted by dozens of supporters and neighbours on his arrival home to Ballinlough in Cork city.[267]
  • 29 June – Remaining businesses reopened including all pubs serving food, cafés, restaurants, hotels, hairdressers, beauty salons and tourist attractions, as the third phase of the Government's plan to restart the economy after COVID-19 lockdown got underway.[268]

Predicted and scheduled events
  • 9 July – Some travel restrictions between Ireland and other countries will be eased.
  • 20 July – Proposed implementation of Phase 4 of the government's plan to lift the Covid-19 restrictions.

Deaths

January
Séamus Mallon

February
Francie Brolly

March

April
Ronan O'Rahilly
Tiede Herrema
Eavan Boland
Michael Robinson

May

June
Jean Kennedy Smith

See also

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  200. Childcare scheme for healthcare workers cancelled Irish Independent, 2020-05-13.
  201. Hospital investigated after late reporting of almost 300 coronavirus cases Irish Examiner, 2020-05-14.
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  203. Labour rules out government talks with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens Breaking News, 2020-05-15.
  204. Lowest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-March RTÉ News, 2020-05-16.
  205. Wreath laid to remember those who died and suffered during Famine RTÉ News, 2020-05-17.
  206. Thousands of shops, businesses reopen as restrictions ease RTÉ News, 2020-05-18.
  207. Dublin Marathon and race series cancelled but this year's entries valid for 2021 Irish Independent 2020-05-19
  208. Ireland will deal with Covid-19 for considerable time to come - Reid RTÉ News, 2020-05-19
  209. Saoirse McHugh: 'I hope Catherine goes for it - she would be a very competent leader' Irish Independent, 2020-05-20
  210. Tánaiste warns of EU scepticism over UK plan on customs RTÉ News, 2020-05-20
  211. Investigation underway after door falls off Air Corps helicopter and lands near Dublin school Irish Independent, 2020-05-21
  212. Leaving Cert plan in doubt as teachers’ union tells members not to co-operate Irish Times, 2020-05-21
  213. 'Everybody is in agreement' on indemnity for teachers Irish Examiner, 2020-05-22
  214. Covid-19: Taoiseach insists no change from two metre social distancing advice Irish Times, 2020-05-23
  215. Forms for those entering State to be mandatory as regulations signed RTÉ News, 2020-05-24
  216. No Covid-19 related deaths reported for 24 hours Evening Echo, 2020-05-25
  217. Online portal opens for Leaving Cert students to register for calculated grades Evening Echo, 2020-05-26
  218. Coronavirus: ‘Wealthy’ nursing home directors accused of complaining taxpayer not doing enough Irish Times, 2020-05-26
  219. Two-metre social distancing is 'right measure for now', says Holohan Irish Times, 2020-05-27.
  220. Even one-metre rule will hinder September return to school, says Education Minister Irish Examiner, 2020-05-28
  221. Schools will reopen at the end of August, Taoiseach confirms Irish Independent, 2020-05-29
  222. Coronavirus: Ibec demands faster reopening of the economy and reduction of two-metre rule Irish Examiner, 2020-05-29
  223. Bust of Luke Kelly vandalised for fifth time RTÉ News, 2020-05-30
  224. Demonstrations held at several US embassies over George Floyd death RTÉ News, 2020-05-31
  225. Covid-19: One further death, 77 additional cases RTÉ News, 2020-06-01
  226. Body of boy (5) recovered from Lough Mask Irish Independent, 2020-06-02
  227. Dublin Zoo set to reopen with limited visitors Irish Independent, 2020-06-02
  228. Over 1,000 Irish citizens remain stranded overseas - Coveney RTÉ News, 2020-06-03
  229. Taoiseach condemns ‘absence of moral leadership’ following George Floyd death Belfast Telegraph, 2020-06-04
  230. Taoiseach says €350 pandemic payment to be cut for some part-time workers Irish Times, 2020-06-04
  231. Taoiseach announces move to 'Phase 2 plus' of Covid-19 roadmap - 'Summer is not lost' Irish Examiner, 2020-06-05
  232. Catherine Martin to challenge Eamon Ryan for Green Party leadership even though she admits timing is 'less than ideal' Irish Independent, 2020-06-06
  233. Varadkar, Martin, Ryan meeting described as 'constructive' RTÉ News, 2020-06-07
  234. Coronavirus: Lockdown restrictions eased across Ireland today Irish Examiner, 2020-06-08
  235. New field hospital in University of Limerick established RTÉ News, 2020-06-08
  236. Call to remove Galway monuments 'glorifying slavery' RTÉ News, 2020-06-09
  237. Antonov-225: World's largest plane lands with PPE cargo at Shannon Airport Irish Examiner, 2020-06-10
  238. Eamon Ryan apologises for using N-word in Dáil while calling for inclusivity Irish Examiner, 2020-06-11
  239. Government express ‘outrage’ to UK sports minister over Kinahan boxing involvement Irish Times, 2020-06-11
  240. Ms Justice Mary Irvine nominated as first female President of the High Court Irish Independent, 2020-06-12
  241. Children will only be in school one day per week if 2m social distancing rule is maintained – Education Minister Irish Independent, 2020-06-12
  242. Teachers ‘will not agree to reduced social distancing ahead of other workplaces,’ union insists Breaking News, 2020-06-13
  243. Party leaders to continue government formation talks in morning after failing to reach deal Breaking News, 2020-06-14
  244. Shopping centres reopen today and nursing home visits resume Irish Times, 2020-06-15.
  245. Agreement reached on draft programme for government RTÉ News, 2020-06-15.
  246. Covid-19: No additional deaths, 18 new cases RTÉ News, 2020-06-15.
  247. Ulysses on the radio: a 29-hour epic is released from the archives to mark Bloomsday Irish Independent, 2020-06-14.
  248. Eamon O'Cuiv: Government formation 'crisis' has been 'manufactured' by length of talks Irish Examiner, 2020-06-16
  249. Ireland wins seat at United Nations Security Council Irish Independent, 2020-06-17
  250. 'An attack on democracy' - Murder probe launched after garda shot with his own gun in Roscommon Irish Independent, 2020-06-18
  251. Aer Lingus confirms 500 jobs to be lost Irish Times, 2020-06-19
  252. Covid-19: Taoiseach reveals acceleration of roadmap in Phase 3 RTÉ News, 2020-06-19
  253. Stephen Silver charged in connection with killing of Garda Colm Horkan Breaking News, 2020-06-19
  254. Expert: One in a million chance of randomly contracting Covid-19 Breaking News, 2020-06-20
  255. Mourners told Garda Colm Horkan was 'deeply loved' RTÉ News, 2020-06-21
  256. Green chief in North is latest to oppose programme for government Irish Times, 2020-06-21
  257. Climate change will lead to 'mass civil disobedience' - Avengers star Mark Ruffalo tells Green Party webinar Irish Independent, 2020-06-22
  258. Lough Derg summer pilgrimage cancelled for first time in 192 years over Covid-19 Irish Times, 2020-06-23
  259. 'Absolute scandal' - Ireland has highest Covid-19 infection rate among health workers in the world, Dáil told Irish Independent, 2020-06-23
  260. Ibec calls for end to international travel restrictions RTÉ News, 2020-06-24
  261. First details of new government ministries emerge ahead of party votes RTÉ News, 2020-06-25
  262. Revealed: Air travel restrictions to be eased in July as face coverings set to be mandatory on public transport Irish Independent, 2020-06-24
  263. Eamon Ryan feels a 'sense of responsibility' as Greens join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in government Breaking News, 2020-06-26
  264. The Dáil sits in the Convention Centre today to elect a new Taoiseach - here's what to expect The Journal, 2020-06-27
  265. Micheál Martin elected Taoiseach as head of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green coalition Irish Times, 2020-06-27
  266. Revealed: New Cabinet and Taoiseach's Seanad nominees RTÉ News, 2020-06-28.
  267. Emotional homecoming as neighbours put out bunting for Taoiseach RTÉ News, 2020-06-28
  268. Hairdressers, restaurants and more to reopen as restrictions further eased RTÉ News, 2020-06-29
  269. Veteran RTÉ broadcaster Marian Finucane dies suddenly, aged 69, RTÉ News, 2020-01-02.
  270. Veteran RTÉ broadcaster Larry Gogan dies, RTÉ News, 2020-01-07.
  271. Renowned fiddle player Pat Collins has died, RTÉ News, 2020-01-09.
  272. Former All-Ireland final referee Pat Lane passes away, Hogan Stand, 2020-01-10.
  273. Ó MADAGÁIN, Breandán : Death notice, Irish Times, 2020-01-09.
  274. Tributes paid to Kilkenny man who ran New York’s oldest Irish pub, Irish Times, 2020-01-11.
  275. Former RTÉ Midlands Correspondent dies, RTÉ News, 2020-01-14.
  276. Death takes place of actor and writer Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Irish Times, 2020-01-20.
  277. "'A political colossus': Limerick's longest serving councillor passes away". Limerick Leader. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  278. Seamus Mallon dies aged 83, Breaking News, 2020-01-24.
  279. Tipperary vote postponed after death of candidate, RTÉ News, 2020-02-03.
  280. Boyce, Eamonn : Death notice
  281. SF pays tribute to former MLA Francie Brolly, RTÉ News, 2020-02-06.
  282. Death of Meath Great Declan Brennan, Hogan Stand, 2020-02-08.
  283. Burn, James (9 February 2020). "Paddy Broderick, rider of Champion Hurdle great Night Nurse, dies at 80". Racing Post.
  284. RTÉ broadcaster Keelin Shanley dies aged 51, Irish Independent, 2020-02-08.
  285. Former Console CEO Paul Kelly dies aged 62, Irish Independent, 2020-02-09.
  286. Jimmy Cullinan RIP, Clare GAA website, 2020-02-11.
  287. Former Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald dies aged 65, RTÉ News, 2020-02-15.
  288. Former Ireland international Jimmy Conway dies aged 73
  289. The late Frankie Connaughton was first man to captain Westmeath on All-Ireland day, Hogan Stand, 2020-02-16.
  290. Super stayer Double Trigger fondly remembered after death at Clarendon Farm Stud, Racing Post, 2020-02-24.
  291. Death of Des Smyth (Musician – Performer), Superannrte, 2020-02-26.
  292. The late 'Hooper' Farrell was an Edenderry and Offaly legend, Hogan Stand, 2020-02-28.
  293. Death of former Councillor, Senator and MEP, Farrell McElgunn, Leitrim Observer, 2020-03-02.
  294. 13-time All-Ireland winner and Dublin camogie legend Úna O'Connor has died, The 42, 2020-03-04.
  295. Frank Hogan, holder of ‘John 3:7’ sign at GAA matches, dies aged 81, Irish Times, 2020-03-07.
  296. Boxing promoter Barney Eastwood dies, Belfast Telegraph, 2020-03-09.
  297. James (Jimmy) Mannion, RIP, Westmeath Independent, 2020-03-11.
  298. Another Dublin camogie great and nine-time All-Ireland champion has died, The 42, 2020-03-16.
  299. Former Donegal TD Hugh Conaghan dies aged 93, Highland Radio, 2020-03-25.
  300. Former Irish Open winner John O’Leary has died, Irish Times, 2020-03-26.
  301. Tributes paid following death of Frank Larkin, 2020-03-27.
  302. Roscommon Connacht SFC winner passes away, Hogan Stand, 2020-03-29.
  303. Louth All-Ireland winner Alfie Monk passes away, Hogan Stand, 2020-04-01.
  304. Obituary: Mary Buckley Clarke, Irish Independent, 2020-04-05.
  305. Tipperary GAA mourn loss of All-Ireland winning hero, Hogan Stand, 2020-04-07.
  306. Former Offaly football manager Fr. Tom Scully dies after contracting coronavirus, Irish Mirror, 2020-04-09.
  307. 'Passionate and tireless' - tributes pour in following death of children's rights advocate Norah Gibbons, Irish Independent, 2020-04-09.
  308. Shamrock Rovers announce death of Shay Keogh aged 85, Irish Times, 2020-04-14.
  309. Tributes paid to former Laois footballer following sad passing, Laois Today, 2020-04-15.
  310. Obituary: Tom Egan, Irish Independent, 2020-04-26.
  311. Tom Mulholland obituary: Great athlete who represented Louth and Leinster, Irish Times, 2020-05-09.
  312. Ronan O'Rahilly, founder of Radio Caroline, dead at 79, RTÉ News, 2020-04-20.
  313. Dave Bacuzzi, the man who led Cork Hibs through their glory years, passes away, Irish Examiner, 2020-04-22.
  314. Hurling mourns Oliver Gough, the last man to win senior All-Irelands with two different counties, Irish Examiner, 2020-04-23.
  315. President pays tribute on death of Dr Tiede Herrema; Kidnapped by IRA in 1975, Irish Examiner, 2020-04-27.
  316. Funeral of Argentinian Ambassador to take place in Mayo, RTÉ News, 2020-05-15.
  317. Poet Eavan Boland dies aged 75, RTÉ News, 2020-04-27.
  318. Former Ireland international Michael Robinson dies aged 61, Irish Times, 2020-04-28.
  319. Moran, Seán (29 April 2020). "Tributes paid to Clare GAA stalwart Noel Walsh after his death from Covid-19: The former army colonel was widely respected as one of the GAA's most influential reformers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 April 2020. Everything Noel Walsh, who died on Wednesday in Ennis Hospital due to pneumonia caused by Covid-19, did was 'for the good of Clare football', according to one of the historic team of 1992, who took the Munster football title back to the county for the first time in 75 years.
  320. Irish show jumping legend Billy Ringrose dies, Irish Examiner, 2020-04-30.
  321. Former RTÉ Director General Tom Hardiman has died, RTÉ News, 2020-05-03.
  322. Irish Folk Rock Hero Jonathan Kelly aka Jon Ledingham Has Died, Hot Press, 2020-05-03.
  323. Former Offaly hurler Paddy Molloy dies, RTÉ Sport, 2020-05-06.
  324. Mayo mourns death of League winner Fr JJ Cribbin, Irish Examiner, 2020-05-08.
  325. Obituary: Adam Whiston, Irish Independent, 2020-05-17.
  326. Irish woman stranded abroad due to Covid-19 has to watch husband's funeral on mobile, Irish Examiner, 2020-05-13. "Mona Whiston, who was married to Adam for 52 years, spoke today... 'I have tried so many ways to get home and especially since Adam suddenly became ill several weeks ago and was confined in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, with what turned out to be terminal lung cancer... It all happened so suddenly following the bad news by doctors at the Mater Hospital who decided that chemotherapy would not be of any help to him, and he was eventually told in Navan he would be given palliative care in a hospice', Mona added. She said the cancer developed so quickly that he had died just after mid-day on Saturday last."
  327. Offaly All-Ireland winner Paddy Fenning passes away, Irish Independent, 2020-05-15.
  328. Cork 1966 All-Ireland winner passes away, Hogan Stand, 2020-05-17.
  329. Martin pays tribute to former minister Gerard Brady, Irish Examiner, 2020-05-16.
  330. Obituary: Arthur Jolley, Irish Independent, 2020-05-31.
  331. Larry Dunne, widely blamed for introducing heroin to Dublin, dies, RTÉ News, 2020-05-19.
  332. Down GAA mourns death of All-Ireland winning player and selector John Murphy, Hogan Stand, 2020-05-21.
  333. Death of Westmeath's Paddy Buckley, Hogan Stand, 2020-05-22.
  334. Former Irish Times and Belfast Telegraph journalist Michael Devine dies aged 79, Irish Times, 2020-05-24.
  335. The Bill actor Tony Scannell dies aged 74, BBC News, 2020-05-28.
  336. Showband star Brendan Bowyer dies in Las Vegas, Irish Examiner, 2020-05-29
  337. Tributes paid to Galway boxer Michael 'Chick' Gillen, RTÉ News, 2020-05-30
  338. Death of former Leitrim footballer Joe Canning, Hogan Stand, 2020-06-04
  339. Obituary: Finbarr Nolan, Irish Independent, 2020-06-07
  340. Sligo Railway Cup winner passes away, Hogan Stand, 2020-06-04
  341. https://rip.ie/death-notice/betty-ann-norton-dun-laoghaire-dublin/425544
  342. Former Kilkenny hurler Ryan dies in road accident, RTÉ, 2020-06-07
  343. Former Ireland and Man United star Tony Dunne, dies aged 78, RTÉ News, 2020-06-08
  344. Molly Malone statue sculptor dies aged 74, RTÉ, 2020-06-09
  345. Tributes paid to former councillor and mayor Mags Murray, Irish Times, 2020-06-20
  346. Former Kerry captain John Joe Sheehan dies, Irish Examiner, 2020-06-16
  347. Jean Kennedy Smith, last-surviving Kennedy sibling, dies aged 92, Irish Times, 2020-06-18
  348. 'A special football man': tributes pour in for Arsenal and Ireland hero Theo Foley, Irish Examiner, 2020-06-26
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